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Problemes with cd driver

When i try open the file it says :the applicance is not ready all the time

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This would indicate to me the optical drive is failing, and not a problem with a driver.

I'll try to keep it short.............

Driver: Small piece of software that allows the Operating System to communicate with a device

Device in this case is the CD optical drive.
Windows O/S wasn't stated, but I suspect it's WinXP.

An optical drive is a mechanical device. As such, it is rated in hours of usage.
And as a mechanical device it has a 'Life Cycle'.
So many hours, and it's done.

Mechanical devices eventually wear out.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/COMPAQ-ARMADA-M700-E500-7400-EVO-N600C-N610C-N620C-LAPTOP-DVD-CD-RW-COMBO-DRIVE-/280920547496?pt=US_CD_DVD_Blu_Ray_Drives&hash=item41682b60a8

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joecoolvette

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