Can write but cannot read DVD

[onetoomany]

WinXP MCE
NEC DVD-RW ND-3540-A

I can write DVDs happily (Nero6), but I cannot play them again in the
computer. Nor can my personal laptop (XP Pro) play them again. However, both
computers will happily play commercial DVDs.

My company laptop (XP Pro) plays these homemade DVDs without any issues.
This makes me think the issue might be software related, as my home laptop
has different hardware to my MCE machine, but shares many codecs and other
software. Meanwhile, my company laptop is the corportate build.

Installing Intervideo did not help play the DVDs though.

Any thoughts as to where I'd do best to start debugging the issue?

Thanks

Richard.

 

[onetoomany]

Help please!!!

 

[Guest]

Have you updated Nero 6 ..? Using DVD+/-R or DVD+/-RW disks..?
http://www.nero.com/en/nero-up.php
http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/en/Multimounter.html
Also, check the autoplay function, may apply..
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en

Use the Nero InfoTool to verify the drive can read the media type, create a
report txt file, you can cut & paste pertinent info to future posts, if
needed..
Hope this can help..
j;-j

 

[onetoomany]

Jaymon,

Thanks for the hints. However, issue remains.

1. I'm using DVD-R disks on Nero 6 with latest patches.
2. Installed multimounter
3. Just ran the autoplay function, which reports no errors.....

AutoFix [V5.2.3790.67]
Time [2006-07-10 22:19:47]
Microsoft Windows Version [5.1 (Service Pack 2) <2600>]

Test [The Shell Hardware Detection service is running.] - Instance [N/A]:
Result [AutoStart Setting]: OK
Result [The Shell Hardware Detection service is running.]: OK

Test [Policies] - Instance [D:\, Drive Type: 5]:
Result [HKCU\...\Policies!NoDrives]: OK {Absent}
Result [HKCU\...\Policies!NoDriveAutorun]: OK {Absent}
Result [HKCU\...\Policies!NoDriveTypeAutorun]: OK {Present}
Result [HKLM\...\Policies!NoDrives]: OK {Absent}
Result [HKLM\...\Policies!NoDriveAutorun]: OK {Absent}
Result [HKLM\...\Policies!NoDriveTypeAutorun]: OK {Absent}
Result [Driver level policies]: OK {
HKLM\...\Services\cdrom!Autorun (Present) <Allows>
HKLM\...\Services\cdrom\Parameters!Autorun (Absent) <Allows>
HKLM\System\CCS\Enum\...!AlwaysEnable (Absent) <Not set>
HKLM\System\CCS\Enum\...!AlwaysDisable (Absent) <Not set> }

Test [Drive Notification] - Instance [D:\, Drive Type: 5]:
Status: {
01 00 01 00 00
01 00 DF DF 5F
CF 5F 5F 5F 5F
CF CF 5F 5F 5F
CF CF CF 5F 5F
5F CF CF CF 5F
5F CF 5F 5F 5F
5F 5F CF 5F 5F
5F 5F 5F DF DF
5F 5F 5F 5F CF
CF CF CF CF CF
CF CF 5F CF CF
DF
DT: [0x5F5F5F5F], CT: [0x005F5F5F] }
Result [Legacy Notification]: OK
Result [AutoPlay V2 Notification]: OK {
Service (Fired)
Shell (Triggered) }

Test [User Settings] - Instance [D:\]:
Result [User preferences are set to the factory default (failure is
OK).]: OK

Nero Tool output:
-------------------
ero InfoTool 3.07

Drive Information
------------------
Drive : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A
Type : DVD±R/RW DL Recorder
Firmware Version : 1.04
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : ?
Serial Number : 54QMN71S111
Vendor Specific : 06020900
Drive Letter : D:\
Location : 0:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 16.0 , 1.0 X
Write Speed : 12.0 , 8.0 , 6.0 , 4.0 , 2.0 X

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : No
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-R DL : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read DVD+R DL : Yes
Read BD-ROM : No
Read BD-R : No
Read BD-RE : No
Read HD DVD-ROM : No
Read HD DVD-R : No
Read HD DVD-RW : No
Read HD-BURN : No
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : Yes
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R : Yes
Write DVD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R DL : Yes
Write DVD+R : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD+R DL : Yes
Write DVD-RAM : No
Write BD-R : No
Write BD-RE : No
Write HD DVD-R : No
Write HD DVD-RW : No
Write HD-BURN-R : No
Write HD-BURN-RW : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
SolidBurn : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW DAO, RAW
SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 16, RAW DAO 96

Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : 2
Changes User : 4
Changes Vendor : 4

Disc Information (D:\)