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Subject:	Re: CDRW problems
From:	Russ Poffenberger <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:22:08 -0800
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Wanda Irby <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The eject button on my CDRW drive has stopped working.  I got the CD out
> by using a paper clip in the hole on the front.  What would cause this
> and how do I fix it?

Wanda,

This can happen if the CD is locked by a running program. Most of the time,
Windows does not lock the drive. If you shutdown, power off, then power on the
system, and try to eject before Windows boots, and it still won't open, then the
drive is probably toast.


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