My drive :cry:

The Jazz Intern · Post by **The Jazz Intern** » 2005-11-13 09:03pm

Well, My CD drive doesn't work anymore. I manly use it to play Jedi Academy, and I started to get maps, and stuff recently, because my favorite servers have them. I recently downloaded a huge map. it worked, then after words- pewwww... nothing. Before it worked on and off, and I don't know whats going on. help please!

The Jazz Intern · Post by **The Jazz Intern** » 2005-11-13 09:18pm

I'm gonna try deleting the huge map.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2005-11-13 09:19pm

Define "nothing".

Does it refuse to open the tray? Does it not spin up the CD? Does it not recognize there's a CD in the drive? Does it spin constantly and freeze the computer while it tries to read the drive? Does it recognize there's a CD in the drive but just spits out an error when you try to access it?

The Jazz Intern · Post by **The Jazz Intern** » 2005-11-13 09:25pm

hmm... *brings up menu and clicks multipalyer. says to insert disk one. open CD drive, and Cd one is in the drive! clicks multi player again, same message.*
*goes to my computer, and looks at drive E, (My disk drive) lo and behold, it says nothing is inserted.*
I've tried other disks, nothing!

Lancer · Post by **Lancer** » 2005-11-13 09:45pm

check to see if the data cables (the wide, flat ribbon shaped things) are still connected.

The Jazz Intern · Post by **The Jazz Intern** » 2005-11-13 09:46pm

All is connected, and I even tried restarting. once with the disk in, and in aminute, with the disk out. thanks!

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2005-11-13 09:47pm

In case this happens again in the future, I'm sure there are No-CD cracks out there, and in your case, they'd be legal since you still own the CD.

The Jazz Intern · Post by **The Jazz Intern** » 2005-11-13 09:51pm

What do you mean, CD cracks? like scratches (i don't think so from your description) none. no scratches.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2005-11-13 10:01pm

Exonerate is referring to programs which alter other programs (mostly games) to disable the check they perform to make sure that the CD is in the drive.

There may be dust in the drive. If you have canned air (like this), try blowing dust out of the drive.

The drive could be dead, as evidenced by it working intermittantly in the past. Even if it isn't necessarily dead, this sounds like a good opportunity to upgrade.

For about $40 you can have a reputable, reliable DVD burner (link), or if you're feeling like a complete and total cheap-ass, you can get just a non-burner drive for as low as $19. (link)

The Jazz Intern · Post by **The Jazz Intern** » 2005-11-13 10:06pm

My current drive is DVD burner, and it dropped off slowly, besides, this is a new computer! (from sams club

) I'll try blowing my drive.(with my mouth)

The Jazz Intern · Post by **The Jazz Intern** » 2005-11-13 10:33pm

It didn't help. nuts

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2005-11-13 11:06pm

The Jazz Intern wrote:My current drive is DVD burner, and it dropped off slowly, besides, this is a new computer! (from sams club ) I'll try blowing my drive.(with my mouth)

If it's a new computer, then you should be able to get a replacement drive via the warranty.

The Jazz Intern · Post by **The Jazz Intern** » 2005-11-13 11:31pm

Okay... thank you.