[resolved]cant read DVD disks cd drive problems

dojharris · 03-31-2007, 06:29 PM

Hi,,,I can burn to DVD but when i put a data dvd, game dvd or dvd movie my drive wont read it, it doest even see whats on the disk, I have looked for updates but cant find any, that doest mean that there arnt any. My drive is a Sony DVD RW DW-D23A. Also last year with the same drive it had trouble reading certin cd games then i reinstalled my window xp pro and all was good and i could read my game again. I use Nero, DVDX and Power2Go Express, i do also have a load of other burning, converting, media player and phone transefer programsprograms on my PC and i suspect theres has been a conflict with one of them. my motherboard came with a DVD Player/burning pack (InterVideo WinDVD 5),,,(InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2)and i unistalled it as i dont use it, so i tried and reistalled the pack i can read some dvds disks but not all,, also when i put a cd into my other drive,CD drive, it just pops it back out , thanks for your time ,,, Doj Harris ,,,,

MaverickUK · 04-01-2007, 09:14 AM

Hi,

Insert a disc that doesn't work and see if you can get any access to it via My Computer, right click the drive and choose "explore". If this isn't even an option, let me know.

Nick.

dojharris · 04-01-2007, 04:51 PM

"MaverickUK" i have tried that, thats what i mean by it doest see the DVD

dojharris · 04-02-2007, 11:57 AM

Just to let you know, i have been told that there are 3 lenses in a my DVD burner and the lense that reads the disks looks like it has burnt out. I did try it in another PC to make sure and it didn't work in there either. Got a new one today and all is good now. DojHarris

03-31-2007, 06:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
dojharris Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 282 OS: xp pro My System	[resolved]cant read DVD disks cd drive problems Hi,,,I can burn to DVD but when i put a data dvd, game dvd or dvd movie my drive wont read it, it doest even see whats on the disk, I have looked for updates but cant find any, that doest mean that there arnt any. My drive is a Sony DVD RW DW-D23A. Also last year with the same drive it had trouble reading certin cd games then i reinstalled my window xp pro and all was good and i could read my game again. I use Nero, DVDX and Power2Go Express, i do also have a load of other burning, converting, media player and phone transefer programsprograms on my PC and i suspect theres has been a conflict with one of them. my motherboard came with a DVD Player/burning pack (InterVideo WinDVD 5),,,(InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2)and i unistalled it as i dont use it, so i tried and reistalled the pack i can read some dvds disks but not all,, also when i put a cd into my other drive,CD drive, it just pops it back out , thanks for your time ,,, Doj Harris ,,,,

04-01-2007, 09:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
MaverickUK Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cheshire, England. Posts: 883 OS: XP Home My System	Re: cant read DVD disks cd drive problems Hi, Insert a disc that doesn't work and see if you can get any access to it via My Computer, right click the drive and choose "explore". If this isn't even an option, let me know. Nick. __________________ Currently studying: CompTIA A+ CompTIA N+ Cisco Certified Network Associate

04-01-2007, 04:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
dojharris Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 282 OS: xp pro My System	Re: cant read DVD disks cd drive problems "MaverickUK" i have tried that, thats what i mean by it doest see the DVD

04-02-2007, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
dojharris Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 282 OS: xp pro My System	Re: cant read DVD disks cd drive problems Just to let you know, i have been told that there are 3 lenses in a my DVD burner and the lense that reads the disks looks like it has burnt out. I did try it in another PC to make sure and it didn't work in there either. Got a new one today and all is good now. DojHarris