OPTIARC DVE RW AD-7561A GH09 157 INSTALLED AND RECOGNIZED IN LAPTOP. ROXIO EXPRESS LABELER. DID LABEL. INSERTED TDK DVD R 1-16X IN DRIVE TO BURN LABEL. DRIVE SAYS NO LIGHTSCRIBE IS IN THE DRIVE.

Check BIOS for Optical drive. Press F key noted on boot screen to enter. If it's not noted there, you need to check physical connections. Might just need to be re-seated with power disconnected. Re-check BIOS and make sure to save before exiting.

If it is noted in BIOS and Windows still fails to see the drive. Run a thorough virus scan, then boot into Safe Mode by pressing F8 during startup. Go to Device Manager, and select Show Hidden devices under the View tab. Delete all drives and reboot. Windows should say new hardware found and install.

This should take care of the problem if there is nothing wrong with the drive. Replace or seek professional support is not, and good luck

Try a cold boot. Shut down the computer. Remove the battery. Unplug the power cord. Wait at least five minutes. Start up the computer. If still does not work, go to device manager --> CD/DVD drives. Uninstall the Optiarc drive. Go to Actions --> Scan for Hardware Changes, or simply reboot to reinstall the drive.

I completed a system restore and the currupt drive was instantly fixed.

As you use Vista check to see if you have installed the following update on your system: KB972036 published on 1st September 2009. If so you will need to uninstall it as this has known problems that mean various drive types cannot be used correctly. Uninstalling and rebooting the PC then allows the drives to function correctly but if not and to be sure you will need to reinstall the DVD driver for the Optiarc.

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Printing Directly onto a CD or DVD in Roxio Express Labeler

1. Make sure that the product is turned on and that the USB cable is connected to the product and the computer.
2. Click Start , click All Programs , click Roxio , and then click Roxio Express Labeler v3 .
3. Click Disk Label , then click Options . Figure 1: Options 1 - Options button
4. The Options screen appears. Figure 2: Options screen
5. Make sure that LightScribe 12cm Disc is selected from the Disc Label menu, then click OK to return to the Roxio Express Labeler window.
6. Click Disc Titles , type the title and subtitle for the CD or DVD, and then click OK . Figure 3: Disc Title option 1 - Disc Titles button Figure 4: Edit Disc Title screen
7. Click Background , then click Import Background to use an image on the computer as the background on the CD or DVD. Click OK to return to the Roxio Express Labeler window. Figure 5: Background option 1 - Background button
8. Insert a LightScribe CD or DVD into the LightScribe drive of the product. Make sure that the label side of the disc is facing down.
9. In the Roxio Express Labeler window, click Print . The LightScribe label is printed on the CD or DVD. Figure 6: Print 1 - Print button

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i had the same problems so i updated the firmware for the cd/dvd drive and now its working perfectly

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Go to this incredibly long link (sorry about that) and look though the solutions there, it says it is for hp and sony computers but it has the same principal for all dvd/cd drives

I hope this helps

Hi, i use an HP pavillion dv6000 with Optiarc dvd rw ad -7561a ata (light scribe). i tried installing a softwear after which my dvd rom will not work it was complaining of driver corruption. i did uninstall and re- installed th driver from the system hard drive. but it will not install correctly. my computer can also not read drive E anymore. can some one help please.