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| Thread ID: 28758 | 2002-12-30 09:36:00 | D:\ is not accessible...aaagh!! | Frazzled (2881) | Press F1 |
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| 109993 | 2002-12-30 09:36:00 | I haven't been able to use my D drive for a few months now as this message comes up about it not being ready. If I insert a cd in, the light will flick for a little while then just stop :o( Does anyone have any ideas?? thanks |
Frazzled (2881) | ||
| 109994 | 2002-12-30 09:42:00 | It could be a dead drive (like all technology their life-span can vary). Can you remember when it first happened and why? You could pop the lid and check the connections to ensure they haven't loosened - check both ends of the leads. |
Heather P (163) | ||
| 109995 | 2002-12-30 09:52:00 | It was a few months ago when I noticed it wasn't working after my son complained he couldn't get a game to load as the CD wasn't going. I rarely use the cd bit so wasn't too worried *idiot me!* I will unplug everything in the morning and have a look for loose connections tho...thanks :o) |
Frazzled (2881) | ||
| 109996 | 2002-12-30 19:08:00 | Mine did the same thing recently....a mate cleaned the laser and it worked for a week then did it again, had it replaced and is now fine. Makes you wonder as it's only 2 years old and hasn't done much work,while my cd player in the stereo is 11 years old and has played thousands of cds |
rabanfield (2234) | ||
| 109997 | 2002-12-30 19:16:00 | Check to see if Windows actually recognizes your CD drive, generally loose connections only happen if you have been playing around inside "The Box" or move it about a lot. To do this open windows explorer (or file management software) and see if D:\ is still listed. Also check in the control panel under System, Hardware, Hardware devices and check to see if there are any yellow (or red) exclaimation icons next to anything. This will at least tell you if Windows (assumed software) has a problem with the drive. If everything checks out ok in there, then if you have access to another computer try swapping the CD drive into it, if still the problem exists then the CD Drive is probably faulty... Generally these are cheap enough to replace without bothering to get repaired.. cost more to repair normally. |
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