Windows 10: Have a CD-DVD on this PC that when inserted, blinks and nothing

I have a Windows 10 PCHP Compaq Desktop newly refurbished from AmazonAll updates presentI've never used the CD Rom drive. I put in a program CD and the green light blinks. It never goes beyond that. I never get a pop up for what to do with the CD.I have tired numerous suggestions found online from registry ,to services, to Control Panel and etc. Nothing has changed this behavior. I also have a partition program that is not showing the CD drive. However the drive shows in Explorer. In the past I'd click on that and find the installer or setup and go from there. When I click on the CD in Explo

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Cannot burn songs to CD inserted already on to computer Error: insert a blank cd

Hi

In order to understand the issue in a better manner, please share the following details.

• 
  Are you trying to Burn Music on to the DVD inserted?
  
• 
  “Only 5 songs on the cd” is it a Read/ Write disk or a Normal disk (copy write CD)?
  

Let me inform you, if you have a Normal disk with 5songs burnt and saved you will not be able to Burn the new songs again. Until and unless the disk inserted is a Read/ Write CD.

Put an empty disk in the drive open my computer and double click on the CD inserted. And check for the status of the CD, if its CD/DVD-RW drive, if any files appear in explorer greyed out then delete them by clicking "Delete these temporary files".

I suggest you to follow the below steps to fix the issue.

Method 1: if you are trying to copy the songs to CD, follow the below steps.

If the CD is copy right protected. You will not be able to copy songs to the computer if the CD is copy right protected.

Also try to clear the burn list if any old list of songs available and try to copy again and see if it helps.

Method 2: Windows media player settings troubleshooter

Also try the Windows media player settings troubleshooter and see if it helps to resolve the issue.

• • • 
      Select settings in the drop down menu below search and type
      Troubleshooting.
      
    • 
      Click on Troubleshooting
      and select the view all option on the left pane.
      
    • 
      Click on Windows media player settings
      and follow the prompts.
      

Reference:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/burn-cd-dvd-media-player#1TC=windows-10

Burn CD's with windows 10

Hope this helps. If the issue persists, please do let us know and we would be happy to help you further.

Thank You.

 

Cannot find a way to insert CD in Windows 10.

Hello,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We regret the inconvenience caused and will assist you in resolving the issue.



From the above description, I understand you cannot find the drive to insert CD/DVD on HP Elitebook 540W laptop.



You can not only press the external button located on the device to open CD/DVD drive slot but can eject the drive through the File Explorer option as well.



To open CD/DVD drive, I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue is resolved:

• 
  Press Windows logo + E keys on the keyboard and select
  This PC from the left side panel of the window.
  
• 
  Right click on DVD Drive drive located under
  Device and drives and select Eject option.
  
• 
  Check if the drive slot to insert the CD will open.
  

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How to burn a document to a cd in windows 10

Hi Elaine,

To assist you better, answer the below questions

• Are you facing any difficulties to burn a document to a cd?
• Are you using any third party tool to burn a document to a cd?

I suggest you to follow below steps to burn cd and check if it helps.

• Insert CD/DVD.
• Open the CD/DVD drive in File explorer
  icon from the taskbar, copy and paste the required document to the
  CD/DVD drive.
• Click on Burn a Disc.
• Follow on the on screen instruction.

Hope the information was helpful. If you need further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.