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    DVD/CDRW Can't read CDs

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by elijahRW, Aug 29, 2008.

  1. elijahRW

    elijahRW Notebook Deity

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    I have a DVD reader/CD reader and writer combo drive in my laptop.
    I wanted to burn something to a cd so I put in a black cd and went to My Computer but it says there's no disc in the drive.

    I've opened cd's with this before why can't it now?

    Thanks
     
    elijahRW, Aug 29, 2008
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  2. tropic thunder

    tropic thunder Notebook Enthusiast

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    is your drive rw? if not then you cannot reuse the disk. Also it could be that the drive is on its last legs. Also, what do you mean buy open a disk lol?
     
    tropic thunder, Aug 29, 2008
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  3. elijahRW

    elijahRW Notebook Deity

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    Yes it's an RW. It can read and write CD's.

    I have read cd's with it before also.

    I don't think it's on it's last legs because it can still read dvd's
     
    elijahRW, Aug 29, 2008
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    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    if you're sure that your optical drive is working and the CD or DVD you're trying is fine too (by testing it in another machine), then your optical drive and CD or DVD are incompatible.

    I used a dell desktop for a while, and often I wasn't able to read DVDs burned on the Dell, while when I try them on a different machine they work fine.
     
    naton, Aug 29, 2008
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    rabeez20 Newbie

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    Hi, I have Dell XPS M140 whose cd drive is not working. I can only use the cd drive to watch dvd's, I can't use it to burn cd's or to install something. Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations as to what can I do to have it repaired?
     
    rabeez20, Aug 29, 2008
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