Replace the drive.
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows
"zoepiglet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi lately the computer has been unable to redognise dvd and cd RW discs
> reading them as read only. As well as that the actual drive itself wont
> respond to opening and needs the computer to be shut down before it will
> open the drawer.
>
> Any ideas????
>
> I have a NEC with a HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA 4163B dvd/cd driver, if that
> makes any sense to anyone?
>
> I've run all teh virus scans i can, all the spyware and registry
> programmes and all say the computer is clean and that the dvd/cd drive
> is running properly so i dont know what else to do.
>
> Any ideas??????
>
> Thanks
>
> Zoe
>
>
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> zoepiglet