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Can write onto a DVD but not read from DVD: "The device is not ready"

 
 
Cindy Parker
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      12th Sep 2010
After having worked successfully for a couple of years with my current DVD drive (recorder)
there are now problems since a few days.

I can write (=burn) as usually onto a DVD.

But when I want to read the content of such a DVD nothing is listed.
The drive letter is shown as usual in WinExplorer.

When I click on it the DVD seems to be empty. Nothing is shown.

dir E:

in Command prompt shows permanently "The device is not ready" even after 30 minutes!

When I insert the same DVD in another computer (with WinXP) then the 4 files are shown without
problems.

So whats wrong?

Is it a driver a WinXP settings problem?

Again: Burning is possible

Cindy

 
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Rod Speed
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      12th Sep 2010
mm wrote:
> BTW, the trouble with setting follow-ups is 1) that if you post back
> saying that my idea solved your problem, or any other info, I won't
> see your post because I don't read help and support. (If you reply to
> my first answer and not to this one.)
>
> And 2) if someone solves your problem, I won't see that either, even
> though now my curiosity has been piqued.
>
> At the very least you should write "Follow-ups set" but that doesn't
> really solve the problem. If I notice it, it puts the burden on me to
> add the name of the group I read, and even that only solves problem 1,
> not 2.


> How do people feel about setting follow-ups?


Yeah, I agree, I didnt even notice that she had done that.

> More at the bottom.


> On 12 Sep 2010 11:26:58 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) (Cindy Parker) wrote:
>
>> After having worked successfully for a couple of years with my
>> current DVD drive (recorder) there are now problems since a few days.
>>
>> I can write (=burn) as usually onto a DVD.
>>
>> But when I want to read the content of such a DVD nothing is listed.
>> The drive letter is shown as usual in WinExplorer.
>>
>> When I click on it the DVD seems to be empty. Nothing is shown.
>>
>> dir E:
>>
>> in Command prompt shows permanently "The device is not ready" even
>> after 30 minutes!
>>
>> When I insert the same DVD in another computer (with WinXP) then the
>> 4 files are shown without problems.
>>
>> So whats wrong?
>>
>> Is it a driver a WinXP settings problem?
>>
>> Again: Burning is possible
>>
>> Cindy

>
> I don't know much, but I would dl ImgBurn, which is free, and use it
> at least for checking this out, because it gives detailed messages
> every step of the way, and maybe it will explain the problem.


> Or maybe it will work if your other software isn't working.



 
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