My CD-ROM cant read any cd please help..!!

Hi guys here i am again asking for your advice
btw.. yesterday i format my laptop and it can read my cd's & DVD's & install all of my drivers but after i restart my laptop i insert one my cd games & my windows started to lag & lag & lag then after 15 mins the cd doesn't respond... i insert another cd but still the same.. i tried to format my laptop again but when i boot, it cant read the cd also.. i configure the boot menu & its fine & well configure for automatic boot for OS.. :dabs: i also tried to format my laptop with my USB w/ a OS copy inside from my cd & of course i set the boot menu in removable disk but the system cant detect it:wacko:.. it says no bootable device found.. Y? i already comfigure it.. Damn:pinch:

HELP what should i do?:( PLEASE i am try everything i know:frusty:

MY HOPE IS IN YOUR HANDS..:yup:

What about cleaning the CD drive? From what you mention it's unlikely that its lens got dirty, but...

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Originally Posted by anon-sbi

What about cleaning the CD drive? From what you mention it's unlikely that its lens got dirty, but...

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how can i clean it? the warning says do not touch the lens... or is there a possibility that the lens are broken? oh no...

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Originally Posted by gunpaul24

how can i clean it?

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Here you go:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2044857_clean-cdrom-drive.html

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the warning says do not touch the lens...

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And you really shouldn't do it. Same goes for blowing air from your mouth on the lens.

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Originally Posted by anon-sbi

Here you go:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2044857_clean-cdrom-drive.html

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the warning says do not touch the lens...

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And you really shouldn't do it. Same goes for blowing air from your mouth on the lens.

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If the lens are broken can i replace a new one?

Yes, although you should probably let a technician do that.

beside what sounds like a faulty cd
have you tried these cd's on other drives just to be sure?
and do you have a cd-usb drive you , can at least install an os with it

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Originally Posted by mosh

beside what sounds like a faulty cd
have you tried these cd's on other drives just to be sure?
and do you have a cd-usb drive you , can at least install an os with it

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Ahhm.. my cd's are ok & absolutely working in other drives... btw what is this cd-usb drive? is this different from other usb? i wanna try to reformat it again...:huh:

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Originally Posted by anon-sbi

Yes, although you should probably let a technician do that.

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oh my.. it will cost a hundred... i wanna reformat my laptop again.. can u tell me how w/out using any OS in cd?

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Originally Posted by gunpaul24

btw what is this cd-usb drive?

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http://www.google.com/images?q=External%20CD%20drive

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Originally Posted by anon-sbi

i wanna reformat my laptop again.. can u tell me how w/out using any OS in cd?

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If your laptop's BIOS supports booting from a flashdrive, have a look at this:
http://www.pctipsbox.com/installing-...b-flash-drive/

thank you for helping...

Sometimes, cleaning the CD helps...

or cleaning the ports ala cables etc might help as well

i had the same problem...if you are running windows, do the service pack update. get the latest