Problems ejecting my cd/dvd rom

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DJHingapus · #1 Post by **DJHingapus** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:23 am

I have some seriosly problems when trying to eject an inserted cd or dvd, when i have finished using the cd and wants to eject it i cant!?? I need to restart the computer to be able to eject? Anyone can help my with this serious problem..

Best Regards
Rasmus

dvorak · #2 Post by **dvorak** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:09 am

DJHingapus wrote:I have some seriosly problems when trying to eject an inserted cd or dvd, when i have finished using the cd and wants to eject it i cant!?? I need to restart the computer to be able to eject? Anyone can help my with this serious problem..

Best Regards
Rasmus

How exacly are you 'using' the CD/DVD? If watching some .avi's from there (video), have you closed the program?
If copying some files, then closed all open Windows Explorer windows, and if you stil can't, download Process Explorer from www.sysinternals.com, and search (ctrl-f) for the file name, it'll display which program has an open handle on the file(s), you can then just check which program won't let go of the files, you can try closing the handles yourself.

I also remember some people having this problem also, and according to my memory the answer was in some hardware replacing, although it seems to be mostly a software prob.

#3 Post by **RonS** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:23 am

Go to Add/Remove programs and uninstall DLA (Drive Letter Access).

Your problems will go away.

Filip · #4 Post by **Filip** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:14 am

I have the same problem!
Is it good to remove DLA?

dvorak · #5 Post by **dvorak** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:30 am

Filip wrote:I have the same problem!
Is it good to remove DLA?

You can always reinstall it, I don't even remember what specific task did it do, perhaps some CD-writing, but Nero or some equivalent will probably do it better anyways.

#6 Post by **GomJabbar** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:58 am

I had the same problem when I first received my T42 new. After I installed all the latest IBM/Lenovo and Microsoft program and driver updates, the problem has gone away. I can't say which update fixed it, but I do remember one of the updates being for DLA (drive letter access). I still have DLA installed, but I haven't been using it.

EDIT: FYI, DLA is for using a CD/RW disk like a floppy disk or hard disk. You can copy or transfer individual files, or multiple files and folders using drag and drop, cut and paste, etc. You need DLA or or another compatible UDF file format reader to read the disk in another computer.

#7 Post by **RonS** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:07 am

DLA let you se a DVD has a hard drive. You can still burn DVD's and CD's just fine without it.

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