What do you do when your CD drive keeps opening and closing on its own?
961616
you most likely will need to replace it.
36702
sounds like the CD drive button is broken. replace the CD Drive and see if that fixes it. \n\nIf a format didn't fix the issue its not a software issue. \n\n(how did you format with a broken CD drive? and if you have a second drive and it isn't open & close'n all the time, why would you assume a format would fix the problem withthe other drive?)
970409
Under 98 & ME boot into safe mode (press F8 while booting to get there) and run scandisk from there. That way no background processes interfere. If it is 2000/XP going into My Comptuer, right click C:, Tools, Error Checking, check both boxes, say "Yes" to schedule for the next time you reboot, and reboot and walk away. If Scandisk continually freezes still I would consider replacing your drive before you lose everything.
25528
did you try opening it with a paper clip?  (there's a small hole on it, if you unbend a paper clip and stick it in there there's a button or something that it hits that will usually make it open)\n\ndo the cds work after it gets stuck?\n\nbut i really have no idea why it would do that.
1083287
Hello, your problem to couse little quake, empty cd or your writer.\nyou must test use another mark cd. in impossible, go to your cd-rw company services.
535757
Open case, unplug IDE cable and power, unscrew, remove, replace, replug good to go!! If you are on a budget by a Liteon drive from Walmart...if not purchase a Plextor or NEC drive! \n\nNOTE: When you say "doesn't open" I presume you have a defective drive...if you mean that you have a blank plastic space it will pop out from inside and should have all of the mounts to put in another drive. The current IDE cable will have the connection for the slave drive and you will probably have an additional power plug inside, if not you can purchase a Power Y-Adaptor at any electronics store like Bestbuy or Radio Shack.
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ah newbies :-)\n\nif you dont have anything valuable on your Disk, boot up your computer in Dos prompt or Comamnd Prompt or Safe made then open Command Prompt.\n\nWhen your in there run the command \n"Chkdsk" this will scan your C drive for errors.\n\nif it still doesnt work try "fdisk". Its another utility to help "seperate" them. \n\nIf your not comfortable playing around with your computer, start it up regualry, right click C: (or w/e hard drive) Properies tools, Check for Errors or something along those lines it should be under Defragmat. \n\nCheck "fix automatically" \nIt will say "its in use check disc next time the system rebbots"  click yes\n\nnow reboot, you can expect you computer to be doing this for at least an Hour.\n\ngood luck
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If none of the other fixes work, you can manually open it (if its a cd drive and not a burner) by inserting a thin pin into the small hole usually found near the rotary volume controol or by the eject button. When you insert the pin it will slide in easily till it hits the release mechanism, then gently push a little bit and the drawer will open
758580
there could be somthing wrong with the opening mechanizim... there should be a hole located in the CD drive... place a pin in this and it should open!
842802
Reinstall the drive and program with a cd if you have one or go to control panel and look for it
1021198
get a new computer\n\nor\n\nreplace your disk drive.
1001859
Back up everything while you can. See if the drive is still under warranty and able to be replaced by the manufacturer, if not then buy a new one.
607865
Replace the hard drive, if it fixes the problem then you know that they hard drive was messed up, if not, then you got a whole different problem...Good Luck.
582517
This is might the problem of you CD Drive, try cleaning the lens..
737737
Try with a normal Data CD first(not a CDR). A pressed CD is much more accurate than a CDR and will be easier for the drive to read (most of the time). If it does read then you may wish to try and clean the dive using a CD/DVD cleaner. You may be lucky. if it doesn't read you may want to check those cables again and then use the cleaner but you are unlikely to have much luck if it's not  a silly thing with the cables. Dont bother trying to get it fixed or generally fiddling about just get another from any one of the millions of Retail outlets such as Dabs and Aria ..etctec\n\nIve been repairing comps for 20 years and CD drives are too awkward and too cheap to fiddle with ...John
1092428
Make sure you don't have any other programs running whilst you are burning.  If that dosen't help then take a look at the bargain cd drives you can buy on ebay.
590372
Most just close if you push the drawer.  \n\nPretty much all players are spring loaded so that they 'jump' open an inch or so - this can be initiated from most software.  Most drawers are not fully motorised so the software cannot be used to close them (some may be - if so there will be a 'close' option when you right click the drive).\n\nYou can also perform an emergency open (say after a power failure) by pushing a paperclip in the little hole in the front of the drive (check the manual if you are not sure).\n\nHope that helps