DVD Rewriter Problem

[Guest]

Hello

Anyone out there able to come up with a solution to my DVD rewriter unable
to read any CDR/CDRW's. I have tried with troubleshooting DVD Rom's,
different media types, etc. DVD drive used to be able to read CDR/CDRW's then
all of a sudden stopped. Tried in other PC, still the same. Updated firmware.
DVD Rewriter: Samsung TS-H552B
Running winXP. Processor AMD 3500, 1GB Ram, 200GB HDD.

Please help

Thanks.

 

[namniar]

Defective cd laser?

r.

 

[yabbadoo]

You say it won't read CD's - what about DVD's, do they work? If yes, then
it's possibly a software/driver problem. If the darn thing won't read
anything, replace it - that one's kaput.

But - try a lens-cleaner CD first, might sort it out. (never known it happen
yet on a totally "dead" drive, but, hope springs eternal!)
Len.

 

[Guest]

Hi

It can not be a defective cd laser as it reads and writes DVD's and tries to
read CDR/CDRW's by flashing away but comes to stop after a while without
successful reading.

Any other suggestions please?

 

[Guest]

What driver do I replace apart from the firmware from maufacturers website?
What web sites?

Thanks

 

[namniar]

they are different lasers.

r.

Hi

It can not be a defective cd laser as it reads and writes DVD's and tries
to
read CDR/CDRW's by flashing away but comes to stop after a while without
successful reading.

Any other suggestions please?

 

[Guest]

sorry for butting in but i seem to have the same problem,my liteon dvd
rw will play dvds but not cd's-won't even recognise them.
have uninstalled and reinstalled but to no avail,have been in contact with
liteon who advised me to install dvd drive in different pc/os and if it does
not work advise me to replace drive.
you can try that,mine still does not work after all that messin gonna throw
it in bin!