CD Rom eject not working

[erniehogan]

Windows XP Pro, SP1 with all patches except SP2. I have both a CD/RW and a DVD/RW installed in my computer. When right clicking either of their drive letters in a file manager and then clicking the eject option, neither of them respond.

I have Microsoft's Virtual PC installed and another OS installed on the virtual drive. Both CD burners respond to the eject command here so that verifies my assumption that the problem lies withing the XP Pro OS.

Indeed, this is a most insignificant annoyance. However, I will appreciate any suggestions that may lead to fixing it.

 

[bcastner]

Upgrade your CD and DVD burning software. Nero InCD, for example, can cause this behavior.

 

[shtick]

Look for a tray icon for INcd. We've had that same problem with that software locking the cd rom trays. Take all references of that software out of your systems startup sections of the registry.
/hkeylm/soft/micros/windows/current version/run....

Hope this helps

 

[linney]

No real solution but something to play with is this script by "mwiner".

mwiner (IS/IT--Manageme) Sep 21, 2004
Well it turns out of you just do that if statement twice then it will close them. Just put a msgbox between them if you want user interaction.

Like this:


CODE
Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7" )
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next
msgbox("Click to close drives")
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next
End If



The above code was (I think) saved as a .vbs file, unfortunately the actual post is missing but it was about creating a shortcut to open and close the CD tray.

I take it you haven't got Virtual PC running at the same time and using the drives or not releasing them from earlier use?

If the InCD ideas don't fix it here are some others.

Some general things to try.

See if System Restore will get you back to a restore point before your problem with CD's.

Try Safe Mode (Do you have this problem in Safe Mode?).

Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.

HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/5/14.asp

Maybe even a malware cause?

Removing adware & spyware
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