I inserted a disc already

Magicking610 · **Posted:** September 6th, 2008, 4:26 pm

Can someone help me because I can not get my desktop to read any discs, and I'm trying to put some crap off the computer(5Gigs left on hard drive). Can someone help me with this?

Adbot · **Posted:** September 6th, 2008, 4:26 pm

Kyle · **Posted:** September 6th, 2008, 4:28 pm

What are you trying to take off, and whats your OS?

Magicking610 · **Posted:** September 6th, 2008, 4:32 pm

Right now, I'm running a home-built XP (no, never will use a mac) and I'm using a blank disc to put random audio onto to free up some space.

Kyle · **Posted:** September 6th, 2008, 4:35 pm

MageGuy08 wrote:

Right now, I'm running a home-built XP (no, never will use a mac) and I'm using a blank disc to put random audio onto to free up some space.

If its random then just delete it. Try shutting your PC down and turning it back on. Sounds like to me you have a trojan or your OS needs to be reformatted. Run a virus scan and see what it comes up with. How old is your pc? The media disc may be to new for your PC.

Magicking610 · **Posted:** September 6th, 2008, 4:39 pm

Ya, some moron broke into the shop when this was being made and stripped it of a lot of the things I need (the main ones being my audio and graphics cards), I've tried rebooting before and it still won't read. It's about 5 years old (the computer) and the discs are about 3, but I never had a problem with older desktops. Virus scans also came up with nothing.

Kyle · **Posted:** September 7th, 2008, 6:23 am

Humm well...the only other advice id have is try a system restore.

Adbot · **Posted:** September 7th, 2008, 6:23 am

Jay · **Posted:** September 7th, 2008, 7:48 am

Your CD reader/writer might be busted or dirty.
A lens cleaner might be worth trying. http://www.cdfixit.com/laser_lens_cleaner.htm
You can buy them at Staples, Wal-Mart, Radio Shack, ect.

In the meantime, you can use a USB hard drive/ portable flash drive to transfer your data.