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    My DVD drive will not recognise a disk or start up.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by spook69, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. spook69

    spook69 Newbie

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    My DVD drive stopped working while watching a DVD. My laptop is a Dell Inspiron 9400 with Intel Centrino Duo & windows XP.

    A CD works OK, & I have checked that windows has stated that all the hard ware is working OK.

    When looking in windows explorer, drive D shows no files for a DVD.

    The windows media player says that there is no disk in the drive when there is.

    Can any one advise? Many thanks.
     
    spook69, Jan 2, 2009
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  2. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    Push on the drive. Its weird but sometimes the latch does not catch. I have to this this with mine all the time.

    Check for new drivers.
    Check a new media player and see if it can find the DVD.
     
    Clutch, Jan 2, 2009
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  3. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    Try reseating the optical drive.
     
    atbnet, Jan 2, 2009
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