Drive does not recognize DVDs

Try using a lens cleaner to clean the DVD-RW lens. If still it doesn't read blank CD-Rs, then burner must be faulty now.

Does the cd/dvd drive read cds? This is a good test to ensure that the drive is functional.

Sometimes, generic cd/dvd burners do not recognize certain types of blank discs. Try another type of
brand blank discs, it should work.

It depends upon what type of data you want to copy onto a CD or DVD.
If you want to copy and play music in a CD player then it needs to be on a CD disc.
If you want to copy and play movie DVDs in a DVD player then it needs to be on a DVD disc.
If you want to backup data files then it can be on either CD or DVD discs (depending upon the amount of data to be stored on the disc - CD holds 700 Mb, single layer DVD holds 4.7 Gb, and dual layer DVD holds 8.5 Gb of data).
A DVD player can read both CDs and DVDs, but a CD player cannot read DVD discs.

It is a DVD ROM drive which stands for DVD Read Only Memory. In other words, this drive is meant to only PLAY DVDs and CDs but NOT save data to them.

To burn CDs you need a CD burner. Burners are of 3 types:

CD writer only burns and reads CDs.

Combo drive reads CDs and DVDs but only burns CDs.

Super drive burns and reads from CDs and DVDs.

As you go higher in functionality, the price also increases. Check your needs before you plan to buy one. Also compare prices of all the drives. Note: burn-able media costs are separate.

A blank disc is RAW until something is burn to it the burning program will format it to cdfs.

Did you try a DVD firmware update? Some dvds need new firmware to reconize some DVDs

Are you not able to read any data cd/dvds?
Try few more data cds/dvds.

Else, seems to be an hardware issue with the drive. contact the hardware vendor for repairs.

u try using 80 conducter cable,if u using 40 conducter cable ,
regards prasanna

Have you tried using a lense cleaner disk?

Can you hear the disk spinning at all?

Is the problem with both cd and dvds?

What kid of disk are you trying to play? Some dvd roms will not read dvdrw disks.

Does Windows Explorer read data or music CD's ?? Try both. I have the same drive SHB-1635 but mine is black.