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DVD writer can't read DVD'S at all

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Name: devaughnn1
Date: April 3, 2005 at 20:09:12 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Comment:

I would like to thank you guy for help me in advance

i have a optrite DVd dvd/cd writer drive
My drive read Cd's but can't read DVD's

What can i do to fix the problem please post or instant message me deedogz01 thanks



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Response Number 1
Name: BuzzStPoint
Date: April 3, 2005 at 20:34:27 Pacific
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Right click "my computer" go to Properties, hardware tab then to Device manager..


Locate the drive and see if it's listed as a DVD rw. or if it only see's it as a cd drive..

If it sees it at a cd drive. I would run Windows Updates and choose Custom updates. then look to see if there are any device updates.

Also look at the software that may have came with the drive and see if you can reload any drivers for it.

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Name: devaughnn1
Date: April 3, 2005 at 20:45:07 Pacific
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the only osftware that came with drive is nero

The drives shown as DVD/CD-ROM drives
Know what I do


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Response Number 3
Name: BuzzStPoint
Date: April 3, 2005 at 20:52:52 Pacific
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Do you have any DVD software?

You dvd drive could be locked.. Any dvd software unlocks this when loaded and pushed play..

Try downloading some trial software like PowerDVD (My favorite) or WinDVD.

Load that and see if you can play a dvd with that.

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Response Number 4
Name: devaughnn1
Date: April 3, 2005 at 21:20:39 Pacific
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i have Windvd and I also have TMPGEnc DVD Author still will not play


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Response Number 5
Name: BuzzStPoint
Date: April 4, 2005 at 07:46:46 Pacific
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Do you have any other cd\dvd drives in your system?

If you do. try pulling them out, and putting the your optiwrite in its place.

OR is there another computer you can put this problem dvd writer in? If the problem is in the 2nd computer I would blame the drive.

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