dvd drive playing up

[tribalfaery]

My dvd drive keeps opening and shutting on its own accord. I have done a check for viruses and spyware but still has not fixed the problem.

I have disabled the drive and it still does it.

I have no clue as to what is wrong.

I can play dvd's, music and games.

HELP PLEASE AS IT IS DRIVING ME MAD.

 

[muckshifter]

If you have indeed done extensive nasties obliteration's then fear not ... your drive itself is at fault, who is the drive manufacturer?

Just so we know, what AV & anti-spyware software have you tried?


Welcome to the forums ...

 

[tribalfaery]

My spyware is ad-aware se and S&D
I did the spyware check with the online one with the forum. It took hours. Cleared everything and still it does it. Cleaned all the dust out of it.

Name Drive D: HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8162B

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
System Model Dimension 2400
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2658 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A02, 31/07/2003
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"

Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 551.39 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.40 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Hope this all helps. Cheers for replying.
Teri

 

[Rush]

The Manufacturer is LG mucks ....methinks

 

[tribalfaery]

Sorry it does not look like that. Its black and has just dvd written on it. It came with the dell comp.

I am running Norton Antivirus


Drive D:
Description CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded No
Media Type CD-ROM
Name HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8162B
Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Status OK
Transfer Rate Not Available
SCSI Target ID 0
PNP Device ID IDE\CDROMHL-DT-ST_DVD-ROM_GDR8162B_______________0015____\5&2641F507&0&0.0.0
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys (5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), 48.38 KB (49,536 bytes), 29/08/2002 02:27)

Drive E:
Description CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded No
Media Type CD-ROM
Name _NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A
Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Status OK
Transfer Rate Not Available
SCSI Target ID 1
PNP Device ID IDE\CDROM_NEC_DVD+RW_ND-1100A____________________10FD____\5&2641F507&0&0.1.0
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys (5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), 48.38 KB (49,536 bytes), 29/08/2002 02:27)

Hope this helps.

 

[psd99]

ahh dell
It had to be dell!!!!

 

[tribalfaery]

i have never had any problems with it before. I have had it for a while now. Perhaps i need to buy a new drive.

 

[Rush]

The colour may be wrong ...but according to your DVD code ..its a LG

 

[tribalfaery]

ok cheers. Have you any clues as to what i should do?

 

[Adywebb]

You can buy new DVD-ROM drives for as little as £10-£12 these days (any black faced one will do you) - just shut down the PC, remove the old one and put in the new one - reboot and bobs your uncle

 

[muckshifter]

If it stays shut while in use then indeed it is a drive 'problem' and not outside interference ... as stated, easy enough to replace, but, I wouldn't bother buying a DVD-Rom drive ... I would buy another DVD-RW, again, cheap as chips.

Make a note on the jumper on the back of the drive, if you replace it, as it will/may be sharing an IDE channel with either your HD or the other CD drive. Cable select should be avoided, use master/slave settings via the jumper.

 

[tribalfaery]

It stays shut while in use. I cannot open and shut it using the button. It will eject if you go via My computer.

 

[muckshifter]

It stays shut while in use. I cannot open and shut it using the button. It will eject if you go via My computer.

LoL ... if that were mine, I would just wait for it to die completely before replacing it ... it'll probably last a long time.

Consolation is, it ain't no nastie on the PC just an err, inferior drive.

 

[tribalfaery]

LoL ... if that were mine, I would just wait for it to die completely before replacing it ... it'll probably last a long time.

Consolation is, it ain't no nastie on the PC just an err, inferior drive.

If its an error, inferior drive how do i correct it then.

I would rather not replace it if it can be fixed but i cannot stand the draw keep opening and shutting.

Cheers for the reply.

 

[muckshifter]

If its an error, inferior drive how do i correct it then.

It's not an "error" it is nucking fackard ... Buy a Plextor drive ...

I would rather not replace it if it can be fixed but i cannot stand the draw keep opening and shutting.

Take it to pieces, you may get lucky and fix it.

 

[tribalfaery]

cheers i will take it apart and see if that works if not i will replace it as its seriously getting on my wucking nerves opening and shutting all the time..