Cd-rw runs for 5 sec. and stop - E-Machines W3107 (RBW3107) PC Desktop

Not very helpful info! I would try tapping f12 on booting up which takes you into the Dell Diagnostics mode. Then come back here.

Please enable DMA by right clicking on the CD drive icon and go to the DMA tab.

Hi garyandjeri
Under Windows XP , you need a third party software to format your cd-rw disks like Roxio or Nero .
Best regards ,
fanaudi .

You can here it spinning because it is still working however the lense of your DVD burner might be faulty at this point. Try to use a different CD or DVD for you to see it it will be read by your Burner if not the problem is the lense.

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Here's the general info for your Burner:
Write support: CDR CDRW Read support: CDR CDRW DVD- DVD-RW DVD+ DVD+RW Operating System supported: Windows 7 Windows VISTA Windows 2003 Windows 2000 Windows 98 SEWINVISTA Windows XP Max Write Speed: 9 MB/sec. CD 52 X Max Read Speed: 9 MB/sec. CD 52 X DVD 7 X

The BIOS is AMI. Under ADVANCED SETUP:
The options listed for 1st,2nd ,3rd Boot device include:

IDE-0 means Pri master ?
IDE-1 means Pri slave ?
IDE-2 means Sec master ?
IDE-3 means Sec slave ?

hope this helps

Hello,
The Mac can read DVDs, but not all of them: you will see supported DVDs  in the Apple menu - About this mac - More Info - Under "Hardware", select "Disc Burning". You should see the CD/DVD writing capabilities.
For my mac it's 
-R, -RW, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW

bus speed. IDE is 133MB/sec Sata is 300MB/sec

Try this to rest unit.With cd selected press and hold 'Stop' for about 5 sec. keep holding then press and hold 'skip FF' for about 5 more sec. Take off power then unplug unit, then power back on. A line shows across the screen if it works.

There is more solutions, if just doesn't read can be dust on laser reader of old firmware, if not running rotation and not blinking green light 2-3 sec and tryning to read CD you have to buy new one.