Re: DVD-RW no longer recognizes DVDs

From: davidncsu (davidncsu_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/08/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 17:25:02 -0800

Please let me know if you have any luck. I am having the same problem with
my internal HP 400i DVD Writer. It does not recognize any DVDs.

"uo" wrote:

> This won't help you, but just for info my DVD ROM on my Toshiba notebook
> does the same thing. No problem with CD's but does not see DVD's. I've
> tried everything w/o luck.
>
>
>
> "peenootz" <peenootz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E86624DA-DAFB-4F1C-8E55-FD0732D23E3C@microsoft.com...
> > My Sony DRU-510a DVD writer no longer recognizes DVDs. I can still read
> and
> > write CDs and the device manager properly recognizes the drive but when I
> put
> > any dvd in the drive, Explorer will pause and then prompt me with "Please
> > insert a disc into drive". I have tried removing the device from device
> > manager and it will get recognized properly after a reboot. I have also
> > updated the firmware for the drive. I have SP2 running...
>
>
>

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