Question about Sony (179650611) for VAIO PCG (179650611) DVD-RW Burner

The ROM reads DVDs but does not read CD.

Suddenly my vaio has stopped reading the CD & stopped writing them as well however it reads the DVD perfectly. I am facing this prob since last 15 days. before that both use to be perfectly running. please help with the a solution. Regards, AB

guille2008 Oct 25, 2008

I have the same problem with a Vaio FS980 laptop, but my PC is completeley new and I do not have visited any XXX site, nor installed new software apart from XP updates of my

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Hi ya! 1. What new software did you install '15 days' ago? 2. Did you watch and download any free or paid XXX rated content site? Let me this: TRUTHFULLY! Hope for the best! Anks

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