Computer wont read dvd/cds

Glaucus · 6 Dec 2009 at 18:50

Not sure if this is hardware or software. But computer has suddenly stopped reading dvds

Which means I can't play COD:WAW. I have changed the dvd drive and I have even tried a IDE one rather than sata and it still says drive is empty, with several different disks.

Anyone got any idea w7 x64btw.. I'm a bit stumped.

Sin_Chase · 6 Dec 2009 at 18:51

In the interim get yourself a NoCD executable.

Done a virus scan?

alex24 · 6 Dec 2009 at 18:54

I'd uninstall and reinstall the optical drive's drivers too, rebooting inbetween.

You could also try deleting the UpperFilters and LowerFilters in the registry.

Glaucus · 6 Dec 2009 at 19:07

Cheers guys, but it's just randomly started working again :confused:

bledd · 7 Dec 2009 at 09:08

Use the quickfix here if it happens again

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

Do you have Limewire or iTunes installed?

Either of these can cause the problem

Glaucus · 7 Dec 2009 at 12:25

bledd. said:
Use the quickfix here if it happens again

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

Do you have Limewire or iTunes installed?

Either of these can cause the problem

Thanks, nope neither of those.

Glaucus · 13 Jan 2010 at 12:39

Bump.

Got a couple of new cd's a play fine on my htpc but will not work in main computer (where I need then) just says no disc inserted.

If I do the control panel trouble shoot thing as in the guide bledd. posted I get The disc in drive F is not supported.

Any ideas just reinstalled w7 as was still on the RC, so now got 64x HP and it still says the same thing

alex24 · 13 Jan 2010 at 14:25

I noticed something that might be relevant to your new issue - I have a oldish Asus DVD-RW drive (2 years old- ish, does DVD, CD too etc) and it wouldn't read about 5 of 100 cds I was ripping to my PC. I tried a newer LG BD-ROM drive (one year old) and that drive picked them up without any issues. The audio discs it wouldn't recognise were of mixed age.

I also experienced this problem on Windows 7, but I have a feeling it's an issue with some drives down at a firmware level or even hardware level. What optical drive is in your main computer?

Glaucus · 13 Jan 2010 at 14:33

Ones a NEC ND3540-A
The other is a samsung SH-S223

Just found another dvd drive and that plays the cd, but I obviously replaced it as the open close mechanism doesn't work. I have a feeling you are right that it's the drive at hardware/firmware. And same the one in the HTPC is a blu-ray drive.

so does that mean I have to buy a new DVD drive, humpphhh. surly standards haven't changed for dvd