Need a fix for Matshita DVD-Ram UJ8A7AS (Windows 7) Drive won't eject/open

[LPreston]

Does anyone know of a tried and true fix for a Matshita DVD-Ram UJ8A7AS that won't open? My laptop is a Samsung Notebook Series 3 and am running Windows 7.

 

[plaintuts]

Does it have a small hole besides the open button? It should fit a straighten paper clip to disengage the lock

 

[LPreston]

My Samsung Notebook (Series 7) does not have that option.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Have you tried the software-based eject command in Windows?

Right-click the optical drive icon in the 'Computer' window, then left-click "Eject" in the context-menu.

 

[LPreston]

Have you tried the software-based eject command in Windows?

Right-click the optical drive icon in the 'Computer' window, then left-click "Eject" in the context-menu.

 

[LPreston]

Yes, I have tried it numerous times, and it simply does not work. The drive won't open due to a problem with Windows 7.

Was hoping someone on here would know of a fix.

 

[plaintuts]

If the device manager properly detects the drive then the problem could be the drive mechanism

 

[sdowney717]

The problem also exists in win10. It can NOT eject DVD-RAM discs, they remain active spinning. Also locks PC from shutting down.

 

[faalin]

looks like its time to just rip it apart to get your disc out and buy a new one.

 

[sdowney717]

looks like its time to just rip it apart to get your disc out and buy a new one.

The drive and DVD-RAM discs work fine in linux.
Time for Microsoft to rip into windows and fix their mess.
But I doubt they will bother, optical discs are a dead technology.

 

[BFG-9000]

Certain softwares are infamous for locking drives, especially the packet writing kind. Windows 7 has built-in support for MRW (Mount Rainier) packet writing.

Right-click on the drive letter and see if anything is waiting to be written under Burn to Disc. If any, delete them or Manage-->Finish burning