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    XPS m1210, weird CD drive problem, won't read none-commercial CDs/DVDs

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by HyperionX, Feb 5, 2009.

  1. HyperionX

    HyperionX Notebook Consultant

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    XPS m1210, lovely machine, still using it, want to replace it soon, I don't know why.

    Anyway, i've noticed a glaring problem over these times, I'm unable to get the drive to read (or write to) CDs/DVDs.

    The machine/drive can read official discs, i.e. DVD movies, or DVDs that came with magazines, Windows CDs, software CDs, basically anything I paid for.

    But it will not read CDs/DVDs with data/music/movies in them that I have made myself or by someone, and it won't even write to them either (I tried making a movie).

    I'm not quite sure why. I had windows XP when it happened, but recently reformatted and put Vista on. Same results. I doubt the OS has anything to do with it though.

    Plugging an external drive in is OK though. Anyone got any ideas?
     
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  2. sonyfxa36

    sonyfxa36 Notebook Evangelist

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    try updating the firmware to your drive. That usually fixes some issues

    http://support.dell.com/support/dow...ystemID=XPS_M1210&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=
     
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