CD disk won't open

"Ron Badour" <Sorry.RemoveThis@NoAddress.com> wrote in message
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> If the device is not being seen on the boot screen or in Explorer, then
> the drive is probably DOA. Look on the front of the drive for a small
> hole and push a straightened paper clip in it to open the CD drawer.
[]
Any lights on the CD drive - even just a flash when you turn the PC on or
off? _Could_ be just the power plug has come out (of the back of the drive),
though unlikely: they tend to hang on like grim death (even when you _want_
to disconnect them, in fact especially then!). Or, the data cable - either
at the CD drive end or the motherboard end.

Ron beat me to it with the paperclip; that's certainly what the little hole
is for. (I can't remember if they advise you not to do this with the power
on though.)

If the drive _has_ died, worry not; they're dirt cheap nowadays, if you can
even find a player-only; even writers are prety cheap, even DVD ones.
(Though watch out, especially under '98, for compatibility: some of the
softwares, in particular the Adaptec/Roxio one [Easy CD Creator], only work
with drives they know about, and they stopped adding to the list that goes
with the version of their software that runs under '98 some time ago; I'm
not sure if Nero is similar. AFAI am aware, there's no intrinsic lack of
support in '98 itself, and BurnForFree is I think not drive-specfic. These
are all to do with burners/burning though; I _think_ any drive will work as
a _reader_ [and without needing any drivers].)
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J. P. Gilliver wrote:

>"Ron Badour" <Sorry.RemoveThis@NoAddress.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>>If the device is not being seen on the boot screen or in Explorer, then
>>the drive is probably DOA. Look on the front of the drive for a small
>>hole and push a straightened paper clip in it to open the CD drawer.
>>
>>
>[]
>Any lights on the CD drive - even just a flash when you turn the PC on or
>off? _Could_ be just the power plug has come out (of the back of the drive),
>though unlikely: they tend to hang on like grim death (even when you _want_
>to disconnect them, in fact especially then!). Or, the data cable - either
>at the CD drive end or the motherboard end.
>
>Ron beat me to it with the paperclip; that's certainly what the little hole
>is for. (I can't remember if they advise you not to do this with the power
>on though.)
>
>If the drive _has_ died, worry not; they're dirt cheap nowadays, if you can
>even find a player-only; even writers are prety cheap, even DVD ones.
>(Though watch out, especially under '98, for compatibility: some of the
>softwares, in particular the Adaptec/Roxio one [Easy CD Creator], only work
>with drives they know about, and they stopped adding to the list that goes
>with the version of their software that runs under '98 some time ago; I'm
>not sure if Nero is similar. AFAI am aware, there's no intrinsic lack of
>support in '98 itself, and BurnForFree is I think not drive-specfic. These
>are all to do with burners/burning though; I _think_ any drive will work as
>a _reader_ [and without needing any drivers].)
>
>
>
>
Thanks, the clip worked with the computer off. Thanks to all.
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"TonyB" <T009 RemoveThis @nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I had put a cd into my cd player and now I can't get it to open and take
>the cd out. I rebooted and checked my computer and even the cd icon driver
>is not shown. Sometimes in the past I was able to e ject the cd via the
>driver icon. It is possible that in my haste to put the cd in I may of put
>it in wrong, which is rare, but possible, and that maybe the reason why I
>can't open it. Does anyone have a clue to get opened or at the least listed
>again in windows explorer?

Its possible some form of software has locked down the CD reader. To verify
if this is true, reboot the PC. During the bios accounting of onboard ide
devices, press the button on the CD reader to open the tray. If it fails to
open, its a hardware problem.
Opening by using the forced open routine with paper clip in windows proves
absolutely nothing.
--
Jonny
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Jonny wrote:

>"TonyB" <T009.RemoveThis@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
>>I had put a cd into my cd player and now I can't get it to open and take
>>the cd out. I rebooted and checked my computer and even the cd icon driver
>>is not shown. Sometimes in the past I was able to e ject the cd via the
>>driver icon. It is possible that in my haste to put the cd in I may of put
>>it in wrong, which is rare, but possible, and that maybe the reason why I
>>can't open it. Does anyone have a clue to get opened or at the least listed
>>again in windows explorer?
>>
>>
>
>Its possible some form of software has locked down the CD reader. To verify
>if this is true, reboot the PC. During the bios accounting of onboard ide
>devices, press the button on the CD reader to open the tray. If it fails to
>open, its a hardware problem.
>Opening by using the forced open routine with paper clip in windows proves
>absolutely nothing.
>
>
No, it works just fine, thanks:)
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Jonny wrote:

>"TonyB" <T009 RemoveThis @nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>>I had put a cd into my cd player and now I can't get it to open and take
>>the cd out. I rebooted and checked my computer and even the cd icon driver
>>is not shown. Sometimes in the past I was able to e ject the cd via the
>>driver icon. It is possible that in my haste to put the cd in I may of put
>>it in wrong, which is rare, but possible, and that maybe the reason why I
>>can't open it. Does anyone have a clue to get opened or at the least listed
>>again in windows explorer?
>>
>>
>
>Its possible some form of software has locked down the CD reader. To verify
>if this is true, reboot the PC. During the bios accounting of onboard ide
>devices, press the button on the CD reader to open the tray. If it fails to
>open, its a hardware problem.
>Opening by using the forced open routine with paper clip in windows proves
>absolutely nothing.
>
>
Yes Jonny, it opened the normal way also by ejecting on a folder in
windows..all back to normal again ..until...next time?
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"TonyB" <T009.TakeThisOut@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Jonny wrote:
>
>>"TonyB" <T009.TakeThisOut@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>>>I had put a cd into my cd player and now I can't get it to open and take
>>>the cd out. I rebooted and checked my computer and even the cd icon
>>>driver is not shown. Sometimes in the past I was able to e ject the cd
>>>via the driver icon. It is possible that in my haste to put the cd in I
>>>may of put it in wrong, which is rare, but possible, and that maybe the
>>>reason why I can't open it. Does anyone have a clue to get opened or at
>>>the least listed again in windows explorer?
>>>
>>
>>Its possible some form of software has locked down the CD reader. To
>>verify if this is true, reboot the PC. During the bios accounting of
>>onboard ide devices, press the button on the CD reader to open the tray.
>>If it fails to open, its a hardware problem.
>>Opening by using the forced open routine with paper clip in windows proves
>>absolutely nothing.
>>
> Yes Jonny, it opened the normal way also by ejecting on a folder in
> windows..all back to normal again ..until...next time?

What about right clicking the drive letter for the cd, and selecting eject
in windows explorer?
Does the eject button work on the cd drive?
--
Jonny
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