I have a Compaq CQ57 running Windows 7. Until 2 weeks ago it would rip a CD in about 2-4 minutes. Now it won't rip at all, and says there were errors which it doesn't define. I have looked on many forums (Windows, HP, etc., etc.) and they all give similar advice - in device manager switch channels from PIO to DMA (which option doesn't appear - AMD SATA Controller), or uninstall/reinstall drivers (made no difference), or uninstall/reinstall WMP (made no difference), or maybe a dirty lens. So, I bought and used a lens cleaner. The strange is that when it ran the cleaning disc and all the video and sound was perfect BUT it still won't rip a CD and when a CD is played the sound is appalling. As the cleaning disc ran with no problems would I be right in thinking that the drive is OK and the problem lies somewhere else?
Thanks for any help or advice.
UPDATE:
Following up on the reply from Jarotech I used a can of compressed air to give the whole drive a clean and, at the moment, my ODD is now working as it should.
Thanks for any help or advice.
UPDATE:
Following up on the reply from Jarotech I used a can of compressed air to give the whole drive a clean and, at the moment, my ODD is now working as it should.