shatter the drive or the cd? Anyway, thanks, I finally shut down but I ran into the problem again and took your advice -- hope I haven't worn down any machine parts.
happened to me once, i was loading software on a customer's computer when the cd exploded into pieces. had to take drive apart to clean all the pieces out & drive still worked afterwards
the disk just exploded in the drive as i think it was spinning out of control. darn near scared the shit out of me when it went off. there was plastic & aluminum all over the inside of the drive from the cd so had to take drive apart to clean the pieces of the cd out. so yes it does happen & so far only once in 10yrs with a cd drive too
On a softer note, it is a good idea to check disks before they go in, because all it takes is a hairline crack in one and BAM!
Especially when there our younger ones around that have assess to disks. They really do make quite a projectile when forced in the air against a wall!!!
