[SOLVED] My DVD burner can't read or write to any CD/DVD format

egutierrez2003 · 07-04-2008, 10:39 AM

I have a Sony VAIO PCV- RS630G desktop, and my CD/DVD burner won't play or burn CD/DVDs. I am running WinXP Home edition and the OS sees the drive and all. The drive can eject CD/DVDs but won't do any thing else. I have tried running the drive manually, but nothing happens.

bhahar84 · 07-05-2008, 06:10 PM

Hi egutierrez2003!

Is your drive detect the cd or dvd when you insert it? Did you try to double click the drive on the My Computer and see if your computer able to read the cd/dvd there?

dai · 07-05-2008, 09:32 PM

remove the upper and lower filters
scroll down to how here
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13#

egutierrez2003 · 07-05-2008, 11:37 PM

I tried double clicking on the cd icon in My Computer, but it doesn't do any thing. It freezes my PC for a while and that's about it. I even tried using the Run command too.

bhahar84 · 07-06-2008, 03:53 PM

Have you remove the lower filter and the upper filter? You can find the instructions on the link that dai has provided above

egutierrez2003 · 07-07-2008, 10:55 PM

Thanks for your help bhahar84 and dai. Repairing the upper and lower filters in my registry made my DVD drive work again. You all are awesome!

dai · 07-07-2008, 11:15 PM

glad you have it sorted

07-04-2008, 10:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
egutierrez2003 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP SP2	[SOLVED] My DVD burner can't read or write to any CD/DVD format I have a Sony VAIO PCV- RS630G desktop, and my CD/DVD burner won't play or burn CD/DVDs. I am running WinXP Home edition and the OS sees the drive and all. The drive can eject CD/DVDs but won't do any thing else. I have tried running the drive manually, but nothing happens.

07-05-2008, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
bhahar84 Mysterious Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,323 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: My DVD burner can't read or write to any CD/DVD format Hi egutierrez2003! Is your drive detect the cd or dvd when you insert it? Did you try to double click the drive on the My Computer and see if your computer able to read the cd/dvd there? __________________ .:CPU-Z::Power Supply::Recuva::Unlocker::SensorsView::PSU Calculator::Everest:.

07-05-2008, 09:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,951 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: My DVD burner can't read or write to any CD/DVD format remove the upper and lower filters scroll down to how here http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13# __________________

07-05-2008, 11:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
egutierrez2003 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP SP2	Re: My DVD burner can't read or write to any CD/DVD format I tried double clicking on the cd icon in My Computer, but it doesn't do any thing. It freezes my PC for a while and that's about it. I even tried using the Run command too.

07-06-2008, 03:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
bhahar84 Mysterious Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,323 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: My DVD burner can't read or write to any CD/DVD format Have you remove the lower filter and the upper filter? You can find the instructions on the link that dai has provided above __________________ .:CPU-Z::Power Supply::Recuva::Unlocker::SensorsView::PSU Calculator::Everest:.

07-07-2008, 10:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
egutierrez2003 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP SP2	Re: My DVD burner can't read or write to any CD/DVD format Thanks for your help bhahar84 and dai. Repairing the upper and lower filters in my registry made my DVD drive work again. You all are awesome! Last edited by egutierrez2003 : 07-07-2008 at 10:57 PM.

07-07-2008, 11:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,951 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: My DVD burner can't read or write to any CD/DVD format glad you have it sorted __________________