Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
DVD-RW wont recognize CD
Name: mikey27272 Date: August 6, 2006 at 09:31:01 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: XP2600/512mb Product: EPOX/Custom
Comment:
Ok I have a really nice, rather new Memorex DVD-RW, but just recently it has stopped recognizing CD's. It Will recognize DVD's and burn DVD's just fine, but it wont read CD's (manufactured or home burned) nor will it recognize blank CD's. I just don't get why? Anyone?
Name: OtheHill Date: August 6, 2006 at 10:19:05 Pacific
Reply:
Combination drives use 2 different Lasers. One for CD and one for DVD. Either your CD laser is dirty or dead.
0
Response Number 2
Name: street1 Date: August 6, 2006 at 10:19:06 Pacific
Reply:
Download and run the file at below site.
"Download Guided Help"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/
0
Response Number 3
Name: rhawk7938 Date: August 6, 2006 at 10:20:13 Pacific
Reply:
As I understand it, they use two seperate lasers, one for CD and one for DVD. The CD laser may have gone south. You could look for a firmware update and try that.
Fortunately CD burners are dirt cheap if you need to buy one.
0
Response Number 4
Name: blkaft Date: August 23, 2006 at 10:13:45 Pacific
Reply:
This is not the problem...I have just swapped DVD burners, brand spankin' new, and I have the same problem. suggestions I have tried with no effect: 1) Delete from control panels, reboot 2) Delete uer and lower filters 3) uninstal Nero 4) Run Nero cleanup 5) reinstal the version 6, not 7 Nero 6) Try another burner 7) uninstal (phisically) the DVD-RW and reinstall 8) flash burner 9) get new burner 10) get updated bios 11) reinstall Windows
Still same lingering problem, I will also like to add get compleatly new system and do a fresh install to the list as well, as I have done that as well.
Summary: I have a NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A burner, it was working well until now. When I put a blank DVD in it, it tries to load but doesn't. Then I right-click start, go to explore and it's labeled as "CD Drive G:...
Summary: Hi Does any one have any problem on using an SATA converter on DVD+RW or any CD ROM? I use the converter on the hard drive and it work fine but not on the DVD+RW. The bios recognize and I can use th...
Summary: Does the CD-RW have a line connected to the sound card. For instance my PC has a DVD-ROM and a CD-RW. I installed the CD-RW and my sound card has only one plug for the audio and its my DVD-ROM that...
0 
