DVD wont read DVD's

thesigncreator · 03-28-2005, 10:09 AM

I have a LG DVD writer. I was using DVDxpress to backup my movie collection...lol and have only made about 20 DVD's. It now will read CD's but it won't read DVD's or play them. Oh what have I done???

Help Please... thesigncreator@shaw.ca

Cheers
Darin

dai · 03-28-2005, 10:33 AM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q218617/

~~whodat~~ · 03-28-2005, 12:29 PM

are there any firmware updates for your dvd drive?
and are you using + or - disks?

thesigncreator · 03-31-2005, 09:14 AM

DVD was a refurb from Lat top Depot. The disks I have been using are - DVD player will burn both. Just not right now. Was working just fine. I had 6 movies I was copying, on the 5th it decided to stop working. But still will read CD's just not DVD's or play them.

~~whodat~~ · 03-31-2005, 09:41 AM

can you go on the homepage of the dvd rom and under probably "support", to see if there are newer firmware updates?

thesigncreator · 03-31-2005, 01:24 PM

Could my burner be "burnt out"? Its not that old, but it was a refurb....
How many burns should it last?

dai · 03-31-2005, 01:48 PM

it sounds like the laser try one of the cleaning disks on it,some drives seem to go forever others only last a short time
i have an lg in the cupboard that's why i now buy liteon

03-28-2005, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
thesigncreator Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5 OS: 2000	DVD wont read DVD's I have a LG DVD writer. I was using DVDxpress to backup my movie collection...lol and have only made about 20 DVD's. It now will read CD's but it won't read DVD's or play them. Oh what have I done??? Help Please... thesigncreator@shaw.ca Cheers Darin

03-28-2005, 10:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,499 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q218617/

03-28-2005, 12:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~whodat~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,931 OS: XP	are there any firmware updates for your dvd drive? and are you using + or - disks?

03-31-2005, 09:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
thesigncreator Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5 OS: 2000	DVD was a refurb from Lat top Depot. The disks I have been using are - DVD player will burn both. Just not right now. Was working just fine. I had 6 movies I was copying, on the 5th it decided to stop working. But still will read CD's just not DVD's or play them.

03-31-2005, 09:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
~~whodat~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,931 OS: XP	can you go on the homepage of the dvd rom and under probably "support", to see if there are newer firmware updates?

03-31-2005, 01:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
thesigncreator Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5 OS: 2000	Could my burner be "burnt out"? Its not that old, but it was a refurb.... How many burns should it last?

03-31-2005, 01:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,499 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	it sounds like the laser try one of the cleaning disks on it,some drives seem to go forever others only last a short time i have an lg in the cupboard that's why i now buy liteon