DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them.

ArranPell · 05-07-2007, 11:17 AM

I recently bought a spindle of DVD's to use for data backups and miscellaneous use. However, the drive can burn the dvd's fine, but it will not read them after the burn. I can use other DVDs i've burned previously, and normal from a mnufacturer DVDs with no problem. Is there something I need to update or change, or did I waste $30 on the new DVDs?

I'm using an LG DVD burner.

dai · 05-07-2007, 11:33 AM

it sounds like it does not like that brand of dvd's and the burn is not going deep enough
check for a firmware update for the drive

chimpinator · 05-07-2007, 02:27 PM

What background apps are you running? I'm a gamer who uses screen recorders once in a while and dvds won't read when they're running in the back, even when they're not being used. Any similar app running in the background may cause the dvd to not play or play distorted, a form of DRM.

ArranPell · 05-07-2007, 07:46 PM

Nothing in the background. I've tried booting with the DVD in the drive, safe mode, everything. Where can I find a firmware update if I need to?

chimpinator · 05-07-2007, 07:52 PM

LG has drivers and software on their site: http://www.lge.com/products/category...0storage.jhtml

Find your model and under services click software.

Hope that can help you out and gud luck

Chimp

ArranPell · 05-07-2007, 08:17 PM

Got the latest firmware and updated. No change

Such a strange problem.

chimpinator · 05-08-2007, 12:37 PM

can you not refund it for another one? really sorry if you can't but i dunno what else you can do besides reconfigure your whole system

ArranPell · 05-08-2007, 04:19 PM

I haven't had problems with any other DVD brands, i'be burned fugifilm DVDs with no problem. These Maxwell one's are the only ones that give me problems. It's not so much the getting a new drive that's the problem, its' that I have data backed up on these unreadable disks i'd like to get at.

**speedster123** · 05-09-2007, 10:44 AM

If other brand dvd's work with your machine, it looks as if you wasted your money on these. If a particular manufacturer of disks works for you, dont rock the boat.

dai · 05-09-2007, 11:10 AM

see if a friends computer can read them and if it can get them to copy them to a brand of disk that works with your drive

kitsune06 · 05-11-2007, 12:07 PM

are you using the same program to read the dvs as you are to burning them? if not maybe the program you play them on needs codecs. *shrugs*

05-07-2007, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
ArranPell Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7 OS: WinXP	DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. I recently bought a spindle of DVD's to use for data backups and miscellaneous use. However, the drive can burn the dvd's fine, but it will not read them after the burn. I can use other DVDs i've burned previously, and normal from a mnufacturer DVDs with no problem. Is there something I need to update or change, or did I waste $30 on the new DVDs? I'm using an LG DVD burner.

05-07-2007, 11:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,646 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. it sounds like it does not like that brand of dvd's and the burn is not going deep enough check for a firmware update for the drive __________________

05-07-2007, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
chimpinator Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 115 OS: WinXP My System	Re: DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. What background apps are you running? I'm a gamer who uses screen recorders once in a while and dvds won't read when they're running in the back, even when they're not being used. Any similar app running in the background may cause the dvd to not play or play distorted, a form of DRM.

05-07-2007, 07:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
ArranPell Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7 OS: WinXP	Re: DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. Nothing in the background. I've tried booting with the DVD in the drive, safe mode, everything. Where can I find a firmware update if I need to?

05-07-2007, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
chimpinator Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 115 OS: WinXP My System	Re: DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. LG has drivers and software on their site: http://www.lge.com/products/category...0storage.jhtml Find your model and under services click software. Hope that can help you out and gud luck Chimp

05-07-2007, 08:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
ArranPell Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7 OS: WinXP	Re: DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. Got the latest firmware and updated. No change Such a strange problem.

05-08-2007, 12:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
chimpinator Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 115 OS: WinXP My System	Re: DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. can you not refund it for another one? really sorry if you can't but i dunno what else you can do besides reconfigure your whole system

05-08-2007, 04:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
ArranPell Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7 OS: WinXP	Re: DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. I haven't had problems with any other DVD brands, i'be burned fugifilm DVDs with no problem. These Maxwell one's are the only ones that give me problems. It's not so much the getting a new drive that's the problem, its' that I have data backed up on these unreadable disks i'd like to get at.

05-09-2007, 10:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,223 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. If other brand dvd's work with your machine, it looks as if you wasted your money on these. If a particular manufacturer of disks works for you, dont rock the boat. __________________

05-09-2007, 11:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,646 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. see if a friends computer can read them and if it can get them to copy them to a brand of disk that works with your drive __________________

05-11-2007, 12:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
kitsune06 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10 OS: xp	Re: DVD drive burns DVD's, won't read them. are you using the same program to read the dvs as you are to burning them? if not maybe the program you play them on needs codecs. shrugs