Eject (button and command) fails on both optical drives (CD & DVD) under XP. Works fine under Linux and pre XP starting
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From: Billns on 21 Jun 2010 12:54 On 6/21/2010 8:56 AM, Michael Shergold wrote: > On 20/06/2010 20:58, 123Jim wrote: >> "Michael Shergold"<michael.shergold(a)clara.net> wrote in message >> news:xbGdnbMgXaN8QIDRnZ2dnUVZ8oednZ2d(a)bt.com... >>> Both my drives (G:& H:) are fine and work perfectly once disks are >>> loaded >>> but I can no longer change disks while operating XP. >>> I have to re-start XP and change the disks before XP starts.. >>> They work perfectly under Linux (Mint8) although that is no longer >>> installed and I've recently tested using the LIVE CD >>> >>> I've today disabled all start-up programs, re-booted and killed some >>> processes that might be causing a problem but to no avail.. This has >>> been >>> happening for at least six months so I suspect some update at some has >>> caused the problem.. The machine is fully up to date and so is the >>> antivirus (Avast) definitions and scans etc. Both drive normally have a >>> RAM drive and a R/W CD in which I uses for important backups and >>> downloads >>> so I rarely use the eject button but needed to yesterday again as I was >>> installing NAS software from CD etc.. >>> Googling on the problem led to several hits but all assuming drive >>> mechanical or electrical failure.. That is not my case. >>> Any other suggestions please.. >>> Michael >>> >> Try this: http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdrom-lock/ >> It should allow you to open your drives in a windows GUI way. >> >> I suppose you have already tried to update the drivers in device >> manager .. >> probably there is no update available. .. anyway, above is a >> reasonable work >> around until one day windows gives you back your button ;) >> >> >> > And another thing..... This is the perfect program if you have a 18 > month year old plus inquisitive child who likes to press buttons and > fish out (or jam in) CD/DVDs and cause little LED lights to come on and > go off.. My grandson fits this description but I now have another little > trick until he figures it out.... > take care and thanks again > Michael (still trying to figure out what caused both drives to lock in > the first place) You may have identified the problem right there. <g> Consider moving your machine so that it's out of reach of the little guy. Bill
From: Michael Shergold on 22 Jun 2010 14:46
On 21/06/2010 17:54, Billns wrote: > On 6/21/2010 8:56 AM, Michael Shergold wrote: >> On 20/06/2010 20:58, 123Jim wrote: >>> "Michael Shergold"<michael.shergold(a)clara.net> wrote in message >>> news:xbGdnbMgXaN8QIDRnZ2dnUVZ8oednZ2d(a)bt.com... >>>> Both my drives (G:& H:) are fine and work perfectly once disks are >>>> loaded >>>> but I can no longer change disks while operating XP. >>>> I have to re-start XP and change the disks before XP starts.. >>>> They work perfectly under Linux (Mint8) although that is no longer >>>> installed and I've recently tested using the LIVE CD >>>> >>>> I've today disabled all start-up programs, re-booted and killed some >>>> processes that might be causing a problem but to no avail.. This has >>>> been >>>> happening for at least six months so I suspect some update at some has >>>> caused the problem.. The machine is fully up to date and so is the >>>> antivirus (Avast) definitions and scans etc. Both drive normally >>>> have a >>>> RAM drive and a R/W CD in which I uses for important backups and >>>> downloads >>>> so I rarely use the eject button but needed to yesterday again as I >>>> was >>>> installing NAS software from CD etc.. >>>> Googling on the problem led to several hits but all assuming drive >>>> mechanical or electrical failure.. That is not my case. >>>> Any other suggestions please.. >>>> Michael >>>> >>> Try this: http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdrom-lock/ >>> It should allow you to open your drives in a windows GUI way. >>> >>> I suppose you have already tried to update the drivers in device >>> manager .. >>> probably there is no update available. .. anyway, above is a >>> reasonable work >>> around until one day windows gives you back your button ;) >>> >>> >>> >> And another thing..... This is the perfect program if you have a 18 >> month year old plus inquisitive child who likes to press buttons and >> fish out (or jam in) CD/DVDs and cause little LED lights to come on and >> go off.. My grandson fits this description but I now have another little >> trick until he figures it out.... >> take care and thanks again >> Michael (still trying to figure out what caused both drives to lock in >> the first place) > > You may have identified the problem right there. <g> > > Consider moving your machine so that it's out of reach of the little guy. > > Bill No it definitely wasn't him as the eject has somehow been locked, as I said, for at least six months. Long before he was mobile enough to get his fingers on this machine.. His first words seem to have been 'lights', 'switch', 'on' and 'off'! Michael |