Windows 10: External drives reads as cd player

External hard drive is reading as a cd or DVD

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external CD drive not reading

I have an external CD drive that worked before the most recent update. Now when I plug it in, it is recognized, but will not read a CD. What can I do? I have tried multiple CDs.

 

trouble burning cd in windows media player

What is the Make & Model # of the computer, and CD/DVD-RW drive? What brand of blank CD-R are you using? Or are you using an RW disc? As stated, RW discs take extra steps to use and not recommended for Audio CD's.

Not every brand of disc works with every brand of drive. As stated, use only Name Brand Blank CD-R's
You can update the Firmware for the burner drive from the manufacture to allow it to support different brands of Blanks.

Verify in the Burning App that the Recorder is supported and lists the drive in the app as the recorder.
With a blank CD-R disc in, open a burning program like CD BurnerXP, or any other burning app
Go to the top toolbar to Recorder, confirm the Drive is listed which means that drive is supported. If so, then go to Disc/Disc Information on the Toolbar to make sure this disc is showing as Blank and ready to be burned. Remember if you have a failed burn on a disc, throw it away, it cannot be used again, unless it is an RW disc

We don't suggest it for burning CD's but if you are more comfortable with WiMP then follow these steps to Enable it https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/...3-94596b658287

Or reinstall it https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...3-1d8ec121b5b8

 

My CD Drive will play programs but doesn't recognise music  

Is this an external USB DVD player? CD/DVD-RW drives have 3 different lasers. One for Reading DVD's, one for Burning CD's and DVD's and one for Reading CD's. It sounds like the CD reading laser is failing. If the previous troubleshooting steps don't work, it would be easiest to replace the drive, they are inexpensive.