Windows 7 - reinstalled W7 now DVD drive wont open???????

paul2011 · 06-07-2011

i just reinstalled windows 7 ultimate x86 (as you man know from my other post) and now the DVD drive wont open

the windows 7 dvd is still in the drive

how can i get it working again and get my dvd back???

seavixen32 · 06-07-2011

To manually open your dvd drive hook a piece of thin wire in the pinhole at the front of the disc tray and pull it open.

Have a look in device manager under DVD/CD-ROM drives to check if your drive is missing a driver.

paul2011 · 06-07-2011

I used a knife to open it

and now it is working good

pooch · 06-07-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by paul2011

I used a knife to open it

and now it is working good

NOT the recomended way but I am still glad you got it sorted

seavixen32 · 06-07-2011

I hope it was a small knife!!

As Pooch said, not a good way to open your disc tray, but pleased to hear you've got it working.

Thanks for letting us know.

DeaconFrost · 06-07-2011

Does the drive open and close on it's own now?

paul2011 · 06-07-2011

it was just a butter knife
and it does but haven't tried with a DVD in it yet

seavixen32 · 06-07-2011

Sounds like you should be OK then.

Chances are your Windows DVD was probably dirty or had a scratch mark on it. If you do clean it, make sure it's a clean lint-free cloth, and wipe from the centre of the disc to its perimeter.

paul2011 · 06-07-2011

yeah just tried it again with the same DVD and its working good now

seavixen32 · 06-07-2011

Pleased to hear it - we can consider your problem is now solved.

Windows 7 - reinstalled W7 now DVD drive wont open???????

reinstalled W7 now DVD drive wont open??????? problems?