CD-RW Drive Mysteriously Ejects At Startup

[Da_Violator]

I just reinstalled Windows XP and after a couple of weeks (I'm not sure after which program specifically), the tray of my CD-RW started opening by itself. I haven't burned a CD since I reinstalled Windows. Does anyone out there know what my problem is??

My CD-RW is a Samsung 8x4x32...it has never done this before and this is my second installation of Windows XP.

I have tried removing from the device from the device manager, but the problem is still occuring. If anyone has a possible solution to this really strange problem, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Violator

 

[jumpy]

So this is just on startup? Are you connected to the net when this happens? Do you have antivirus and firewall installed? The reason I am asking is that there are few trojans that let the attacker do this, one notoriously famous one actually. If you're not on the net when this happens, i guess its something stuck in your drive - someone didn't stick toast in it by any chance?

 

[Da_Violator]

LOL....no I don't have toast stuck in it. It happens at startup and it also happens randomly when the computer is in use.

I have a broadband connection, and I have Zone Alarm as my firewall. If it is a trojan virus, what can I do to remove it...I've used Norton AV 2003 and an online Virus Scanner from my ISP's site. It's still happening.

Violator

 

[jumpy]

If you've got a firewall going and an antivirus proggy going there's not much more you can do if it's a trojan, short of formatting, which I might suggest if someone has got a program that lets them gain access to your computer. You could reinstall/reset zonealarm so that you have a clear list of programs (you might have allowed a program that is suspect), see if anything trys to access the net before the drive opens.

It sounds like a trojan but I can't be sure. Anyone else got any suggestions? Drivers?

 

[bkrepfle]

CD-RW Drive

First of all, I have the same problem with one of my drives on a gateway. The cd drive opens and closes at will. There is a button that I push on the front case of the computer, which hits a button on the actual drive. I thought that the drive itself was seated to close to the front of the case. I tried moving it back, and it did take care of my problem. It is still a little touchy when it's open, it's tempermental and likes to shut as soon as i try to grab a cd. The other thing i would check for is any updated drivers for the drive at the manufacturers website.

 

[SteelFatBoy]

Does it do it before you get into windows? If so, it might be a firmware problem. I had the same thing on a lite-on drive and fixed it with a firmware update. If it doesn't do it until you're in windows, it might not hurt to check for a firmware update anyway.

 

[Nick M]

Ah! I remember another thread about this. Does sound like a virus to me, unless your drive, it wants you to use it as a cup holder or something

 

[Zedric]

Check the programs run at startup. Maybe one of them is opening the drive?