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lotushurt
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_ 		23. February 2006 @ 06:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well i got a LG CD-RW GCE 8525B..
windows sees it as working fine. it recognizes it and everything.. BUT after a given day for no reason (visible) it stoped reading (writing etc) cd's.
If i look at it through windows it says "This device is working correctly"

any ideas?!!?


thanks in advance
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wdowsing
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_ 		23. February 2006 @ 08:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try cleaning the cd rom drive with a CD Cleaner and make sure the ide lead hasnt become unattached, or it could have became time for the cdrw to give up the ghost lol
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ddp
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_ 		23. February 2006 @ 14:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
see if the disk is spinning as had to replace a new lg 52x cd burner in a new system with another lg as the drive was tempermental in spinning.
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