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11-04-2003
lambs4

blinking cd-rw

I have a cd-rw drive that has quit working properly for no reason. All it does is blink it's orange read light and isn't detected by Windows 98se. It was working perfectly until today. Is there any reason for this to happen?

Thanks in advance for the help.
11-04-2003
Lurker

Re: blinking cd-rw

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Originally posted by lambs4
Is there any reason for this to happen?

Taking a large sledgehammer to the computer?
11-04-2003
major_small

Re: blinking cd-rw
Quote:

Originally posted by lambs4
I have a cd-rw drive that has quit working properly for no reason. All it does is blink it's orange read light and isn't detected by Windows 98se. It was working perfectly until today. Is there any reason for this to happen?

Thanks in advance for the help.

let me list some things:
- sledgehammer
- not connected
- somebody licked the lens
- static electricity
- disk in drive
- animal played with CD tray too much
- CMOS died
- never really worked
- sabatoge
- the CIA came and took it away and replaced it
- hacker
- you $$$$ed up
11-04-2003
Waldo2k2

did you try uninstall/reinstalling it?
Sometimes windows loses track of drivers..weird things happen, whatever the case try a few things, like they all implied above it could be a million things...a blinking orange light isn't enough info for us to help you.
11-05-2003
Fountain

Somebody licked the lens?
11-05-2003
major_small

you never know... ;)
11-05-2003
Liger86

Re: Re: blinking cd-rw

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Originally posted by major_small
[*]sabatoge[/list]

my favorite one! :cool:
11-06-2003
lambs4

Quote:

Originally posted by Waldo2k2
did you try uninstall/reinstalling it?
Sometimes windows loses track of drivers..weird things happen, whatever the case try a few things, like they all implied above it could be a million things...a blinking orange light isn't enough info for us to help you.

What type of info should I provide that could help yous help me?
11-07-2003
ober

Is it making any kind of noises? What happens when you try to put a cd in? Have you been inside the case recently? Does Win98SE recognize the drive at all? Can you switch it to a different IDE slot and check that? (You could have an IDE controller fried/dead) Have you checked the manual to see if the blinking light means anything? If you don't have the manual, check the manufacturer's webpage for one.

... umm... Give me that much and I'll see if I need more from you.