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CD Tray Opens w/o Warning

by FredS Nov 25, 2003 8:13AM PST

Hi,
I have a problem that started about 10 days ago. Now, at odd times (for example, just now when I restarted my computer, or when I'm surfing the web) my CD Rom player tray door will open and then close. I don't touch the drawer at all nor click any buttons related to it. Note: I do, however, keep a WordPerfect disc in the CD player it (to get to the graphics easily) and WordPerfect is on my start up directory. I add this in case it's relevant.

I think this problem started about the time my wife once shut off my computer using the kill button. However, I can't say if the events are related. I have defragmented my hard drive twice but that hasn't stopped the problem.

Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks.

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Re:CD Tray Opens w/o Warning. The usual suspects.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 25, 2003 8:18AM PST

1. The Back Orifice trojan or others...
http://www.google.com/search?&q=back+orifice+cd+tray+eject

2. The drive is failing.

Bob

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