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DVD Drive is a cd drive??

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  • 17-05-2008 12:55pm
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    tanora78
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    MooseJam
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    Could just be dirty, might be worth buying one of those cleaner disks


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    TomCo
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    Its probably broken, I went through two drives years ago on an old machine. They just stop playing certain discs and then eventually crap out all together.

    I tried a lens cleaner too, it didnt do anything.


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    Sherifu
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    Replace the drive imo.


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    Ghost Train
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    Drives are pretty cheap these days, so might be best for him just to get a new dvd burner. You can clean the drive, but it will probably give trouble again a few months down the line

    Might also recommend a new computer too, something running win98 can't be too good.

    edit: sherifu got there before me


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    tanora78
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    blah
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    Assuming he has a tv, he could just buy a dirt cheap dvd player?


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    muggyog
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    Test the DVD ROM in a newer pc first or you will give yourself untold hardship tying to install a faulty drive. Stick it in the 98 machine after and see what happens.


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    tanora78
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