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Albromor · 07-30-2005, 09:53 PM

I have had my 48x CD-ROM Drive for a little over 5 years. But lately I have noticed that it doesn't want to install games without several tries. And the games I do install takes forever to first be regonized and then loaded. It takes a series of loading the CD, CD spins, CD stops spinning and then I must eject. Eventually the game loads. I have been having this issue with Medal of Honor (and its two expansions) and Command & Conquer's Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge. I can't even load C&C Generals.

1. OS is Windows XP

2. I make sure all background tasks, including security suits, are closed.

3. I recently cleaned the CD-ROM.

4. Basically I have done everything I am supposed to do.

So what do you think? I read somewhere that 5 years is a long time to have one work. Is this true? What do you think? Thanks.

07-30-2005, 09:53 PM	#1
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	I have had my 48x CD-ROM Drive for a little over 5 years. But lately I have noticed that it doesn't want to install games without several tries. And the games I do install takes forever to first be regonized and then loaded. It takes a series of loading the CD, CD spins, CD stops spinning and then I must eject. Eventually the game loads. I have been having this issue with Medal of Honor (and its two expansions) and Command & Conquer's Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge. I can't even load C&C Generals. 1. OS is Windows XP 2. I make sure all background tasks, including security suits, are closed. 3. I recently cleaned the CD-ROM. 4. Basically I have done everything I am supposed to do. So what do you think? I read somewhere that 5 years is a long time to have one work. Is this true? What do you think? Thanks.