Is my DVD drive knackered? Please help.
 

Hello ScoobyNet and good morning.
I have just come to install trainz virtual railway on my laptop. opened the drive, took the dvd out which had been left in (can this damage a drive?) put cd in and no autoplay, so, Start>run>E:\launcher.exe> please insert a disk into drive E. So I opened my computer, it knows there isa cd in there but it does not see any information on it, so I put a dvd in, and a music cd, but still no hope - is my drive knackered??:cry: :cry: :cry:

all opinions and help VERY welcome, thanks guys.

Scott.

Ps. it is an Asus A6U laptop, already been for repair once for a new keybored and a for switching off when a little pressure was applied underneath, but these problems were from new.

Can you see the drive when you open up my computer

Yea, but you know when you put for example a game in, it knows what it is, i.e like is might show up the logo of that game, or the logo of a music cd, all this does is show up the standard logo as if it were a blank cd, and shows no data on it.

Scott.:cry:

dead drive. 30 notes for a new pioneer 110D

not worth the effort to open up or repair


Mart

nah, 2 year guarante(SP) so gotta send it back for repair:cry:, don't know if i can be with out it for a few weeks as going back to school next week, and need my laptop for extra ICT work, Mum and Dads main computer will have to do for a bit I spose though.:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:


Scott.

Just give the lens a clean, it could be as simple as a bit of dust/dirt gettin in there. Use a CD/DVD Rom lens cleaner disc with the brushes on.