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Not recognizing CD
Name: Aleko Date: November 16, 2007 at 11:36:52 Pacific OS: P3 CPU/Ram: 256 Product: Toshiba Satellite 1805-S2
Comment:
I am trying to install the software which is on DVD-R cd on my laptop and when I insert it, it does not start automatically, I tried to go to My Computer to start it from there, but I can not find it there. I tried the same CD on my MAC and it works there. I also tried different CDs on PC to check if there is something wrong with it but it works with other cds. What could be wrong?
Name: OtheHill Date: November 16, 2007 at 12:41:20 Pacific
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Is the software in question supposedly compatible with the PC platform?
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Response Number 2
Name: Pirveli Date: November 16, 2007 at 13:23:19 Pacific
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Yes, absolutely.
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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: November 16, 2007 at 14:00:22 Pacific
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Is it a DVD or a CD? Is your drive a DVD ROM drive or just a CD drive?
What does My Computer show as far as what's in the drive?
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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Response Number 4
Name: OtheHill Date: November 16, 2007 at 14:18:49 Pacific
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The specs on the laptop stae is has a DVDrom/. Link below to specs. Was the DVDR created on a PC or not. Try right clicking the drive icon an choose explore. See if a folder them opens with a list of files.
I just read the detailed specs on your DVD rom. It is not capable of reading DVDR. You are out of luck.
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Response Number 5
Name: Aleko Date: November 16, 2007 at 20:00:34 Pacific
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I think the disc is DVD-RW. If my PC can read DVDR, can I copy the files on blank DVDR disc by using my PowerBookG4 since this one reads the disk I have problem with?
Thanks.
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Response Number 6
Name: OtheHill Date: November 16, 2007 at 20:26:51 Pacific
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Your Drive can't read any home burned DVD media at all. Can only read factory made DVD. I posted the link read it.
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Response Number 7
Name: Aleko Date: November 16, 2007 at 20:51:18 Pacific
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Thanks OterHill, but I have used home burned DVD before and had no problem. I think the problem might be reading DVD-RW. Anyway I will try to convert it to DVDR and see what happens.
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Response Number 8
Name: OtheHill Date: November 16, 2007 at 21:01:00 Pacific
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Well write once CD or DVD media is always more compatible. I never use any RW media. Good luck with that.
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