Without exception, all hardware in your computer needs to have device drivers installed in the computer for it to be able to function. Even the “lowly” CD ROMs require device drivers. While CD ROMs are slowly being phased now it still retain some of its usefulness especially in installing an operating system or restoring back-ups of files and device drivers.
Most of the CD ROMs that are being used nowadays can be installed without much of a hassle. You just plug in the device in your machine, start up the computer and your operating system will automatically install the device drivers for your CD ROM to work. Devices that can be automatically used after ‘plugging’ them in your system are called plug-and-play devices. What an operating system will do is detect your CD ROM and check if a universal driver is available for use within the operating system itself. Of course, this is only applicable if your CD ROM is either generic or older than your current operating system. If your CD ROM is more of the ‘advanced’ type, you will have to then install its device drivers before you can use it.
There are cases wherein your CD ROMs’ device drivers become corrupted. Once this happens your CD ROM will cease to function or some of its features will be unavailable. There are 3 ways to troubleshoot corrupt CD ROM drivers.
Update the device driver of your CD ROM. Check the version history of the device driver of your CD Rom and when it is necessary, update it. You can easily update its device drivers by connecting to the internet and downloading the latest available drivers. Go to the manufacturer’s website of your device, look for the driver’s support link and check for newer versions of device drivers for your CD ROM. Updating your CD ROMs’ device drivers is relatively easy and free.
If your CD ROM malfunctioned right after you install another piece of hardware like a video card or a network adapter then it is most probable that there is a driver conflict between your CD Rom and the newly installed hardware. To solve this, uninstall the device and check its hardware documentation before installing it back. Check also the compatibility issues of your new device with your CD ROM. If this does not solve the problem there are support forums in the internet that will help you solve hardware conflicts.
You can also restore the device drivers of your CD ROMs by doing a clean install. First, you uninstall the device driver, turn off your computer and physically remove your CD ROM. Reinsert the CD ROM and restart your computer then install the device drivers back. The reason why your CD ROM does not work may be as simple as bad installation, so consider a lot of possibility first before declaring your hardware defective.
These three simple things in trouble shooting corrupt CD ROMs are easy to do. It also helps avoid throwing a good piece of hardware when all the while the problem lies on its software.
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