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sadd amn Posted on Feb 05, 2012

DVD rom doesn't read bootable cd

I tried my bootable cd to other computers and it's really working good. I wander why it can read other cd or dvd, and sometimes, it doesn't. If I put in my bootable xp cd, it would indicate as blank cd. This problem started when my son accidentally stepped on slightly near the side of the dvdrom. Please give me ideas on how to fix this problem. Thanks in advance guys!

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 15, 2006

SOURCE: dvd - cd rom wont work

Dear friend, In your system cdrom drivers currupted for that drivers you need to install a mscdx file in drive "c" then it works fine.

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  • Posted on Sep 01, 2007

SOURCE: CD/DVD DRIVE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY

Really the ONLY thing one can do.. is replace the unit with another know good working one.. IE:New. Usually a GOOD CD/DVD will instantly & always work... it will be picked up by windows and then the appropriate "Drivers" installed. As an IDE CD/DVD is "Generic" it generally doesn't require a "Special" Driver, so windows uses it's "Own" driver. Therefore generally if it's showing as OK in Windows, but is NOT going... then, usually, as I said, it is kaput.. for some reason... usually the laser Diode or Quadrant detector...

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 24, 2007

SOURCE: my dvdrom drive wont let me access the drive

ITs a dvd rom drive. It will not burn blank dvds
in order to burn, it has to cd-r/cd-rw/dvd-r/dvd-rw. If a drive cannot write to a blank disc, it will eject it. Rom drives read only (Read Only Memory), Combo drives- burn cd's only read dvd's, and super drives both read and write to cds and dvds.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 24, 2008

SOURCE: CD RW/ DVD RW Drive Will not read and Burned discs or burn to blank discs

I suggest a firmware update from Toshiba. If this does not help then your laser in the drive is no longer capable of this task. Also just thought about it but make sure the media that you are burning to is the same as the drive + or - R's

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 24, 2008

SOURCE: Sony CRX300E CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo - DVD doesn't read

Hi,
do you have software/program that supports DVD.
Try a different DVD/Movie/Disk or alternative.
Also install a program, such as Nero which will give you physical characteristics of the drive.
Finally go to device manager, and remove or uninstall the device, reboot the computer and setup again. This can sometimes remedy the problem.
ensure that the drive is set as Master/Slave. if on the same Bus/IDE channel as a hard-drive. set as master/slave opposite to what the hard-drive is setup as.
Hope this helps.
Mike @ Compurepair.

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