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DVD Drive is a cd drive??

17-05-2008 11:55am

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#2 18-05-2008 4:17pm

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Could just be dirty, might be worth buying one of those cleaner disks

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#3 18-05-2008 6:07pm

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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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#4 18-05-2008 6:15pm

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Replace the drive imo.

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#5 18-05-2008 6:17pm

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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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#6 21-05-2008 2:34pm

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#7 21-05-2008 2:38pm

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

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#8 21-05-2008 11:50pm

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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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#9 22-05-2008 8:16pm

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