For some rather peculiar reason, I'd been experiencing certain problems with my CD-RW, which was working perfectly well until recently but not lately, I'm afraid.

Recently, I was ONLY able to open the CD-RW at certain times such as, in between as soon as I switch the PC on and before I reach the desktop. Once it gets open, I could've inserted blank CD at that state which can be then used to copy data onto.

Yesterday however, when I somehow managed to open the CD-RW (again at the same time i.e. when the PC is being switched on & before it reaches the desktop) & inserted the blank CD-RW, it was NOT getting recognised, since the software kept on giving me the message saying "CD is NOT there" or something similar.

I can't even open the CD-RW (by selecting eject or by pressing the button itself). I wonder if there's something wrong with some cable of CD-RW, since it HARDLY opens & when it does & the CD is inserted, its NOT recognised.

CD-RW in itself isn't too old but I wonder what could've gone wrong, all of a sudden. Can anyone point me in the right direction ???

hi there, at a guess i would probably say its past its age now and its time to buy another one, you can get them for arount £10 off ebay brand new

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If the cd tray opens properly when Windows isn't loaded, yet will not open when Windows is fully loaded, I would assume it is a software related fault.

With almost every software related fault there are a few steps you should take

Use up-to-date Virus, Spyware and Malware scanners to check that your system is free from bugs.

If this doesn't cure it and you are running Windows XP you could try a System Restore, by selecting All Programs, on the Start menu, go to Accessories, then System Tools, and double click System Restore

Set the program to restore your computer to when your CD tray was fully working.

System restore will revert any program changes made on your computer, and usually will not remove any files, although it is reccomended that you back up any important documents before you try system restore.

If none of the above works then it could well be a hardware fault.

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