This often happens and the disc wont eject either by pressing the button or
from the My Computer eject instruction. The only way I can free the disc is
to switch off and press the eject button before windows starts up. ANyone
know what's going on?

Mervyn

Time to consider changing the CD RW drive. It sound like the drive is
having hardware problems. If all the connecting cables are correctly
"seated" in their corresponding plugs, the the electronics on the drive are
begining to "fail". Check to see if the unit is under warranty?

Y.

"Mervyn Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:l_vjb.503$(E-Mail Removed)...
> This often happens and the disc wont eject either by pressing the button
or
> from the My Computer eject instruction. The only way I can free the disc
is
> to switch off and press the eject button before windows starts up. ANyone
> know what's going on?
>
> Mervyn
>
>

Try re-installing your packet writing software. The drive
won't open unless the burning software has properly set the
condition of the CD. If that doesn't work, a new drive
might be indicated. BTW, CD-RW drives are very cheap and
I've seen DVD+RW drive advertised under $125.


"Yves Leclerc" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| Time to consider changing the CD RW drive. It sound like
the drive is
| having hardware problems. If all the connecting cables
are correctly
| "seated" in their corresponding plugs, the the electronics
on the drive are
| begining to "fail". Check to see if the unit is under
warranty?
|
| Y.
|
| "Mervyn Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
| news:l_vjb.503$(E-Mail Removed)...
| > This often happens and the disc wont eject either by
pressing the button
| or
| > from the My Computer eject instruction. The only way I
can free the disc
| is
| > to switch off and press the eject button before windows
starts up. ANyone
| > know what's going on?
| >
| > Mervyn
| >
| >
|
|

Thanks both - I took the cheap option
and "repaired" the S/W. It works now!
Mervyn


"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Try re-installing your packet writing software. The drive
> won't open unless the burning software has properly set the
> condition of the CD. If that doesn't work, a new drive
> might be indicated. BTW, CD-RW drives are very cheap and
> I've seen DVD+RW drive advertised under $125.
>
>
> "Yves Leclerc" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> | Time to consider changing the CD RW drive. It sound like
> the drive is
> | having hardware problems. If all the connecting cables
> are correctly
> | "seated" in their corresponding plugs, the the electronics
> on the drive are
> | begining to "fail". Check to see if the unit is under
> warranty?
> |
> | Y.
> |
> | "Mervyn Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> | news:l_vjb.503$(E-Mail Removed)...
> | > This often happens and the disc wont eject either by
> pressing the button
> | or
> | > from the My Computer eject instruction. The only way I
> can free the disc
> | is
> | > to switch off and press the eject button before windows
> starts up. ANyone
> | > know what's going on?
> | >
> | > Mervyn
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

You're welcome.


"Mervyn Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:_HNjb.47$(E-Mail Removed)...
| Thanks both - I took the cheap option
| and "repaired" the S/W. It works now!
| Mervyn
|
|
| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
in message
| news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > Try re-installing your packet writing software. The
drive
| > won't open unless the burning software has properly set
the
| > condition of the CD. If that doesn't work, a new drive
| > might be indicated. BTW, CD-RW drives are very cheap
and
| > I've seen DVD+RW drive advertised under $125.
| >
| >
| > "Yves Leclerc" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
| > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > | Time to consider changing the CD RW drive. It sound
like
| > the drive is
| > | having hardware problems. If all the connecting
cables
| > are correctly
| > | "seated" in their corresponding plugs, the the
electronics
| > on the drive are
| > | begining to "fail". Check to see if the unit is under
| > warranty?
| > |
| > | Y.
| > |
| > | "Mervyn Thomas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
| > message
| > |
news:l_vjb.503$(E-Mail Removed)...
| > | > This often happens and the disc wont eject either by
| > pressing the button
| > | or
| > | > from the My Computer eject instruction. The only way
I
| > can free the disc
| > | is
| > | > to switch off and press the eject button before
windows
| > starts up. ANyone
| > | > know what's going on?
| > | >
| > | > Mervyn
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|