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DVD drive problem

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  • 21-06-2008 5:13pm
    #1
    berliner
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    The DVD drive on my PC only reads some discs.The majority of the time it wont read at all.What could be the problem?


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    Sherifu
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    My guess would be the drive is gone.


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    berliner
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    The PC is only 2 years old and the drive was rarely used.Can't be ware and tear then I think.


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    yoyo
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    What brand of DVD Drive is it? And yes this signs is common for a failing one

    Nick

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    Sherifu
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    berliner wrote: »
    The PC is only 2 years old and the drive was rarely used.Can't be ware and tear then I think.
    Could be just unlucky with a defective drive.


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    berliner
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    yoyo wrote: »
    What brand of DVD Drive is it? And yes this signs is common for a failing one

    Nick
    Packard Bell


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    conceited
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    Is it making any abnormal noise?Is it ejecting discs it can't read?


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    berliner
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    conceited wrote: »
    Is it making any abnormal noise?Is it ejecting discs it can't read?
    No


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    MunsterCycling
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    Possible that the lens is dirty even with little use, as a last resort try a lens cleaning disk (can't get any worse now can it!)


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    cock robin
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    Try a disc drive cleaner and ensure your discs aint scratched too badly or covered in jam. If your disc's are too badly damaged try a disc doctor to repair them.


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    berliner
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    cock robin wrote: »
    Try a disc drive cleaner and ensure your discs aint scratched too badly or covered in jam. If your disc's are too badly damaged try a disc doctor to repair them.
    The discs are okay because i tried them in a friends PC. I don't understand why it plays some discs and not others.


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    MunsterCycling
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    What is the model number of the drive and what type of disks are you trying to play? DVD-R, DVD +R or ± RW, DVD-Video (copied DVDs etc) might be that the drive can only read certain types. Being two years old though I would believe it should be able to read most disk types.

    To get the DVD model number => right click my computer> manage > click on device manager in left pane then expand the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive device list and it should show you what model it is. Sorry if you knew how to do that!


    MC


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    berliner
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    MunsterCycling wrote: »
    What is the model number of the drive and what type of disks are you trying to play? DVD-R, DVD +R or ± RW, DVD-Video (copied DVDs etc) might be that the drive can only read certain types. Being two years old though I would believe it should be able to read most disk types.

    To get the DVD model number => right click my computer> manage > click on device manager in left pane then expand the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive device list and it should show you what model it is. Sorry if you knew how to do that!


    MC
    Thanks for replying.The model number is HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4164B. Hope you can tell me why it's not reading right.


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    Overheal
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    The Disc Format can have a lot to do with it. For instance if the disc were DVD+R instead of DVD-R or even DVD+/-R.

    edit: snap.


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