Comp trouble O_O

Blind_Prophet · 09-14-2003, 04:40 PM

Alright for the past few days my comp has been a bastard. I would turn it on and it would load like normal then when it got to the desk top. Like 5 min after it had been on and loaded the cd-rom would start spining and then the comp would freeze and you couldn't ctl alt del or anything and it wouldn't open the cd-rom if you pressed the button so i would turn it off try again later and it just kept doing that. Then i turned it off waited a day then it did it again but i waited to see if the cd-rom would stop spining that time and the light when from orange to red and i started to hear a poping sound O_O not good. But now it hasn't froze in like 2 days but the cd-rom won't read anything does that mean the cd-rom is dead O_O

*if you can make anything out of what i'm trying to say can you plz help me?*

Bozos of Bones · 09-14-2003, 05:05 PM

I think the boot is set to CD-ROM, and it's obvously busted. Wouldn't put money on it, but it's my best guess.

Granamere · 09-14-2003, 05:39 PM

Do you feel OK with taking your computer apart? Do you have another computer that you can test with? If so pull your CD rom out and test it in the other computer. If not you might want to set your computer to boot from cd rom then put in a bootable cd rom and see if you can boot from it. Also check and see if the bios can see the cd rom.

Granamere

Harkoliar · 09-15-2003, 01:57 AM

try configuring your bios as well to boot first your Hard disk instead of the cdrom at the start.. hope you can do it so you will know more or less the problem.. also can you enter safe mode?

harleyquinn · 09-15-2003, 01:09 PM

I don't think it's that it's trying to boot from the CDROM, if that were the case, it would never get to the desktop in the first place.
If you feel comfortable with opening your computer and messing with it, I'd suggest opening it up, and making sure that everything's connected to the hardware and to the motherboard, something may have just come loose. That happened with me recently where I couldn't get the monitor up. Turned out something was just loose on the motherboard, and now it works fine.

WillowIX · 09-16-2003, 05:35 AM

If you have two optical drives just unplug the faulty CD and use the other as your master. It's obvious that when it tries to read a CD it uses all your cpu, happened to me with bad CD-Roms in Win98. It works fine when you haven't got a CD loaded I take it? The good news is that a new CD is very cheap. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Blind_Prophet · 09-16-2003, 08:26 PM

Alright i opened up the comp looked around inside everything looked fine made sure everything was snug. The comp is fine now other then it won't read cd's. I will put a cd in the light will come on it will spin then nothing happens i try to open the program from menu and it tells me to insert cd. Could it just be a really really dirty lense? Eh anyone think reinstalling the driver for the cd-rom would help?

Bungleau · 09-17-2003, 02:27 PM

You have tried different physical CDs, right? Not drives, but CDs. That's one place to start.

A check for malware may also be in order.

Granamere · 09-17-2003, 04:48 PM

I doubt it is a driver issuse it could be a dirty lens. I have never used one of the cd cleaners for the drive but I guess you could try one. At www.pricewatch.com you can get a 56X IDE drive delivered to you for $17.94. For that price I doubt it is worth buying a cd cleaner. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Granamere

Blind_Prophet · 09-17-2003, 06:42 PM

yeah i think i will just buy a new one after the hurricane there cheap and i got the money. But thanks for the helpful ideas everyone

09-14-2003, 04:40 PM	#1
Blind_Prophet Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Yokosuka Japan Age: 38 Posts: 1,168	Alright for the past few days my comp has been a bastard. I would turn it on and it would load like normal then when it got to the desk top. Like 5 min after it had been on and loaded the cd-rom would start spining and then the comp would freeze and you couldn't ctl alt del or anything and it wouldn't open the cd-rom if you pressed the button so i would turn it off try again later and it just kept doing that. Then i turned it off waited a day then it did it again but i waited to see if the cd-rom would stop spining that time and the light when from orange to red and i started to hear a poping sound O_O not good. But now it hasn't froze in like 2 days but the cd-rom won't read anything does that mean the cd-rom is dead O_O if you can make anything out of what i'm trying to say can you plz help me? __________________ The height of narcissism

09-14-2003, 05:05 PM	#2
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	I think the boot is set to CD-ROM, and it's obvously busted. Wouldn't put money on it, but it's my best guess. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

09-15-2003, 01:57 AM	#4
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	try configuring your bios as well to boot first your Hard disk instead of the cdrom at the start.. hope you can do it so you will know more or less the problem.. also can you enter safe mode? __________________ Catch me if you can..

09-15-2003, 01:09 PM	#5
harleyquinn Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: NY Age: 48 Posts: 1,190	I don't think it's that it's trying to boot from the CDROM, if that were the case, it would never get to the desktop in the first place. If you feel comfortable with opening your computer and messing with it, I'd suggest opening it up, and making sure that everything's connected to the hardware and to the motherboard, something may have just come loose. That happened with me recently where I couldn't get the monitor up. Turned out something was just loose on the motherboard, and now it works fine. __________________ [img]\"http://www.bethspage.us/sig.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

09-16-2003, 05:35 AM	#6
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	If you have two optical drives just unplug the faulty CD and use the other as your master. It's obvious that when it tries to read a CD it uses all your cpu, happened to me with bad CD-Roms in Win98. It works fine when you haven't got a CD loaded I take it? The good news is that a new CD is very cheap. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

09-14-2003, 05:39 PM	#3
Granamere Zhentarim Guard Join Date: May 27, 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC USA Age: 51 Posts: 372	Do you feel OK with taking your computer apart? Do you have another computer that you can test with? If so pull your CD rom out and test it in the other computer. If not you might want to set your computer to boot from cd rom then put in a bootable cd rom and see if you can boot from it. Also check and see if the bios can see the cd rom. Granamere

09-16-2003, 08:26 PM	#7
Blind_Prophet Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Yokosuka Japan Age: 38 Posts: 1,168	Alright i opened up the comp looked around inside everything looked fine made sure everything was snug. The comp is fine now other then it won't read cd's. I will put a cd in the light will come on it will spin then nothing happens i try to open the program from menu and it tells me to insert cd. Could it just be a really really dirty lense? Eh anyone think reinstalling the driver for the cd-rom would help? __________________ The height of narcissism

09-17-2003, 02:27 PM	#8
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	You have tried different physical CDs, right? Not drives, but CDs. That's one place to start. A check for malware may also be in order. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

09-17-2003, 04:48 PM	#9
Granamere Zhentarim Guard Join Date: May 27, 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC USA Age: 51 Posts: 372	I doubt it is a driver issuse it could be a dirty lens. I have never used one of the cd cleaners for the drive but I guess you could try one. At www.pricewatch.com you can get a 56X IDE drive delivered to you for $17.94. For that price I doubt it is worth buying a cd cleaner. [img]smile.gif[/img] Granamere

09-17-2003, 06:42 PM	#10
Blind_Prophet Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Yokosuka Japan Age: 38 Posts: 1,168	yeah i think i will just buy a new one after the hurricane there cheap and i got the money. But thanks for the helpful ideas everyone __________________ The height of narcissism

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