My dvd drive keeps popping in and out...

[nativesunshine]

i try to close it..but it just pops right out.

there's no disk in it..and i'm not trying to play anything.

why does it keep doing this?

 

[amcdonald]

probably demons

 

[CraigRT]

flatulator!

 

[BatmanNate]

I have this problem too, but not with my dvd drive.

 

[Jgtdragon]

Originally posted by: nativesunshine
i try to close it..but it just pops right out.

there's no disk in it..and i'm not trying to play anything.

why does it keep doing this?

Same here. Been happening for couple months. Mine is a scsi DVD-rom though.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: nativesunshine
i try to close it..but it just pops right out.

there's no disk in it..and i'm not trying to play anything.

why does it keep doing this?

It's trying to have sex with your computer.

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: nativesunshine
i try to close it..but it just pops right out. there's no disk in it..and i'm not trying to play anything. why does it keep doing this?

Try reinstalling the driver for it....

 

[Ness]

virus?

 

[Bacinator]

Faulty drive locking mechanism. If something stops the drive from closing completely, they will re-open so you can 'clear the error'

 

[Viper GTS]

Are you on a network?

Someone could be playing games with you via drive management (It's great fun, you should try it).

Viper GTS

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I have this problem too, but not with my dvd drive.

Must.....resist.......gerbil-related......insult.........

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Are you on a network?

Someone could be playing games with you via drive management (It's great fun, you should try it).

Viper GTS

That was my first guess.

 

[Bolvangar]

you need an exorcist

 

[lokiju]

I heard that if you format your hard drive it will fix it.

 

[geckojohn]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Are you on a network? Someone could be playing games with you via drive management (It's great fun, you should try it). Viper GTS

How do you do that? Could you tell me in a pm?

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: Bacinator
Faulty drive locking mechanism. If something stops the drive from closing completely, they will re-open so you can 'clear the error'

 

[amcdonald]

Originally posted by: geckojohn

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Are you on a network? Someone could be playing games with you via drive management (It's great fun, you should try it). Viper GTS

How do you do that? Could you tell me in a pm?

right lclick on my computer - click "Manage"
right click on "Computer Management (Local)" select the computer you want
goto storage - disk management
on the bottom where it shows the drives, right click on the drive and click eject.

 

[nativesunshine]

it's still doing it...even after a restart.

what's going on?!?! i checked for viruses (virii?) too. and installed some critical windows update things...

eeeesh. this is annoying.

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I have this problem too, but not with my dvd drive.

Must.....resist.......gerbil-related......insult.........

Aw come on, I didn't gere you all up for nothing.

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: nativesunshine
it's still doing it...even after a restart. what's going on?!?! i checked for viruses (virii?) too. and installed some critical windows update things... eeeesh. this is annoying.

I said it once, and I'll say it again... REINSTALL DRIVER.

EDIT:
Hey Juleee;

Did you just upgrade Winduh? If you did, did you check the HCL (Hardware Compliance List) to see if you DVD will be supported by the newer OS, and if there are drivers available? If not, then the newer OS (probably XP) will do you a favor by installing a driver that it thinks will be best for the device, and fux0r up the thing in the process.

Find a new driver, download it and manually reinstall the driver for the device. If that doesn't work, then the only way to get it working again is reverting back to the old OS, with the old drivers.

 

[Nocturnal]

Virus. Or reboot and try again. If that doesn't work RMA your drive!

 

[Shawn]

Does it eject the drive before your computer has even finished booting? If so, it's probably the drive.

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: iloveme2
Does it eject the drive before your computer has even finished booting? If so, it's probably the drive.

yeah, an easy way to test... if you aren't afraid ( ) is to unplug the data cable then turn the PC on. If it's still doing it, you KNOW it's the drive, because nothing in the OS can even make contact with the drive.

 

[Palek]

Originally posted by: amcdonald

Originally posted by: geckojohn

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Are you on a network? Someone could be playing games with you via drive management (It's great fun, you should try it). Viper GTS

How do you do that? Could you tell me in a pm?

right lclick on my computer - click "Manage"
right click on "Computer Management (Local)" select the computer you want
goto storage - disk management
on the bottom where it shows the drives, right click on the drive and click eject.

Sorry to take the thread off on a tangent, but after I well and truly scared myself by trying that (I could see my notebook and could have even formatted my drive from the desktop) I really want to know how I make my computer inaccessible for remote administration! Does anyone know?

As for the DVD popping out, sounds to me more like it's a mechanical malfunction or faulty circuitry, although I would not rule out driver issues. If your drive is still under warranty you should be taking it back to the vendor right away.

 

[bleeb]

VIRUS!!! Backdoor action probably.