Re: can read dvd but not cds - windows-xp-home

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From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 05:40:59 -0700

Richard Whellum wrote:

suddenly my dvd and cd read only drive will read and play dvds ok, but
will not read any cd - data cd or audio cd.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Knowledgebase has been no help

Combo drives have two lasers - one for cd's and one for dvd's. You can
try a drive cleaner, but probably the cd laser has died and the drive
will need to be replaced. This is not expensive.

Malke
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