Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: Hitachi
Model: HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N [CD-ROM drive]
Interface: PCMCIA
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Age of Device: Not specified
FCCID:

Type of drive: dvd (dvd reader and cd-rom combo)
Location: internal
What recording software are you using?: Nero/version

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Is this really a pcmcia interfaced drive or is it internal IDE? PCMCIA drives haven't been made in several years. If your drive is actually IDE interfaced, it doesn't require any drivers as the OS provides the support. Maybe it would be a good idea to state what your problem is and include some details.

There's a multi-page thread about this drive posted a few posts down from yours. You should read it:

http://forums.driverguide.com/showthread.php?t=21669

actually i was playing a cd movie when all of a sudden i got message "noe media in drive" .. thereafter i was unable to play cd/dvd..i reinstalled windows...then dvd started playing but not cd...then removed drive from device manager..reboot ...found drive but could not install software from hard disk...when put in cd it showed "drivr is disabled ,windows cannot enable"...now i am stuck here...what to do??

my configuration is

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600) IBM 2887NQ2 ThinkPad R51
System Serial Number: L3AFAGX
Enclosure Type: Notebook
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.40 gigahertz Intel Celeron M
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: IBM 2887NQ2
Serial Number: V100A59F1V4
Bus Clock: 400 megahertz
BIOS: IBM 1VET71WW (1.29 ) 12/01/2006
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.00 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
8.90 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N [CD-ROM drive]

HTS541040G9AT00 [Hard drive] (40.01 GB) -- drive 0, s/n MPB2LAX2GXSTJM, rev MB2IA60A, SMART Status: Healthy 248 Megabytes Installed Memory
Local Drive Volumes

c: (FAT32 on drive 0) 10.48 GB 4.38 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 0) 29.52 GB 4.51 GB free

Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Ranjit 3/20/2008 5:40:31 PM (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never


Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account None detected
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801DBM Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CA
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller [Display adapter] (2x)
IBM ThinkPad 1024x768 TFT LCD panel [Monitor] (August 1999)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7 Bluetooth AV/HS Audio
SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
USB 2821 Video
USB EMP Audio Device

Is the drive listed in "My Computer" and Device Manager? Does Device Manager have any flags on the drive?

All it takes to read a data or music disk and to burn a cd-r is Windows XP OS. Anything else will require 3rd party compatible software, ie: Nero or Easy Cd Creator and WinDVD or PowerDVD.

i understand when u say that only xp is needed to read cd..but i have already installed windows xp again and only dvd has started functioning not cd ... now what else is that i can do..is there anything from registry or anything else that i can do...help me please..i have read many of your other solutions and i would be heartily thankful if u could help me resolve the damn issue. Waiting for the affirmative .. thanks

I just checked up device manager..It lists the drive and says the device is working properly,,but still it is not reading cd..only dvd is read.

I doubt your issue is with software or bad drivers. A combo drive contains 2 laser lens, one for cd and one for dvd. It sounds like your cd lens has gone bad. Only way to know is have it tested by a professional shop or try another drive and see if you have the same problem. That will eliminate where the problem lies.

And you might try cleaning the lens either by using a lens cleaner disk or by manual cleaning.