CD Rom DVD drive

Why does Vista keep opening and closing my drive?

fatman;551107 Wrote:
> Why does Vista keep opening and closing my drive?

Hi Fatman,

Not sure. Are you doing anything when this happens? You can turn off
AutoPlay to usually stop this. See this tutorial for how.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78...-settings.html

Shawn


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"brink" wrote:

>
> fatman;551107 Wrote:
> > Why does Vista keep opening and closing my drive?
>
> Hi Fatman,
>
> Not sure. Are you doing anything when this happens? You can turn off
> AutoPlay to usually stop this. See this tutorial for how.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78...-settings.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> VISTA FORUMS X64 (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM/\")
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> The frequency of opening and closing has decreased but is still happening. Often, when I am not even at the computer.

fatman;552404 Wrote:
>
> The frequency of opening and closing has decreased but is still
> happening. Often, when I am not even at the computer.
> > > >
> > "brink" wrote:
> > > Hi Fatman,
> > >
> > > Not sure. Are you doing anything when this happens? You can turn off
> > > AutoPlay to usually stop this. See this tutorial for how.
> > >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78...-settings.html
> > >
> > > Shawn
> > > >

Fatman,

Do you have anything in the drive when this happens? If so, remove it
and see if it helps.


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no nothing in the drive

"brink" wrote:

>
> fatman;552404 Wrote:
> >
> > The frequency of opening and closing has decreased but is still
> > happening. Often, when I am not even at the computer.
> > > > >
> > > "brink" wrote:
> > > > Hi Fatman,
> > > >
> > > > Not sure. Are you doing anything when this happens? You can turn off
> > > > AutoPlay to usually stop this. See this tutorial for how.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78...-settings.html
> > > >
> > > > Shawn
> > > > >
>
> Fatman,
>
> Do you have anything in the drive when this happens? If so, remove it
> and see if it helps.
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> VISTA FORUMS X64 (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM/\")
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>

fatman;554968 Wrote:
> no nothing in the driv
>
> "brink" wrote
> > > >
> > > Fatman
> >
> > > Do you have anything in the drive when this happens? If so, remove i
> > > and see if it helps
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > brin
> >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.
> > > VISTA FORUMS X64 (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM/\"
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.
> > > > >

Fatman

You can check these to see if they may be the problem

1. Run a very thorough Virus scan to make sure you do not have one.
There are some out there that will do this

2. Check the CD/DVD drive's tray open/close push button. Make sure i
is not stuck and still has a slight click when you press it

3. Check the drive data and power cables to make sure that they ar
connected properly to the drive and motherboard

4. You may have a defective CD/DVD drive. If you have a spare old on
laying around, try replacing it with that one as a test

5. Have you add anyone do a "Remote Assistance" connection with you?
had folks report back that it was their friends messing with the
through a remote connection. You would of had to set this up with the
for them to be able to connect to your computer like that the firs
time

Hope this helps
Shaw

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no change. It will happen repeatedly for a short time then only occaisionally.

"brink" wrote:

>
> fatman;554968 Wrote:
> > no nothing in the drive
> >
> > "brink" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > Fatman,
> > > >
> > > > Do you have anything in the drive when this happens? If so, remove it
> > > > and see if it helps.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > brink
> > > >
> > > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> > > > VISTA FORUMS X64 (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM/\")
> > > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> > > > > >
>
> Fatman,
>
> You can check these to see if they may be the problem:
>
> 1. Run a very thorough Virus scan to make sure you do not have one.
> There are some out there that will do this.
>
> 2. Check the CD/DVD drive's tray open/close push button. Make sure it
> is not stuck and still has a slight click when you press it.
>
> 3. Check the drive data and power cables to make sure that they are
> connected properly to the drive and motherboard.
>
> 4. You may have a defective CD/DVD drive. If you have a spare old one
> laying around, try replacing it with that one as a test.
>
> 5. Have you add anyone do a "Remote Assistance" connection with you? I
> had folks report back that it was their friends messing with them
> through a remote connection. You would of had to set this up with them
> for them to be able to connect to your computer like that the first
> time.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

fatman;558287 Wrote:
> no change. It will happen repeatedly for a short time then only
> occaisionally.
>
> "brink" wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > fatman;554968 Wrote:
> > >
> > > Fatman,
> > >
> > > You can check these to see if they may be the problem:
> > >
> > > 1. Run a very thorough Virus scan to make sure you do not have one.
> > > There are some out there that will do this.
> > >
> > > 2. Check the CD/DVD drive's tray open/close push button. Make sure it
> > > is not stuck and still has a slight click when you press it.
> > >
> > > 3. Check the drive data and power cables to make sure that they are
> > > connected properly to the drive and motherboard.
> > >
> > > 4. You may have a defective CD/DVD drive. If you have a spare old one
> > > laying around, try replacing it with that one as a test.
> > >
> > > 5. Have you add anyone do a "Remote Assistance" connection with you?
> > I
> > > had folks report back that it was their friends messing with them
> > > through a remote connection. You would of had to set this up with
> > them
> > > for them to be able to connect to your computer like that the first
> > > time.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > brink
> > >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> > > '*Vista Forums*'
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> > > > >

I hate to say it, but it sounds like you may have a defective CD/DVD
drive. If you have another one, or can borrow one, plug it in instead
to test if it works like it should. If it does, then you know it is the
CD/DVD drive that is the problem.

Shawn


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