"d" drive

"d" drive
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texan1948 @ 27th Oct 10:09PM:
"d" drive

I have an old gateway. The "d" drive keeps opening and closing and will not stop doing it. What needs to be done to correct this little problem?
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veloslave @ 27th Oct 10:47PM:
Re: "d" drive

Not to be snide... I would suggest this

»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···27106289

Or at least any old optical drive you can throw in there to make sure it is the drive and not the system. You could also check for a firmware release for your drive and see if that helps.

BTW... I linked to a SATA DVD/RW... make sure you have an available SATA port on your mobo before ordering that style.
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dragon @ 28th Oct 02:48AM:
Re: "d" drive

as veloslave has pointed out, it probably is a bad drive(caused by a faulty switch).
but it, also, could be caused by a software problem such as a "prank trojan/virus".
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captokita @ 28th Oct 09:07AM:
Re: "d" drive

Does the cd open/close when you are in the BIOS? (or even just once power is applied) If yes, then it's a bad drive, and can easily be replaced. If no, it's probably a virus in Windows that is causing it.
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texan1948 @ 28th Oct 10:07AM:
Re: "d" drive

It was doing its thing when the power was on. It has stopped now. Maybe I kicked it in the right place.
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sweetpea @ 28th Oct 06:05PM:
Re: "d" drive

You're not supposed to kick the computer.

Someday it may turn on you..................you surely remember Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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