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Windows Forum / Windows XP / New Users / September 2007disc stuck in cd drive
Opps! ok guys, how do i get the door to the cd drive to open. Pushing the button does not work and i have a cdr stuck in there.HeLP!  SignatureGeorgia751 There is a little hole on the front of the drive, take a paper clip or pin and push it in the hole. > Opps! ok guys, how do i get the door to the cd drive to open. Pushing the > button does not work and i have a cdr stuck in there.HeLP! Thanks Paul, I am such a newbie. Georgia SignatureGeorgia751 > There is a little hole on the front of the drive, take a paper clip or pin > and push it in the hole. > > Opps! ok guys, how do i get the door to the cd drive to open. Pushing the > > button does not work and i have a cdr stuck in there.HeLP! I put some pictures on a CD. Then I popped it back in when it popped out, and viewed the pix. Then when I tried to get the cd out, the thing would not pop out. I got it out with paul's advice (thanks) but why, and what am I doing??? This happened once before, and my grandson had me re-b oot and do something, but what is the reason ? Am I doing or not doing something? > Thanks Paul, I am such a newbie. > Georgia [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > Opps! ok guys, how do i get the door to the cd drive to open. Pushing the > > > button does not work and i have a cdr stuck in there.HeLP! > I put some pictures on a CD. Then I popped it back in when it popped out, and > viewed the pix. Then when I tried to get the cd out, the thing would not pop > out. I got it out with paul's advice (thanks) but why, and what am I doing??? > This happened once before, and my grandson had me re-b oot and do something, > but what is the reason ? Am I doing or not doing something? Paul's advice worked because the tiny hole leads to a physical release "latch" and pushing it with the paperclip releases the drive. The drive getting stuck like this is probably not because of anything you are doing. It is usually because the drive is failing and should be replaced. This is very easy and inexpensive to do but if you are uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Have all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. Malke SignatureElephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User Thank you for your advice, my computer is fairly new, but I guess this drive thing can happen even in a new computer. Will it hurt the computer if I have to open the drive with a paper clip now and then? It works fine when I put my scrabble cd in and out. Now a new question. Exactly what do I do when I "back up my data?? > > I put some pictures on a CD. Then I popped it back in when it popped out, and > > viewed the pix. Then when I tried to get the cd out, the thing would not pop [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Malke > Thank you for your advice, my computer is fairly new, but I guess this drive > thing can happen even in a new computer. Will it hurt the computer if I have > to open the drive with a paper clip now and then? It works fine when I put my > scrabble cd in and out. > Now a new question. Exactly what do I do when I "back up my data?? 1. It shouldn't hurt the drive to do this, but if it happens more than a few times you'll want to replace it before the paperclip trick doesn't work any more. Since the computer is fairly new, it may still be under warranty. If this is the case, contact whoever you bought it from and get the drive replaced. 2. You should back up your files on a regular basis. Only you know what that time period should be. Ask yourself if your hard drive died, what would you lose that would be irreplaceable and that will help you decide. For my own system, I do a full backup every week to an external hard drive with a program that makes an identical copy of my system and then once a month I burn my user files to DVD. This is a MacBook, so the program I use won't work for you. 2a. For Windows machines, look at either Acronis True Image (does imaging and incremental backups) or Second Copy (doesn't do imaging but does a great job of backing up). Purchase an external hard drive on which to store your backups and/or images. http://www.acronis.com http://www.centered.com Go to those websites, read about the programs, make your own decision based on your individual needs. Malke SignatureElephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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