DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs)

mkeez · 03-11-2009, 04:57 PM

when i insert Company of Heroes into the DVD drive the drive doesnt read it. It is a DVD drive. The disk is brand new and other DVDs dont work. ive tried microsoft update and restarting my computer but it isnt working

**Jack.Sparrow** · 03-11-2009, 05:03 PM

Welcome to TSF.

Does it not even show up in 'My Computer'?

mkeez · 03-11-2009, 05:06 PM

when i click My computer the actually drive shows up but when i click on it its blank

**Jack.Sparrow** · 03-11-2009, 05:19 PM

Does it read CD's?

Have a look @ device manager to see if there are any exclamations marks. (expand all the categories)

mkeez · 03-11-2009, 05:23 PM

it can read cds fine and theres no exclamation marks

Tiber Septim · 03-11-2009, 11:47 PM

Hi.
Do you have any emulation/virtual drive software installed such as Alcohol 120% or Daemon tools?

What Brand/Model drive is it?

dai · 03-12-2009, 01:38 AM

try removing the filters

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13#

mkeez · 03-12-2009, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Hi.
Do you have any emulation/virtual drive software installed such as Alcohol 120% or Daemon tools?

What Brand/Model drive is it?

I dont know if it has any emulation/virtual software installed.

It says lightscribe on it. the provider is microsoft, and it says the manufacturer is (Standard CD-ROM Drive) the driver date is 7/1/2001

dai · 03-13-2009, 02:03 AM

have you done the filters
the driver comes with windows date not a problem

mkeez · 03-13-2009, 05:37 PM

that didnt work

dai · 03-13-2009, 10:29 PM

the dvd laser may be dirty or gone
try cleaning the laser
can you try the drive on another computer to check it

03-11-2009, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
mkeez Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp?	DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs) when i insert Company of Heroes into the DVD drive the drive doesnt read it. It is a DVD drive. The disk is brand new and other DVDs dont work. ive tried microsoft update and restarting my computer but it isnt working

03-11-2009, 05:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs) Welcome to TSF. Does it not even show up in 'My Computer'? __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

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mkeez Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp?	Re: DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs) when i click My computer the actually drive shows up but when i click on it its blank

03-11-2009, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs) Does it read CD's? Have a look @ device manager to see if there are any exclamations marks. (expand all the categories) __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

03-11-2009, 05:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
mkeez Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp?	Re: DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs) it can read cds fine and theres no exclamation marks

03-11-2009, 11:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,871 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs) Hi. Do you have any emulation/virtual drive software installed such as Alcohol 120% or Daemon tools? What Brand/Model drive is it? __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

03-12-2009, 01:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs) try removing the filters http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13# __________________

03-13-2009, 02:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs) have you done the filters the driver comes with windows date not a problem __________________

03-13-2009, 05:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
mkeez Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp?	Re: DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs) that didnt work

03-13-2009, 10:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DVD drive isnt reading Company of Heroes (and other DVDs) the dvd laser may be dirty or gone try cleaning the laser can you try the drive on another computer to check it __________________