CDROM I Swear I'm bout to take a hammer to it

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 4:47 pm

This happened a couple months ago and then fixed itself now it's happening again. It won't read cds. At one point it wouldn't open or close and that green light just stayed on. I don't have a clue as to whats wrong. I've gone through all the checking cables and stuff. I know it was working yesterday cause I tried to install a game which is where the problem started again. So yea I quit installing it and all that. Now it just doesn't read them. I don't have a clue what to do any suggestions r welcome.

VooDoo · Post by **VooDoo** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 5:31 pm

take that hammer to it might help it

me

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 5:34 pm

lol don't tempt me

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 5:39 pm

Hammer Time!

VooDoo · Post by **VooDoo** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 5:41 pm

the drive has passed on

it has gone to a better life ware it can spin

freely with other drives that have passed on

get one of these

need i say more

me

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 5:44 pm

it's not even 6 months old!!! and now i tried it again and it completely froze my system...

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 5:46 pm

Try to RMA it and get a new drive from the manufacturer.

VooDoo · Post by **VooDoo** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 5:56 pm

try a differ system

me

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 6:04 pm

lol I think the hammer sounds more fun

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 6:18 pm

nah.. thats no fun... put it in this instead.

this will smash it good... turn it into a razor blade.

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 6:39 pm

LOL wow I want one

UberNeuman · Post by **UberNeuman** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 7:57 pm

demonmonkey1234 - what's your OS? - it sounds like you keep losing your UDMA settings....

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 8:04 pm

Win2000 Pro

UberNeuman · Post by **UberNeuman** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 8:16 pm

You could try this, if you haven't already..

or try this page: http://www.tycho7.com/Software/Win2k/win2000_tricks.htm - look for Enabling UDMA/66

demonmonkey1234 · Post by **demonmonkey1234** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 8:54 pm

well neither of those help... thx though I appreciate it looks like it's time to just replace it and take my sludge hammer to it