cd rom stopped working

[sprintr9]

I replaced my original cd rom drive with the one from my other computer. It worked the first day then stopped working. I get an error "Please insert a disk into drive d:". This is the same error that made me replace the original drive. I checked the drivers and they are up to date. I don't know where to go from here........:confused:

[rjfvillarosa]

Did you change the IDE cable as well or just the drive?
Try changing the IDE cable.

[sprintr9]

I'll try that. thanks

[sprintr9]

no luck, it still won't work....

[glc]

Uninstall the drive from device manager and reboot.

[sprintr9]

Well, I uninstalled it and restarted. Windows downloaded the necessary software and everything seems good but I am still getting the same error.

[glc]

You are going to have to try the drive in a different computer - or try yet another drive.

[sprintr9]

This is the replacement drive and the one I replaced had the same errors. This drive worked fine in my other computer and now I can hear it trying to spin the cd but it sounds like stutters.:(

[sprintr9]

Is it possible that the the power supply might be somehow connected to ruining my cd rom drives because I reistalled the drive in my other computer and it is still not working.

[glc]

It's possible - what brand and model is the PSU?

[sprintr9]

It's a Dell optiplex GX270

[glc]

Those have very low power power supplies - but they should be fairly reliable. If you added a video card, it could be straining it.

[sprintr9]

I haven't added any new components recently. I have no idea what would damage two drives.

[sprintr9]

This morning after I shut down my computer the cd rom drive worked fine but after ahile of being on it stopped working again. So then I shut down again and restarted and the drive worked fine again until a little bit later. Why would it do this?