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Is this a computer virus?

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My computer lately has been 'forgetting' it has a dvd drive. I try to look at it in the my computer tab but the icon for the drive is gone. I press the button to eject the dvd and nothing happens, as if it's not powered. If I restart the computer several times it pops back on. Is this a computer virus, or just a loose wire or something?

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  • mithrandir72mithrandir72 Member Posts: 1,286
    The belt on the inside might be unplugged, that happened to me once, and even my mediocre knowledge of computers figured out what went wrong after a couple of seconds of looking at the inside.

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  • Unknown
    Could it be half plugged in somehow? Sometimes the drive is working fine, sometimes it's disappeared.
  • mithrandir72mithrandir72 Member Posts: 1,286
    Originally posted by Sawtooth

    Could it be half plugged in somehow? Sometimes the drive is working fine, sometimes it's disappeared.

    It might be, I don't really know, just offering my one experience of a drive not working.

    You should probably wait for someone smarter to come along unless you feel like opening up the computer right now to find out.

    We barely remember who or what came before this precious moment;
    We are choosing to be here right now -Tool, Parabola

  • paulscottpaulscott Member Posts: 5,613
    try plugging it in all the way like suggested,  reinstal the drivers for it.  then come back here if that doesn't work.

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  • tylerwicktylerwick Member Posts: 446

    Also a good possibility the drive could be going bad, if its fairly new I would check warrenty information.  Before all that though check connections, drivers and the Pins that are connect to the Drive itself (the place there the connector connects to).

    I highly doubt its a virus or anything to that nature

  • ColdmeatColdmeat Member UncommonPosts: 3,409

    First, make sure all the power, and ide cable are properly plugged in.
    Basically, you've got three options, maybe 4.

    Faulty drive, faulty ide cable, or faulty ide slot on the mobo. Could be a faulty power cable, but I doubt it.

    If you have a spare ide cable, swap it out, and see if that solves the problem. Otherwise, take it to a friends house, and slap it in their pc. If it's still acting out it's your drive.

  • TimeViewerTimeViewer Member Posts: 270

    Actually one of the first things you should do is the one thing few computer owners ever seem to do. Go to a hardware or electronics store, buy a can of compressed air, and wage war with the dust bunnies of doom. Over the years I've seen the insides of all kinds of computers, no one ever seems to be bothered to clean what is usually one of the most expensive items in their house. Fans suck in dust, and animal fur, next thing you know you have overheating, short circuits and dust bunnies large enough to scare a small dog (you should have seen the one I pulled out of my landlord's daughter's comp). Make sure you unplug it and take it somewhere out of your office (a garage is good) there's going to be lots of flying junk. I also like to use art brushes (one fan shaped and one thick soft) to brush off the board and get in between fins on heat sinks. Make sure you blow out between the board and where it's seated, that's where a lot of minor shorts occur.

    Don't try blowing inside drives (as in opening the slot and blasting it) you'll just knock things out of alignment. You can also disconnect the cables and make sure the connections are clean too. Make sure they are firmly seated (firm, not "Hulk Smash!!!")

    If that fails then start considering looking for a new drive.

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  • Unknown
    Thanks for the advice, guys. Nothing seems to be working, so I'll try taking it to a friend later this week and plugging it in over there. On the plus side he knows way more about computers than I do, maybe he'll notice what's wrong.
  • dratinidratini Member Posts: 74

    Well, my computer forget that it have a dvd driver too. and my computer is not very old, it do'n't think tit is a computer virus.

    i think the compuer have trouble remember things:P

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    SUCK IT!

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