My HL DT ST DVDRAM GSA 4167B is not reading dvd,s only cd's

I have HL DT ST DVDRAM GSA 4167B and i've use it for 4 years -worked ok. Starting now it dont read dvd's nor it burns an empty one.The message is there is no drive in your 'cd' drive (dvdcd appears onli when dvdcd drive is empty). Drive can read/write cd's only.Please help me.
ps.sorry for my english

mbelevska Apr 25, 2009

I remove the dvdcd drive from my computer and I've tryed on an other one, and it woreked just fine.It is not the devise, it is the system .Should I repair my windows XP?
mbelevska Apr 27, 2009

My problem is solved -I've sipmply used power supply wire
(cable?!-sorry for my english) on withch are conected the smolest
number of devises(so it wont be shearing the cable with an other
devise).Now it also reads dvd's that it das not readed in the past
years.

this was wery helpful for me -http://club.cdfreaks.com/f91/must-read-l...

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It appears to be your "Lens" problem...
Use a Lens Cleaning Solution to Clean the Dust over the Lens, Perhaps that might help...!

Anonymous Apr 25, 2009

Yes, it appears to be a system Problem!
Its recommended to Re-Install Windows XP...

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