DVD / CD Drive Problems

[Guest]

I have a Dell Computer with a Samsung CDRW/DVD SN-324S drive. A few weeks
ago it stopped reading CDs. I can open the CD, but it will not show any
files. I can pull up the properties and it says the CD is full. Also, I
have gone through all the troubleshooter steps, but with no luck. Any ideas?

CK

 

[Guest]

My guess would be a registry Permissions error. They seem to be going around.

Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider On the
Edit menu, click Permissions . Click the registry key for the user that is
currently logged on and ensure that Read and Full Control are both set to
Allow . Click the Advanced button, ensure that the user that is currently
logged on is selected, that Full Control is listed in the Permissions column,
and that This Key and Subkeys is listed in the Apply to column. Click to
select the Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown
here that apply to child objects check box. Click Apply , and then click Yes
when you receive a prompt to continue. Click OK , and then click OK again