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Offline IceFox

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My Computer Sucks >_>
« on: July 09, 2007, 06:33:50 pm »
Yes, another issue. I was playing a game, it crashed, blue screen (but no text) so I cut the power (for the record, the game crashes a lot for just about everyone).

15 minutes later I try to watch a movie only to realize Windows is no longer picking up the DVD drive. But here's the thing. I popped in the movie and it asked what I wanted to do (Play it wmp, vlc, etc). I select VLC and VLC has an error saying the drive can't be found. I try MediaPortal, same thing. So I check My Computer and the DVD drive is no longer listed there.

I try the game again and that doesn't work.  I pop the DVD in again and this time nothing happens, not even a "what do you want to do?" menu.


So with that...help...(again)


I can still open and close the DVD drive, though I would assume that's the hardware itself and not Windows. I know that it didn't come unplugged.
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Re: My Computer Sucks >_>
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2007, 06:36:22 pm »
Either your DVD rom drive crapped out, the IDE cable slipped out, or its a driver issue.

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Re: My Computer Sucks >_>
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2007, 06:41:47 pm »
It might be the IDE cable but I highly doubt it (was cleaning the PC last weekend and made sure everything was hooked in very, very well). I think it's a driver issue. I have had Drivers suddenly crap out on me before. Link to where I can download?
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Re: My Computer Sucks >_>
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2007, 07:21:02 pm »
Check the manufactures webpage
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Re: My Computer Sucks >_>
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2007, 08:38:48 pm »
Start -> Control Panel -> System

Hardware Tab -> Device Manager Button

Now what is fked up in there? lol

I had this happen to me once. Attempt to backup stuff now. Using any method. Just start doing it now.

Basically a necessary windows driver just crapped out on you. You could try repairing windows, but most likely a bad sector on your hdd just BORKED your windows install....but windows just doesn't know it yet. Trying to repair windows might make it not work and lead to reformatting, which brings me back to BACK UP UR STUFF NOW LOL
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