unable read some DVD/CD in LITE-ON DVDRW ROM

chuikingman · 10-28-2009, 09:08 PM

Hi,
I use LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S in desktop .
But I find it cannot read the linux setup CD or some movie DVD .
I use another notebook to read those CD/DVd and it is ok.
In my desktop , I read those CD/DVD as "blank" CD/DVD, no file is found .
So, what is wrong for this LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S ??
some time , some CD/DVD is ok .But some DVD/CD is not ok ??
Why ??any suggestion apart from buying new one CD ROM ???

Dogg · 10-29-2009, 02:04 PM

The drive is likely just failing. You could try cleaning it, but I wouldn't expect much.

chuikingman · 10-29-2009, 11:56 PM

How to clean it .It is pack as a tin pack???

Dogg · 10-30-2009, 03:50 PM

Just try blowing it out with canned air...specifically across the lazer tray.

**Tyree** · 10-31-2009, 09:01 AM

Same as Dogg on the failing drive and using compressed to clean.
There are lens cleaning discs available but I've never seen reliable results using them.
The ones with a raised bump can misalign/damage the laser.
For about twice the price of the cleaning disc you can get a new DVDRW.

10-28-2009, 09:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
chuikingman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13 OS: win XP	unable read some DVD/CD in LITE-ON DVDRW ROM Hi, I use LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S in desktop . But I find it cannot read the linux setup CD or some movie DVD . I use another notebook to read those CD/DVd and it is ok. In my desktop , I read those CD/DVD as "blank" CD/DVD, no file is found . So, what is wrong for this LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S ?? some time , some CD/DVD is ok .But some DVD/CD is not ok ?? Why ??any suggestion apart from buying new one CD ROM ???

10-29-2009, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dogg Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 1,965 OS: XP sp3	Re: unable read some DVD/CD in LITE-ON DVDRW ROM The drive is likely just failing. You could try cleaning it, but I wouldn't expect much. __________________ Google is your friend !

10-29-2009, 11:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
chuikingman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13 OS: win XP	Re: unable read some DVD/CD in LITE-ON DVDRW ROM How to clean it .It is pack as a tin pack???

10-30-2009, 03:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dogg Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 1,965 OS: XP sp3	Re: unable read some DVD/CD in LITE-ON DVDRW ROM Just try blowing it out with canned air...specifically across the lazer tray. __________________ Google is your friend !

10-31-2009, 09:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,356 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: unable read some DVD/CD in LITE-ON DVDRW ROM Same as Dogg on the failing drive and using compressed to clean. There are lens cleaning discs available but I've never seen reliable results using them. The ones with a raised bump can misalign/damage the laser. For about twice the price of the cleaning disc you can get a new DVDRW. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.