I have a TOSHIBA notebook and running windows XP. Lately my dvd/cd-r drive (mat****a UJDA730) does not read my cds both audio and data. When put in a CD in the drive and click on the drive I get a no disk in the drive respond. Before the problem satrted the drive would auto-run as soon as a cd is placed in the drive.

why would this happen?

edited - the word Mat5hita was automatically changed above - replace 5 with s

how old is the laptop?

how old is the laptop?

2 year old

probably gonna be a new drive mate, have you tried one of them cleaning discs in it yet?

probably gonna be a new drive mate, have you tried one of them cleaning discs in it yet?

a new drive - nah - ill have to go and spend yet more wonga then!

I'm inclined to agree since that's the error message I kept getting on mine. Replaced the drive and A-OK now. It was older than yours, but not overly used. All the wisdom I could find said that yes, it was the drive, and that they don't actually last as long as you'd think. There was a thread on here recently (a month ago?) about which new one to buy.

Mo

I'm inclined to agree since that's the error message I kept getting on mine. Replaced the drive and A-OK now. It was older than yours' date=' but not overly used. All the wisdom I could find said that yes, it was the drive, and that they don't actually last as long as you'd think. There was a thread on here recently (a month ago?) about which new one to buy.

Mo[/quote']

cheers guys n gals - n e chance of a link?

New drive. I went through 3 drives in 3 years in my old Compaq Evo n160 and it wasn't overworked either. Seems to be a bit of an issue with laptops. You can buy bare drives for from around

cheers guys n gals - n e chance of a link?

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35769

Whilst it refers to replacing a drive in a PC, it might still be worth a read IMO.

Regards

Mo