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    jani_jutt Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 19, 2006, 03:18 AM
    CD-ROM hangs my PC
    CD-ROM starts spinning and then stops repeatedly even if I do not insert any CD in it and computer hangs for a while during this process. Why is so ?
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    Jun 19, 2006, 06:07 AM
    I would hazard a guess that something in your system is checking the CD/ROM for some file. The problem is going to be finding out what.

    Check your Startup (use MSCONFIG) and see if there is anything there that might be the culprit.
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    Jun 21, 2006, 03:25 AM
    Well... I've formatted the drive thrice, tried different OS (XP, 2000, 98) but the same problem appears... nothing in startup... but still the problem is there...
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    Jun 21, 2006, 06:34 AM
    Can you try the cd rom drive in another machine? Sounds like it's time for a new one!
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    Jun 22, 2006, 05:20 AM
    Hello,
    I've had the same problem serveral times on different machines, I've replaced the CD-r with another good one, and the problem disappeard.
    Inserted the same CD-r ( the one which was causing the problem ) in another computer and got the same problem, so that will say simply that the CD-r is faulty.

    Greetings
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