dvdrw driver not reading

Crann na Beatha

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asgaard

Is it still been seeing in Windows?? You can try upgrade firmware (might it help) if not pull out the drive and check in another laptop if still no signs of life (mean no signs of recognise cd/dvd) buy another dvd drive. It might be problem with laser.
http://boardreader.com/thread/QSI_SDW_082_DVD_RW_9n4Xug7.html

ricman

try dvd lens cleaning disk, 2 euro 2euro shop or any good tv pc shop ,5 euro approx.like a cd player ,lens need to be cleaned now and again ,maybe once a year.

Atlod

Hi, have you tried this? (I think this solution is mainly for XP.)
Is your CD Drive still recognised? If so, then thise ISN'T the solution for you..

CDGone!
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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Copy the following into a text editor (notepad?) and save with the filename CDGONE.REG. Merge the resulting file into the registry to clear entries which may conflict with the new software.
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[FONT=arial,helvetica] REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}]
"UpperFilters"=-
"LowerFilters"=-

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdr4_2K]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdralw2k]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdudf]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UdfReadr]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdr4_xp]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdudf_XP]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UdfReadr_xp]
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Crann na Beatha

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x in the city

Its probably shagged

I had a blue ray r/w drive replaced under warranty from dell a week ago, the first one they gave me didnt work so i am on number two now which is fine

lazers are fickle things.