CD drive won't read Vista 32-bit recovery disc

[danman9]

Computer #1 crashes shortly after start-up so the disk had to be made on computer #2. The disk can be read on the computer #2 but not computer #1. The CD drive works fine. Does anyone know why it won't read the disk?

 

[Terry60]

Have you got the BIOS set to boot from CD before HDD ?

 

[danman9]

Have you got the BIOS set to boot from CD before HDD ?

Yes.

Since this message is too short I'll include more info.
What's weird is that my damaged computer reads it as a blank cd and asks me if I want to burn anything on it.

Comp 1
Comp 2

 

[Terry60]

"It can be read on the computer #2", but does it boot ?
If you have it in the tray when you power on does it say
"Press any key to boot from CD" ?

 

[danman9]

"It can be read on the computer #2", but does it boot ?
If you have it in the tray when you power on does it say
"Press any key to boot from CD" ?

Comp #2 runs fine and runs Vista 64-bit.

 

[Terry60]

Yes I know PC2 works OK, but will the CD you burned boot on that PC.

 

[danman9]

Yes it does.

 

[mqudsi]

Does the damaged PC have a combo CD/DVD drive?

Try burning it to a DVD instead then.

 

[danman9]

It being on a DVD doesn't make any difference.

 

[mqudsi]

OK, you have a bad drive. Your only other option is to use a USB stick.

 

[danman9]

OK, you have a bad drive.

You were right. I replaced my cd drive with a backup I had and now I'm able to get to the repair screen. Thank you for the help.

 

[mqudsi]

Great news! Congrats and glad we could help.