DVD-RW Problem

DarkrulerDarkruler Mi, USA
edited April 2008 in Science & Tech
Ok I have a

Plextor DVD-RW drive that worked just fine for about 5-6 months. I had to get a new motherboard and processor and memory for this GFX card I won from a contest. I plugged my DVD-RW drive back into my computer and now It can write DVDs and CDs but it can't read them.

I have the specifics at home (im at school atm) and I'll list them when I get the chance.

I have all the lastest firmware also.

If anyone knows how to fix this or get around it, please let me know!

~Aj

Comments

  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited April 2008
    What software are you using to burn with?
  • DarkrulerDarkruler Mi, USA
    edited April 2008
    Sonic programs
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited April 2008
    Sorry I read your initial post wrong. I just want to clarify this you can write to discs with your drive, but you can't read from them?

    That doesn't make any sense because the computer would have to be able to read the disc to detect that it's blank.
  • DarkrulerDarkruler Mi, USA
    edited April 2008
    Yeah, idk what thats all about.
  • stoopidstoopid Albany, NY New
    edited April 2008
    Are the discs audio/video? Can you explore the contents of the discs through windows explorer?
  • DarkrulerDarkruler Mi, USA
    edited April 2008
    ya i can see them through explorer but i cant like play a disc

    for example:

    i can see the contents on my Halo CE disc but I cant actually play the game cuz you have to read the disc
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited April 2008
    So you put the disc in the drive. You can double click on the disc and see it. You can open up directories on the disk and look at them. FYI your computer can read the disc.

    Are you perhaps just meaning that when you put the disc in the drive it's not auto-playing? If so you can re-enable autoplay, from the device manager and your drive.

    Or not bother with auto play just browse the disk, find the executable program and double click on it.
  • DarkrulerDarkruler Mi, USA
    edited April 2008
    no, like when i say it wont read the disc, i mean

    I can put a CD in the drive and it will know what it is, i can view the files BUT.........it wont play at all.....like a music CD or a game

    But it will read a DVD
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited April 2008
    You know for the $40 it costs to replace the drive - replace the drive.
  • DarkrulerDarkruler Mi, USA
    edited April 2008
    Thats what Im going to do.....
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    NEC Optiarc
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