cdrw drive problem

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Jim Marlin

I have an Acer CDRW drive 10*8*32. This drive keeps opening and closing
on its own. Sometimes it does it repeatedly and sometimes it will go
for hours without doing anything. It doesnt make a difference if there
is a disk in it or not. Does it seem like a hardware or software
problem? Thanks in advance.
 
Jim said:
I have an Acer CDRW drive 10*8*32. This drive keeps opening and closing
on its own. Sometimes it does it repeatedly and sometimes it will go
for hours without doing anything. It doesnt make a difference if there
is a disk in it or not. Does it seem like a hardware or software
problem? Thanks in advance.

Do you have children? Are they pranksters?

Search your machine for OPEN_CD.EXE

http://www.zug.com/pranks/fooltool/opencd.html
 
Jim said:
No kids. I live alone

You could find out if it is strictly a hardware problem by unplugging
the EIDE cable from the drive. It it still opens and closes randomly,
then you know it must be hardware.
 
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