I just built a new computer with a Toshiba SD-R1512 CD-R/DVD-ROM combo drive. Whenever I press the eject button, the LED flashes and the drive emits a loud whirring or whining sound without ejecting.

Ejecting stubborn CDs Christian Bassir sent in a tip for removing CDs that will not respond to the "eject" menu command, or dragging to the trash: DVD Player Installation John Wolf offers a workaround ...