Won't eject from desktop

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  1. bard

    bard Modding isn't what it used to be

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    I have both the CD-RW and the DVD drive stealthed in my computer, and for the past few months I have had icons on my desktop leading to DVD drive and CD-RW. When I right-clicked these and clicked "eject" in the menu, the drives ejected. But not any more. Now when I click "eject", it just says "Windows is searchin for drive F:". Unless there is a disc in it. Then it works...
    So now I have to eject the drives from My Computer, which I find highly impractical. Why has this happened, and how can it be fixed?
     
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  2. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    Have you tried creating new icons on your desktop? the old ones could be b0rked somehow...
     
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  3. bard

    bard Modding isn't what it used to be

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    Created new ones many times. And the funny thing is that they know that they are assigned to F:, but they won't work when there is no disc in the drive. When there are discs in the drives, I can eject normally, using the icons.
     
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  4. Kevo

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    In the short cut properties do you have the drive letter in the "start in" box?
     
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  5. ConKbot of Doom

    ConKbot of Doom Minimodder

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    Does it work in the My Computer with no disc?
     
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  6. ZapWizard

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    This may be a problem because Windows always checks the status of shortcuts on the desktop and on the start menu.

    For example make a shortcut on the desktop to a file on a floppy, remove the floppy then watch as windows tries to access that floppy every minute.

    So windows may not want to eject because of this "feature"
     
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  7. bard

    bard Modding isn't what it used to be

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    It says Target F:\, but nothing in the "start in" box.

    Yep, it works in My computer.
     
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  8. Kevo

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    put F:\ in it then :p
     
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  9. bard

    bard Modding isn't what it used to be

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    It won't allow me. It says that "... F:\ is not valid..."
     
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  10. Froggy

    Froggy What's a Dremel?

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    put a disk in then try that thing
     
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  11. Tribal Dragon

    Tribal Dragon Insomniac modder!

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    well bard... I've just tried and it does the same thing than you...

    looks like you'll have to go through my computer first like I have to do...
     
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  12. bard

    bard Modding isn't what it used to be

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    But... it worked perfectly for a couple of months before this happened! :grr:
     
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  13. Froggy

    Froggy What's a Dremel?

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    how come you cant just push the faceplate to open?
     
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  14. bard

    bard Modding isn't what it used to be

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    They're not mounted in a manner that allows that. I have removed the original bezel and stuck bay covers on the tray fronts.
     
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  15. Froggy

    Froggy What's a Dremel?

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    when my friend stealthed his drives he took a small piece of wood and glued it to the bezel so that he can puch the bezel and the wood hits the button.
     
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