DVD Drive

Xavo · 29th July 2012, 04:42 PM

Hey,
I'm trying to install Assassins Creed 1 (&2) but when I put the DVD in the drive all I get is some weird clunking noises and the spinup sound going fast then slow.
Sometimes clicking on the DVD icon in Windows Explorer will eventually bring up the contents of the DVD, but nothing works in it. It's happening for both the 1st DVD and the 2nd DVD but my Hilltop Hoods CD was working fine yesterday.
I had a similar problem installing C&C 4 a few weeks ago, but in the end it works and I sometimes get the same problem trying to watch DVD's but it usually works after a little while.

Any idea on what I can do? Its the stock drive in my ASUS M50VC laptop.

**Bahlye** · 29th July 2012, 05:18 PM

Clean the drive ?.
(got one of those CD cleaner discs ? , you know the one with the little brush..)

Xavo · 29th July 2012, 05:24 PM

No I don't sorry, didn't even know you could get them.

**Bahlye** · 29th July 2012, 05:43 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0luhsNFDnm4

Or you could buy one

Xavo · 29th July 2012, 06:00 PM

Yeah thanks for that B, I've admitted defeat. The drive may be buggered so I might go and get one of those USB drives tomorrow.
This old lappy has lead a hard life (4yrs) - the keyboard doesn't work fully and she has a bit less grunt than what she used to

New desktop is coming in the next few weeks though!

**Buzzard** · 29th July 2012, 06:10 PM

My sisters Used To Do This. Found It Only Did It On The Newer Discs. So Just Got Her A Cheap LG DVD 21st century =p Thingo And All Fixed.

29th July 2012, 04:42 PM	#1
Xavo Wolf Company Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Whitsundays/St Lucia Posts: 4,259	DVD Drive Hey, I'm trying to install Assassins Creed 1 (&2) but when I put the DVD in the drive all I get is some weird clunking noises and the spinup sound going fast then slow. Sometimes clicking on the DVD icon in Windows Explorer will eventually bring up the contents of the DVD, but nothing works in it. It's happening for both the 1st DVD and the 2nd DVD but my Hilltop Hoods CD was working fine yesterday. I had a similar problem installing C&C 4 a few weeks ago, but in the end it works and I sometimes get the same problem trying to watch DVD's but it usually works after a little while. Any idea on what I can do? Its the stock drive in my ASUS M50VC laptop. __________________ [WC]Xavo\|xXx:

29th July 2012, 05:18 PM	#2
Bahlye Head Admin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On the Zef Throne in the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy Posts: 10,152	Re: DVD Drive Clean the drive ?. (got one of those CD cleaner discs ? , you know the one with the little brush..) __________________ " The real victors of this war are the flies. "

29th July 2012, 05:24 PM	#3
Xavo Wolf Company Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Whitsundays/St Lucia Posts: 4,259	Re: DVD Drive No I don't sorry, didn't even know you could get them. __________________ [WC]Xavo\|xXx:

29th July 2012, 05:43 PM	#4
Bahlye Head Admin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On the Zef Throne in the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy Posts: 10,152	Re: DVD Drive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0luhsNFDnm4 Or you could buy one __________________ " The real victors of this war are the flies. "

29th July 2012, 06:00 PM	#5
Xavo Wolf Company Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Whitsundays/St Lucia Posts: 4,259	Re: DVD Drive Yeah thanks for that B, I've admitted defeat. The drive may be buggered so I might go and get one of those USB drives tomorrow. This old lappy has lead a hard life (4yrs) - the keyboard doesn't work fully and she has a bit less grunt than what she used to New desktop is coming in the next few weeks though! __________________ [WC]Xavo\|xXx:

29th July 2012, 06:10 PM	#6
Buzzard Ingame Admin Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,058	Re: DVD Drive My sisters Used To Do This. Found It Only Did It On The Newer Discs. So Just Got Her A Cheap LG DVD 21st century =p Thingo And All Fixed. __________________

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