Re: CD/DVD tray will not open

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Disk drives all have some level of sound as the head pivots over the
platters.
Most any type of "Click" sound isn't a good thing if it's coming from the
HD.
You should probably do a Read-Only Chkdsk on your Windows volume &
verify the drive isn't "Dirty". Of course the sounds could be part of
Windows
default sound scheme ( if it's enabled ). Either way you should probably do
a
few maintenance operations ( Chkdsk [ only if data is backed up ], defrag &
those Malware steps from Malke's site.

"stjon" <stjon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9D79E297-03DC-4405-BCC6-7A6C8A299002@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the prompt reply! Yes, I've tried a restore to a week previous
and
nothing changed for the better. I'll check out the malware link though -
thanks.

Just whilst I remember (cos it just happened again) I hear fairly
frequently
the quiet 'metallic click click' noise that I normally get when moving
between IE Explorer windows, but nothing is evident on screen?? Don't know
if
readers will know what I mean by that description!

Steve

"R. McCarty" wrote:

If the installs where very recent, you might want to do a System Restore
to
a date before the infections got onto the PC. Cleaning up Malware can be
a time consuming process. Here is a good tutorial on how to proceed:
http://elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

"stjon" <stjon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My DVD writer is behaving very strangely, and it does not appear to be
a
machanical problem because it can open/close on occasion. The tray
sometimes
opens immediately whilst system is booting, but the button won't make
it
close. If it is closed, the button does nothing, but it can be opened
with
a
paperclip after a while. If a disc is inserted, it is not read. I've
noticed
that when it DOES close now, it goes back in very rapidly, whereas
before
all
this started the opening and closing were both 'normal' and unhurried.

I have recently downloaded a number of video editing programs (which
are
all
rubbish, but that's a separate issue!) and I now have pop ups galore
being
blocked by my pop up stopper. I have tried the tray button whilst in
BIOS
setup and it's still dead. I am at my wits end. I have downloaded
spyware
software which says it is not able to delete all the nasties it is
finding. I
am sure it said it had found MSBlast at one point but I've searched
that
filename and nothing is found.

I've also downloaded Windows Defender and disabled a number of startup
programs - could I have stopped something that the CD tray needs?
ANY advice gratefully received.
It feels like my PC has been taken over by something...

Steve







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