Optical drives do not recognize disk when trying to load new disk

hello

the link below will take you to Dells website , where youc an selecet the DVD drive you have ..

this machine had several options to slecet one of a few drives.. i am not certain which one you have these are the part numbers you can select when making a purchase . These drives range from $20-$50 -- just go to www.google.com and enter the highlighted part numbers to get a resller near you.

HLDS GWA-4164B HH 16X DVD+/-RW
HLDS GCR-8483B HH 48X CD-Rom
HLDS GCC4481-B HH 48X32 Combo
HLDS GCE-8487B 48C CDRW Lead Free
LiteOn JLMS XJ-HD166 HH 16X DVD


http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=&SystemID=DIM_CEL_3000

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hi

you have either one of these ..

5187-5619 = DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive - 48X CD-R write, 32X CD-RW rewrite, 48X CD-ROM read, 16X DVD-ROM read

EL436-69001 = 48X DVD-ROM CD-R/RW optical drive - 48X read, 32X read, 48X read, 16X max write speed

make sure you buy CDs or DVDs which are speed compatible to your optical drive or COMBO drive speeds

if you are busying compatible speed CD media, then take some compressed air (can) and clean the drive bay and inside the optical drive area, to dedust it .


go to this site and review all the related sites .. read carefully and try to figure out what the possibility (issue) is .
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documentSubCategory?tmp_rule=15887&tmp_task=solveCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=ca&lang=en&product=431075


if ALL this fails, you may have to replace the DRIVE itself

i hope this helps

The LG G20 DVD Rewriter is an advanced external burner that supports 'editable' Rewritable DVD+RW disk.
As a generic comment, not all writable/rewritable media are made equal and problem with branded & unbranded disks are not uncommon, so stick to brands that work for you for your specific unit!
The following is the advertised support for your unit, hope it helps:
Reading Rate DVD-R/-RW/-ROM 16x/13x/16x/16xSL/12xDL max. DVD-RAM 2x, 3x-5x, 6x-12x DVD-Video (CSS) 4,8x max. (Single/Dual Layer) DVD+R/+RW 16x/13x max./ 12xDL max. CD-R/RW/ROM 48x/40x/48x max. CD-DA (DAE) 40x max. Burning Speed DVD-R 2x, 4x CLV, 8xZCLV, 16x PCAV, 20X CAV DVD-RW 1x, 2x, 4x, 6x CLV DVD-RAM 2x, 3x ZCLV, 3x - 5x PCAV, 12x PCAV DVD+R 2.4x, 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x PCAV, 20X CAV DVD+R Double Layer 2.4x, 4x, 10x, 12x ZCLV DVD-R Dual Layer 2x, 4x, 6x CLV, 10x, 12x ZCLV DVD+RW 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x ZCLV CD-R 4x, 8x CLV, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x ZCLV CD-RW 4x, 8x, 10x CLV, 16x CLV, 24x, 32x ZCLV

Samsung CDRW/DVD SM-352F is a CD-R,CD-RW burner not a DVD Burner

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Thats the spec for yout laptop, if you have the plug-on module then you can write on it.

Optical Storage

• Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - Plug-in module
• CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
• CD / DVD write speed 16x
• CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x

Good luck
Nic

the combo drive you listed above is a cd-rw/ DVD-ROM....meaning that it will play and burn cd, cd-r, and cd-rw disks. the dvd rom will only be able to play dvd-rom and dvd-r disks providing they are in the proper format. check that the disk in question is not a dvd-rw or (+2) disk. the drive will not recognize that a disk is in the drive if the disk isnt compatable. try a dvd movie, if that works then a dvd-r, if that works then try a dvd-rw +1. if the last option doesnt work then you will have to stick with the dvd-rom and dvd-r, or purchase a dvd-rw drive to install.

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It seems that what you have is a combo drive only :(
it only recognize DVD reading. no matter what driver you used. need to buy a dvd writer/ that said can write dvd.


Types of Optical Drives and CD/DVDs
Optical drive type Read from CD/DVD-ROM media Write to CDRW media Write to DVD ±RW/R media Write to DVD +R DL media Write label to LightScribe CD-RW Write to DVD-RAM media DVD-ROM Drive Yes No No No No No DVD and CD-RW Combo Drive Yes Yes No No No No DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double- Layer support Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double- Layer support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Blu-Ray Disc DVD±RW SuperMulti Drive with Double-Layer support Yes Yes* Yes Yes No Yes *Low speed (4X) and high speed (4-12X) are supported. UHS-RW (24X and 32X CD-RW) is not supported.

NOTE: Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives.

My hl-dt-st cdrw/dvd gcc4244 ata device cannot write on DVD-rw imation cd why. How to resolve this problem

Hello, I have had similar problems with that same motherboard in the past and have found that resetting the cmos (see users manual) or just taking the battery of the motherboard for a few minutes can solve this. CAUTION please remove the power lead on your tower before touching any components inside, and earth yourself first by touching metal.. as static discharge kills pc components..
Hope this helps.....
Tony.

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