...if it works sometimes, and definitely when you computer does a thing, it might not be a bad idea to reformat your system, as it might just be registry issues within Windows. Remember to back up all your things before doing so - including your browser bookmarks!
but in the long-term, laptop disc drives aren't that dependable, you know :/ because once they go, you feel like the end is truly near.
How long have you had the laptop for?
There's ALSO the option of popping open the laptop and replacing the DVD drive yourself - but that's kind of a huge jump and that's one that's entirely up to you. The bright side is that it might be cheaper to do so, but requires a little more technical know-how (and the confidence to pop the thing open)
If you're not tech-confident (it's fine - your laptop's a big investment and a lot of people have cold feet about doing surgery on their own baby) and it's been like 5 years then yeah it's probably kicked the bucket - luckily though, there's external disc drives if you want to Keep The Magic Alive (and they're like $30 or so - though really, if it's been that long you might as well want to just consider investing in a new laptop as the minimum specs would have doubled since you initially purchased the machine)
but in the long-term, laptop disc drives aren't that dependable, you know :/ because once they go, you feel like the end is truly near.
How long have you had the laptop for?
There's ALSO the option of popping open the laptop and replacing the DVD drive yourself - but that's kind of a huge jump and that's one that's entirely up to you. The bright side is that it might be cheaper to do so, but requires a little more technical know-how (and the confidence to pop the thing open)
If you're not tech-confident (it's fine - your laptop's a big investment and a lot of people have cold feet about doing surgery on their own baby) and it's been like 5 years then yeah it's probably kicked the bucket - luckily though, there's external disc drives if you want to Keep The Magic Alive (and they're like $30 or so - though really, if it's been that long you might as well want to just consider investing in a new laptop as the minimum specs would have doubled since you initially purchased the machine)
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