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    hp dv4-2103tu dvd writer problem

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by babi1987, Jan 20, 2013.

  1. babi1987

    babi1987 Newbie

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    Hi,
    I am having a problem with the dvd writer.It reads some cds and dvds and some wont work.It wont let me burn dvd's.I have used a lens cleaner.but the problem persists.Please help.I am using win 7 x32.
     
    babi1987, Jan 20, 2013
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  2. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hi
    what software are you using to burn the discs. are all the discs you are trying to read the same make of disc. people have had problems in the past with + & - discs even though most new drives should read both + & - now as they are multi readers.
    cant guarantee it will help but it might be worth trying one of the free software in my signature below.
    try the ashampoo software which is the first one on the list.
     
    MrDJ, Jan 20, 2013
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  3. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    If it can't read disks (and a driver update or re-install doesn't fix this) it is time for a new optical drive.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jan 20, 2013
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    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    This would sound the most plausible senario since the OP has mention problems that would indicate a failing drive hardware. And since we don't know the exact drive that is also hard to know what fixes they could be told to try to find what might be the problem. HP does have a serial tag similiar to Dell that would give others a more exact model and what hardware is there to know what they should look for.
     
    StormJumper, Jan 20, 2013
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  5. babi1987

    babi1987 Newbie

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    Hi ,
    Thanks a lot for your help.
    I am using cyber link power2go media software.I used dvds of amkette,frontech and sony respectively.I will try the software in your list and get back to you.
     
    babi1987, Jan 20, 2013
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  6. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    ive had major problems with power 2 go for years now. its the only bit of cyberlink software that doesnt want to work properly. same as you tried many variations of discs. sometimes it would just crash and stop working and other times it would burn and work fine and play on various other drives other times it would burn and finalize but there was nothing on the disc. i changed software and havnt had a problem since.
     
    MrDJ, Jan 20, 2013
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  7. tilleroftheearth

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    Would this software actually prevent reading the disks though (doubtful)?
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jan 20, 2013
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  8. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    true, doubtful.
    if i had the hardware in front of me then i would know but when its on a forum its a lot of guess work.
     
    MrDJ, Jan 20, 2013
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    I'm with tilleroftheearth on this one. It's time for a new optical drive.

    Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2
     
    davidricardo86, Jan 20, 2013
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  10. babi1987

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    Using ImgBURN I could burn cds but dvds gave a program memory area update failure.What to do now?
     
    babi1987, Jan 21, 2013
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    MrDJ, Jan 21, 2013
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