DVD-CD Rom drive

After inserting a Dvd disk in my DVD-CD ROM drive I get a message to please
insert disk into drive.
My computer is a Micron Millennia RS 3000, but I upgraded to XP Pro.
When using a regular CD I have no problem withe the video or audio.
Is there anything you can suggest I do to take care of this problem?
Thank you. etrudell @ comcast.net

1. Open XP's "Help and Support Center"
2. Type DVD in the search box, hit enter.
3. Click on "DVD Troubleshooter".
4. You probably need a new DVD decoder or reinstall the one you had
if it's Windows XP compatible.

DVD Support in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...xp/dvdplay.aspx

DVD Decoders for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...p/buypacks.aspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"etrudell" wrote:

| After inserting a Dvd disk in my DVD-CD ROM drive I get a message to please
| insert disk into drive.
| My computer is a Micron Millennia RS 3000, but I upgraded to XP Pro.
| When using a regular CD I have no problem withe the video or audio.
| Is there anything you can suggest I do to take care of this problem?
| Thank you. etrudell @ comcast.net

You might try this option if all else fails, download cdgone.zip and backup
your registry to be safe, (read the readme file) merge the cdgone.reg (right
click, merge) file to the registry and reboot the computer. This action can
clear up the problems in the registry as relates to cd/dvd devices, though
you will also have to reinstall any third party cd/dvd related burning apps
etc.. if they are required or needed, it's your choice..
http://aumha.net/downloads/cdgone.zip
Read up here..
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php
The last resort would be to update the firmware for the drive itself..
j;-j

"etrudell" wrote:

> After inserting a Dvd disk in my DVD-CD ROM drive I get a message to please
> insert disk into drive.
> My computer is a Micron Millennia RS 3000, but I upgraded to XP Pro.
> When using a regular CD I have no problem withe the video or audio.
> Is there anything you can suggest I do to take care of this problem?
> Thank you. etrudell @ comcast.net
>
>
>

Thank you for your reply.Tried your suggestion and installed a new DVD
decoder. Still got the message insert CD in drive. Inserter a new blank
DVD and got the same results. Apparently the drive cannot read the DVC CD.
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23pFHw6RyFHA.3000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> 1. Open XP's "Help and Support Center"
> 2. Type DVD in the search box, hit enter.
> 3. Click on "DVD Troubleshooter".
> 4. You probably need a new DVD decoder or reinstall the one you had
> if it's Windows XP compatible.
>
> DVD Support in Windows XP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...xp/dvdplay.aspx
>
> DVD Decoders for Windows XP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...p/buypacks.aspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "etrudell" wrote:
>
> | After inserting a Dvd disk in my DVD-CD ROM drive I get a message to
> please
> | insert disk into drive.
> | My computer is a Micron Millennia RS 3000, but I upgraded to XP Pro.
> | When using a regular CD I have no problem withe the video or audio.
> | Is there anything you can suggest I do to take care of this problem?
> | Thank you. etrudell @ comcast.net
>

Sounds like the laser has died and gone to laser heaven. Time to get a new
DVD drive. Definitely consider a DVD burner, even if you don't plan on
burning DVD Video disks, they are great for backing up files as DVD data
disks.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"etrudell" <etrudelle@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:efDnCPayFHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Thank you for your reply.Tried your suggestion and installed a new DVD
> decoder. Still got the message insert CD in drive. Inserter a new blank
> DVD and got the same results. Apparently the drive cannot read the DVC
> CD.

Do you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive? Have you updated your burning software
lately..Trying to read a blank DVD-/+R/RW disk in a DVD/CD-ROM player will
not work unless data has been previously burned to the media you are trying
to use.. Do commercial CD/DVD's work in the drive?
Before you toss the drive out, if all else has failed, you may be able to
update the drives firmware..
Use the Nero infotool to id the drive string and firmware version..
http://www.iomagic.com/Firmware/Ner...roinfotool.html
Your drives make and model #, id string, FW ver are key to identifying any
available firmware updates..
j;-j

"etrudell" wrote:

> Thank you for your reply.Tried your suggestion and installed a new DVD
> decoder. Still got the message insert CD in drive. Inserter a new blank
> DVD and got the same results. Apparently the drive cannot read the DVC CD.
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23pFHw6RyFHA.3000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > 1. Open XP's "Help and Support Center"
> > 2. Type DVD in the search box, hit enter.
> > 3. Click on "DVD Troubleshooter".
> > 4. You probably need a new DVD decoder or reinstall the one you had
> > if it's Windows XP compatible.
> >
> > DVD Support in Windows XP
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...xp/dvdplay.aspx
> >
> > DVD Decoders for Windows XP
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...p/buypacks.aspx
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> > Microsoft Newsgroups
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "etrudell" wrote:
> >
> > | After inserting a Dvd disk in my DVD-CD ROM drive I get a message to
> > please
> > | insert disk into drive.
> > | My computer is a Micron Millennia RS 3000, but I upgraded to XP Pro.
> > | When using a regular CD I have no problem withe the video or audio.
> > | Is there anything you can suggest I do to take care of this problem?
> > | Thank you. etrudell @ comcast.net
> >
>
>
>