DVD drive bust

[99nasha]

I had a big crash earlier and now my DVD drive isnt working. Doesnt read anything. It all connected and havent a clue how to fix it.

Any ideas?

 

[Jamxx]

Drivers, perhaps? You might try uninstalling it from the device manager, and letting Windows reinstall the drivers by itself.

 

[99nasha]

Nope, still not working

 

[joxley1990]

Umm do they open at all?

 

[Jamxx]

Are you sure the jumpers are set correctly? Try to connect it to a different computer and see what it does; if it won't open on another one it is pretty safe to say that it has died.

 

[99nasha]

It functions fine on other PC's. And the jumpers dont need looking at because 24 hours ago It was working fine

 

[pctechmike1]

What were you doing when it "crashed"? That may lead to other ideas. Did you get the BSOD? Froze?

 

[99nasha]

Downloading loads of stuff from limewire....I need this sorted people, so please help

 

[Jamxx]

Well, I'm really stumped, especially by the fact that it works in other computers. I something messed up with your IDE configuration (I'm assuming that's what the drive is connected with)? Or can you tell? You said you did the reinstall thing, so I don't know what's going on. Since you use SATA hard drives, have you tried switching the drive from secondary IDE to primary IDE?

 

[Conspirate]

Well, it may be unrelated, but I am pretty positive it isnt the best idea to be using limewire with any computer that you care about.