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Drives Quit
Both my CD Rom drives seem to have quit working.
Well actually one quit then the other later. Any ideas? Thanks, Duncan |
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Duncan Oxley wrote:
Both my CD Rom drives seem to have quit working. Well actually one quit then the other later. Any ideas? Thanks, Duncan gremlins |
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In article , Duncan Oxley says...
Both my CD Rom drives seem to have quit working. Well actually one quit then the other later. Any ideas? Dust. TRied cleaning them ever? -- Conor -You wanted an argument? Oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse. You want room K5, just along the corridor. Stupid git. (Monty Python) |
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"Conor" wrote in message t... In article , Duncan Oxley says... Both my CD Rom drives seem to have quit working. Well actually one quit then the other later. Any ideas? Dust. TRied cleaning them ever? If you are running a proprietary version of Win XP, that provided by the computer's manufacturer, you may have to repair or reload XP if all else fails. I had the same problem with eMachines and Dell's version of Win XP Home. Naturally, you will check the cables, settings, etc., first, before reloading. I finally solved the recurring problem by buying MS versions of the programs and ditching the manufacturer's junk laden versions. No problems since then. Ed Cregger |
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"Duncan Oxley" no@thanks wrote in message ... Both my CD Rom drives seem to have quit working. Well actually one quit then the other later. Any ideas? How about a little info. Do the drives show in device manager? If so, are there any yellow or red marks beside them? Are the drives detected by the bios - i.e., do they show up in the bios set up screen [usually in the 'Basic Setup' screen]. More detail on what don't they do; will they do anything - e.g., will the drive caddies open/close? |
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On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 16:53:04 -0700, "Duncan Oxley" no@thanks wrote:
Both my CD Rom drives seem to have quit working. Well actually one quit then the other later. Any ideas? Thanks, Duncan Duncan, Unplug the first rom that quit on you if they are on the same Ide cable.Remember the jumper setting.Trial and error to find the bad one.They may both be bad.How old?Always pair up a HD with a cdrom or dvd,don't put 2 rom's on an ide channel. C. |
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