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xAWAYx
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 15:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok, looks like my cd/dvd-rom in my laptop is dead.
I think it probably got messed up after running the good old dvd region free software yesterday (I installed it a while ago but never used it since I have 2 stand alone region free players).

Windows says there's nothing wrong and I already tried to deal with its drivers and stuff.
I guess formatting and reinstalling windows would solve it but I cant do it because I cant boot form the cd-rom...

I tried everything! dvd, dvd+r, cd-rom, regular cd's.... no type of media is working.

It seems like there's some sort of problem that prevents the system from accessing the cd and/or dvd.
You know, when you insert a cd/dvd you usually get that spinning noise... well, it doesnt happen anymore...

Anyone ever tried to boot from a USB pen drive?

Thanks a lot everybody!
Ah, I'm new here!
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xAWAYx
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 16:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Just tried to upgrade the firmware for my dvd-rom... problem not solved! :(
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ddp
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 16:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if bios allows booting from usb drives, try an external dvd burner
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 17:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well, it says 'Removable devices'.
I really hope that will be fine. I'm getting desperate
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 17:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
unless you get an internal drive replacement than could try external
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xAWAYx
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 17:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks again for the help!
hope re-installing windows will fix that!
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ddp
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 18:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
have you tried system restore??
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xAWAYx
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 18:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you mean restoring the system to a certain day?
yes, already tried that.

if it's something else please let me know.

I'm starting to think the dvd-rom 'engine' might be dead,
the thing itself still gets power because I can open/close it no problem....
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ddp
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 18:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try hand spinning the disk spinner than try a cd/dvd in it as it might be seizing up
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 18:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That didnt work... actually the thing seems to spin without any problem.
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ddp
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 18:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try cleaning the laser lens??
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xAWAYx
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 19:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Done that too...

As I already said I think that the region free software I was running has in some way affected the registry preventing the system to actually access the cds (=no spinning).
The dvd-rom drivers seem to be ok (or at least that's what Windows says).
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_ 		23. July 2005 @ 21:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
do you have a floppy drive in the laptop & if do, do you have or can get a win98 bootdisk so can boot of the floppy with cdrom support to see if reads a cd. or see if can boot off the xp cd to see if drive is scrap or not
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_ 		24. July 2005 @ 16:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey ddp... first of all thanks again for helping me out!

no, I not have a floppy drive, that's why I was wondering about booting from a USB pen drive...

One thing that worries me is.... what if I boot from the pen drive and the dvd drive is ACTUALLY dead? will I be able to finish formatting?
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_ 		24. July 2005 @ 16:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
don't format til certain drive is dead & don't think can boot off usb pen but try it anyhow!! have you tried safemode??
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