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Genosyde
Tribes Geek
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 Posted - 03/20/2004 : 19:17:39
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All of a sudden my E Drive (CD ROM) is working, but its not. By that I mean, the Device Manager shows its working properly, it opens and closes and lights up. But whenever I put a CD in, it doesn't load the CD, and if I try to open the Control Panel and open the Drive, it says its not ready. I've had to resort to using my Burner to load CDs, but its incredibly slow in comparison to my CD Rom. Any help!?!?
I'm on Win98 if it helps.
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aggie
Tribes Geek
439 Posts |
Posted - 03/20/2004 : 19:52:59
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new drive, your reader may be dirty. reseat the bus cable and change jumpers. if no worky buy a new drive.
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Genosyde
Tribes Geek
327 Posts |
Posted - 03/20/2004 : 22:33:47
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Like I know how to do any of that.... 
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FireMoth
Super Noobie! ;)
113 Posts |
Posted - 03/20/2004 : 22:57:58
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had that problem with my burner. ended up swaping it out for burner form another computer
probably at the end of its lifespan
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Atriedis
Wordy Bastard
780 Posts |
Posted - 03/20/2004 : 23:04:26
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geno to do what aggie said first you have to open up your computer and take a very strong magnet and rub it all over your hard drive. if this doesnt fix it youre screwed.
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na85
Incredibly Wordy Bastard
1404 Posts |
Posted - 03/20/2004 : 23:13:57
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Step 1. Locate a hammer
Step 2. Apply hammer to computer at high velocity.
Repeat step 2 50 times. That ought to fix it.
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aggie
Tribes Geek
439 Posts |
Posted - 03/20/2004 : 23:46:00
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geno to do what aggie said first you have to open up your computer and take a very strong magnet and rub it all over your hard drive. if this doesnt fix it youre screwed.
LMAO!
Email me your address, I might just send you one. It takes me a long time to send stuff out, I am lazy. Ask slip and jester about how long it took them to get their stuff. I sent biggie a burner about a year ago. It took me about 3 weeks to finaly get around to ship it.
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RaZ
Noobie! ;)
37 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2004 : 00:53:00
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before you do all that , try a cd rom cleaner
go the cheap way first
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Genosyde
Tribes Geek
327 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2004 : 08:28:46
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Aggie, is it a fast one? I dont know if mines fast, it says 56X and I just installed Neverwinter Nights too! WOO 2nd game ever, and i'm addicted to getting my ass kicked. How much for it?
I'll go get me a CD Rom cleaner here in about an hr and try it too. I could probably use it on my Car's CD Player as well..
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aggie
Tribes Geek
439 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2004 : 09:33:35
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I only have a few left and they are much slower, probably around 36X or something.
I salvaged them from broken machines.
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UnderOath
Wordy Bastard
838 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2004 : 17:10:38
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anyone have a salvaged brand new video card....?? ??
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Atriedis
Wordy Bastard
780 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2004 : 17:17:41
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yeah, right here in my computer. and no, you cant have it.
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UnderOath
Wordy Bastard
838 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2004 : 17:39:59
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hmm....atri....send me your address.....and....uhhh....i'll send you a new video card.....
After i steal yours.
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Andrid
Wordy Bastard
692 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2004 : 09:07:52
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emm...i think that i can pry the onboard graphics off of my pentium 2 mobo for you....want it?
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Impact4ever
Wordy Bastard
664 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2004 : 13:18:53
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You can't plays tribes with that. He's better off stealing it from school.
I'm thinking refurbish! 
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