dvd drive wont open

[The.ST]

the dvd drive in my pc keeps refusing to open, i have to close down pc for a while, on restart it will function ok for a little while, then it wont open again, any ideas folks.

[AlBags]

Uninstall it in Device Manager from Control Panel.
Reboot .. Windows will re-install it. See if that fixes it first.
Next would be to check the internal connections in case, then to suspect the drive itself.

[The.ST]

done that doc, still wont open, keeps saying error occured.
tried that ALBags, it works for a little while the but then it refuses to open again.
Thanks for your replies.

[AlBags]

I would say that is an almost bust drive then!
Easy to swap tho .. and cheap.

[The.ST]

i have put a new drive in a couple of weeks ago, it worked fine for a few days then started to play up again, i have been told that it is a registry problem,

[SlackAlice]

Had a similar problem some time ago with Vista, see here

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question676550.html

That was a registry problem.

[The.ST]

Many thanks Alice will try that.