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    DVD-RW not recognized correctly on dv2550se

    Discussion in 'HP' started by anymike_00, Aug 19, 2009.

  1. anymike_00

    anymike_00 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a dv2550se with windows xp installed. (Before it was vista but i reinstalled it). However, the DVDRW is not being recognized as DVDRW. When I go to My Computer it says that its a DVD-RAM drive. So basically I can't write anything :(. I tried uninstalling the driver in device manager but still nothing.

    Any way to fix it? Please help and thanks.
     
    anymike_00, Aug 19, 2009
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    anymike_00 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can't find drivers for the original (because its coming up as something else) since I changed to xp. Sadly.

    All i know is a got a dv2550se.
     
    anymike_00, Aug 19, 2009
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    A DVD-RAM drive is a DVD writer that also writes DVD-RAM discs. My desktop burners appear like that and they work perfectly. What burning program are you using?

    On the other hand, if you are saying it appears as a DVD- ROM, then yes, you have a problem. If it says RAM but it does not burn there's something wrong with your burning program or the drive itself.
     
    Th3_uN1Qu3, Aug 19, 2009
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