HP 8200 Cdwriter external usb note working

[Kynan Jones]

Please help. My cdwriter will no longer read any cd's. When I plug in my system my hp writer hums for a bit with the green light flashing and after a minute or so the orange light just flickers fast and nothing happens. The hardware is recognized by the computer and shows the correct driver and drive letter but it for some reason will not read any cd I put in. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Kynan

P.S. This thread has been moved from Disk to Optical Jukeboxes & Drives. -HP Forum Moderator

[JAMES DOTSON]

I would start with a good cleaning. Run a CD cleaning disc through it. The lasers can become dirty and would probably cause a similar effect

[Alan Diamond]

My drive is doing the same thing, and it won't even recognize the cd-drive cleaner. It blinks red after a bit. What could have happened? This started occuring very suddenly. Please reply!

-Alan