How do I find my CD-ROM?

Open System Information. In the System Information window, click the + symbol next to Components. If you see “CD-ROM,” click it once to display the CD-ROM in the left window. Otherwise, click “+” next to “Multimedia” and then click “CD-ROM” to see the CD-ROM information in the left window.

How do I fix no CD-ROM drive found?

You can follow the steps:

1. Uninstall the game from the Control Panel: a) Press Windows and x key together and select Programs and Features.
2. You can refer to the link to install the game in Windows compatibility mode and then try to start the game on the computer: Follow the section “Apply a compatibility mode”

Why is my CD not detected?

Corruption in Windows If the CD-ROM works in Safe Mode but not in normal Windows, a running program is causing the issue, or the drivers are corrupt. Open Device Manager, highlight and remove the CD-ROM by pressing the delete key. Windows should then detect the CD-ROM and reinstall it.

How do you fix the insert disc for any game?

How do I fix the Please insert the disk error?

1. Edit your registry.
2. Change the drive letter.
3. Download the latest updates.
4. Run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.
5. Download and install a different chipset driver.
6. Use the default DVD driver.
7. Disable the USB device from Device Manager.
8. Repair the installation.

What drive is the CD ROM?

CD-ROM, abbreviation of compact disc read-only memory, type of computer memory in the form of a compact disc that is read by optical means. A CD-ROM drive uses a low-power laser beam to read digitized (binary) data that has been encoded in the form of tiny pits on an optical disk.

How do I use a CD ROM?

With the tray type, you push a button, and a disc tray pops out of the laptop’s body, or the tray might pop out when you use an Eject command in Windows. You pull the tray out the rest of the way and snap the CD or DVD into the tray. Then you gently push the tray back inside the laptop.

Can’t find DVD CD-ROM drives in Device Manager?

Try this – Control Panel – Device Manager – CD/DVD – double click the device – Driver’s Tab -click Update Drivers (this will likely do nothing) – then RIGHT CLICK the drive – UNINSTALL – REBOOT this will refresh the default driver stack. Even if drive is not shown continue below.

What to do if CD is not reading?

If the issue is not resolved, proceed to the next troubleshooting step.

1. Verify the optical disk drive is recognized in Device Manager.
2. Set the AutoPlay settings in windows to defaults.
3. Run the Dell PC Diagnostics on the Optical Disk Drive (CD, DVD or Blu-ray drive)
4. Disable the DMA mode of the optical disk drive.

How do I enable a CD-ROM?

How to enable the DMA settings of a hard disk drive, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW and DVD-ROM drive?

1. Start Control Panel.
2. Double-click System.
3. Click the Device Manager tab.
4. For hard disk drive, click to expand Disk Drive.
5. Right-click on the necessary drive and click Properties.
6. Click the Settings tab.
7. Select the DMA option.

How do I play Daemon tools without the disc?

Then follow the following steps to get your game going.

1. Install Daemon Tools Lite, making sure to select the free personal option when it is offered.
2. Rip the disk image.
3. Mount the image.
4. Remove the CD from the drive and start up the game.

What is setup needs the next disk?

The installer is expecting the specified file in the specified path, but it’s not there. This could be because the installation files were incompletely copied to another location, the self-extraction process did not complete successfully, or some other reason.