My DVD-RW doesen't read CD or DVD

I own a Gygabyte Go-1616A DVD-RW, the problem is that when i try to insert a disc into the driver (DVD or CD) it doesen't read it, i tried installing the latest driver but it still doesen't work ... please help

Anonymous Jan 05, 2009

I hasve the same problem in XP. Not sure if is because of the firmware upgrade I made I made or drivers (Yes drivers!)... of the windows....

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Is this a new drive? Is so, it's probably faulty and you should return it to where you purchased it. If you've used it before, are you using the same kind of discs? Or are the new and different brand? If so, try to get the same kind that worked before. Another thing you should do is clean the drive. You can buy cd drive cleaning kits really cheap.

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