CD-rom is being stupid

**the_music_man** · May 15th, 2003

i have this sims cd and its kinda old and when i put it in my CDRom well actually cd writer, it doesn't load autoplay or sometimes it does but tkaes like 10min. and also when i try to explore in the cd it usually doesn't open. my other cds usually work so what do you thinks the problem???? will firmware fix it?

**Hipster Doofus** · May 15th, 2003

Try giving the disk a good clean. Also try making an iso & running it from the hard drive.

May 15th, 2003

Get a NOCD File so you don't need the Sim's disk if its only that disk giving you problems. Firmware can't hurt but I doubt it will fix that kind of problem, it usually helps more with matching media not with 1 CD errors. They have programs that can analyze disks for problems such as scratches/read errors. I believe BadCopy is one of them.

**Taurus** · May 15th, 2003

Originally posted by Hipster Doofus
Try giving the disk a good clean. Also try making an iso & running it from the hard drive.

your statement intriques me. how for would i go about doing this?

i can make an iso... but run it from the hd?

**the_music_man** · May 15th, 2003

he means use daemon tool to mount it? right

**Zedric** · May 15th, 2003

Yep, deamon tools to mount it. Or just burn it on a new CD. I think the old one is getting "old". They usually do this after a while (but normally a longer while).

I think cleaning the CD would be inneffective unless it's scratched or has alot of fingerprints.

Dublex · May 15th, 2003

Originally posted by taurus
your statement intriques me. how for would i go about doing this?

Well, I suppose you could get hold of a washing up bowl, a bottle of fairly liquid / cleaner and use good old elbow greese..

only kidding :happy:

**Hipster Doofus** · May 16th, 2003

Originally posted by taurus
your statement intriques me. how for would i go about doing this?

i can make an iso... but run it from the hd?

You can get a disk cleaner from where you buy music CD's. I normally go with the cheap one. Good for getting rid of finger prints.
Also make your iso, download Daemon as mentioned. It is easy to figure out.

**Taurus** · May 16th, 2003

Originally posted by Hipster Doofus
You can get a disk cleaner from where you buy music CD's. I normally go with the cheap one. Good for getting rid of finger prints.
Also make your iso, download Daemon as mentioned. It is easy to figure out.

lol... oops, didn't mean to quote the disk cleaning part.

i can do that.

and the daemon link isn't working right now. i'll try it later, thanks.

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the_music_man aka prodj88 =P Joined: July 2002 Location: USA Posts: 2,401 Reputation: 730 Power: 149	CD-rom is being stupid i have this sims cd and its kinda old and when i put it in my CDRom well actually cd writer, it doesn't load autoplay or sometimes it does but tkaes like 10min. and also when i try to explore in the cd it usually doesn't open. my other cds usually work so what do you thinks the problem???? will firmware fix it? The Button To The Left Can Be Used To Reward Members For Good Posts

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Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 183	Try giving the disk a good clean. Also try making an iso & running it from the hard drive. Pentium 4 2.6ghz 400mhz @ 3.07ghz 472mhz / Gigabyte GA-8IHXP v2.1 / RAMBUS PC 800 768mb / Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb / 2 x Maxtor 80gb ATA133 DiamondMax, RAID0 :: 1 x Western Digital 7200 40gb / Liteon DVD-RW Dual Layer SOHW-1633S @ 1653S / Liteon 52x24x52 CD-RW LTR-52246S / Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan / Antec TruePower 480w / RD3XP Gladiator Rounded Cables

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Taurus hardware monkey Joined: May 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 3,206 Reputation: 90 Power: 151	Originally posted by Hipster Doofus Try giving the disk a good clean. Also try making an iso & running it from the hard drive. your statement intriques me. how for would i go about doing this? i can make an iso... but run it from the hd?

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the_music_man aka prodj88 =P Joined: July 2002 Location: USA Posts: 2,401 Reputation: 730 Power: 149	he means use daemon tool to mount it? right The Button To The Left Can Be Used To Reward Members For Good Posts

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Zedric NTFS Guru Joined: January 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,006 Reputation: 890 Power: 171	Yep, deamon tools to mount it. Or just burn it on a new CD. I think the old one is getting "old". They usually do this after a while (but normally a longer while). I think cleaning the CD would be inneffective unless it's scratched or has alot of fingerprints. Did I help you? Please use the reputation system. Click the icon on the left! Proud host of the OSNN.net folding sigs. Want one? Check the folding thread! http://zedric.no-ip.com/

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May 15th, 2003	Top \| #3
Dlovely Unregistered Posts: n/a	Get a NOCD File so you don't need the Sim's disk if its only that disk giving you problems. Firmware can't hurt but I doubt it will fix that kind of problem, it usually helps more with matching media not with 1 CD errors. They have programs that can analyze disks for problems such as scratches/read errors. I believe BadCopy is one of them.

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Dublex Quazatron R6 droid Joined: January 2002 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 624 Reputation: 180 Power: 130	Originally posted by taurus your statement intriques me. how for would i go about doing this? Well, I suppose you could get hold of a washing up bowl, a bottle of fairly liquid / cleaner and use good old elbow greese.. only kidding :happy:

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Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 183	Originally posted by taurus your statement intriques me. how for would i go about doing this? i can make an iso... but run it from the hd? You can get a disk cleaner from where you buy music CD's. I normally go with the cheap one. Good for getting rid of finger prints. Also make your iso, download Daemon as mentioned. It is easy to figure out. Pentium 4 2.6ghz 400mhz @ 3.07ghz 472mhz / Gigabyte GA-8IHXP v2.1 / RAMBUS PC 800 768mb / Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb / 2 x Maxtor 80gb ATA133 DiamondMax, RAID0 :: 1 x Western Digital 7200 40gb / Liteon DVD-RW Dual Layer SOHW-1633S @ 1653S / Liteon 52x24x52 CD-RW LTR-52246S / Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan / Antec TruePower 480w / RD3XP Gladiator Rounded Cables

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Taurus hardware monkey Joined: May 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 3,206 Reputation: 90 Power: 151	Originally posted by Hipster Doofus You can get a disk cleaner from where you buy music CD's. I normally go with the cheap one. Good for getting rid of finger prints. Also make your iso, download Daemon as mentioned. It is easy to figure out. lol... oops, didn't mean to quote the disk cleaning part. i can do that. and the daemon link isn't working right now. i'll try it later, thanks.

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