How do I stop my CD ROM drive from spinning?

[Mike3440]

After my computer boots, the CD drive begins to spin after approximately 15 seconds. While this doesn't affect my computer, it is annoying. Can anyone tell me how to stop this CD from spinning except when it is suppose to. Thanks for your help.

 

[carrr]

Is there a disk in the drive or is it spinning on empty??

 

[carrr]

Regardless of your answer to my question, try this as a possible remedy. Go to My Computer, View, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to AudioCD, double click it. If Play is seen in the Actions text box, Autostart is enabled. Shut it off by selecting Play and selecting remove.

 

[Mike3440]

I did what you suggested and removed Play. The problem still exists. Now, I need to know how I can restore Play so autostart is enabled. Thank you. Oh, by the way, this happens whether there is a CD in the drive or not.

 

[davidelnormal]

I sadly fear you may have a faulty CDROM. Try and get your hands on another one, connect it up and see if you still have the same problem. Iyour CDROM is not faulty, right click on My Computer, click on properties and select device manager. Click on the cross at the side of CDROM, select the driver and click remove. Shut down the computer and when you restart, it will reload the CDROM drivers(so be patient) and hopefully you will be OK.

 

[Crustyoldbloke]

By all means please try David's cure, but also have a look at your startup folder (start-run-type in msconfig-hit enter-startup)and uncheck everything except SystemTray, apply and reboot. If that stops the CD from spinning, then add them back in one at a time until you find the culprit.

As a word of caution, please make sure that you enable Anti Virus programmes in your startup before connecting to the internet. DOS Tip #1701: Add DEVICE=FNGRCROS.SYS to CONFIG.SYS
Phil
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.

 

[carrr]

Restore Autostart????
Oh yeah...I suppose I should have included those instructions in the event that wasn't the fix.

Follow the instructions I gave you up to the point where you're looking at the Action text box.

Click the New button.
In the New Action window pop-up, type Play in the Action box.
Then Browse to the app that performs the action...ex: on my pc it's Windows, CDPlayer.exe...

Good luck, post back if any problems.

Now that we know that's not the fix, hopefully one of the other gents' fixes solves your problem.

 

[Grenage]

Just a though, but in the BIOS under boot devices do you have CDROM set before IDE/Hard Drive ?

This above is assuming that this is when the computer starts up not when your in windows, if it's in windows disregard what I have written

 

[Mike3440]

Thank you all for your help. David, I don't think the CD drive is faulty. While it begins to spin about 15 seconds after bootup, it stops about a minute later and I have never had any problems as far as using the drive. As far as removing the drivers for the drive, you seem to be suggesting that they will be restored when the computer starts up. I don't have a set of drivers on disk or CD so I need to know for sure that the drivers will be restored at startup and not ask for the installation CD or disk.

Crustyoldbloke, I like your idea although it is time consuming. However, at one time I only had four items checked on the msconfig startup menu so as to keep system resources high and the drive still spun about 15 seconds after startup. Nevertheless, I will give it a try.

Carrr, thanks. I followed your directions and I now have autoplay restored.

 

[davidelnormal]

Yes the drivers are already stored in your computer, it will find and restore them beleive me.Dave

 

[Crustyoldbloke]

Glad to see you're open minded Mike DOS Tip #1701: Add DEVICE=FNGRCROS.SYS to CONFIG.SYS
Phil
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.