DVD drive will not read DVD

[Tim]

I can no longer read a dvd in my dvd writer. it will read cd's I have tried 2
different DVD Drives and they work in another computer. I am running win xp
sp3.
I have tried the remove upper and lower filter fix and that didn't help.
I get no errors in the event viewer.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I can no longer read a dvd in my dvd writer. it will read cd's I
have tried 2 different DVD Drives and they work in another
computer. I am running win xp sp3.
I have tried the remove upper and lower filter fix and that didn't
help.
I get no errors in the event viewer.

Replace the defective hardware.

It is likely something has gone wrong with just the laser that reads DVDs -
maybe out of alignment..

 

[Tim]

Replace the defective hardware.

It is likely something has gone wrong with just the laser that reads DVDs -
maybe out of alignment..

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Shenan Stanley
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I put them in another computer and they work fine.

Just not in this computer. I have 2 drives and they both stoped reading on
the same day.

 

[Woger]

If they work in another computer, then it is your hardware - and not
the OS. Hence your post does not belong here.

His comments are very confusing he does not state that this drive was used in
another computer..

Try use a Cleaning CD, as the lens get dirty easily and even more if you
smoke..


Or get the drives lenses cleaned but that means that the drive has to be
removed and would cost more than a new drive.


Smoking will kill the drive completely.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Ignore the heading and follow the fix. Applies to your issue in XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929461

 

[M.I.5¾]

If they work in another computer, then it is your hardware - and not
the OS. Hence your post does not belong here.

Your hardware question is perfectly welcome in this *hardware* newsgroup.

Ignore our resident mentally ill obsessive 13 year old ****wit.