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    NOT ABLE TO PLAY DVDs

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jrc193, Nov 24, 2009.

  1. jrc193

    jrc193 Newbie

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    Help!My Sony VAIO VGN-FS195VP WILL PLAY MY CD DISCS OK BUT HAS RECENTLY STOPPED PLAYING DVD DISCS. NO ERROR MESSAGE COMES UP AND THE DISC CAN BE HEARD TRYING TO SPIN UP AND THE DISC SYMBOL APPEARS SPASMODICALLY
     
    jrc193, Nov 24, 2009
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  2. CharlesS

    CharlesS Notebook Guru

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    The DVD driver could be corrupted... or missing.
    Access the Control Panel then System, then Hardware and then Device Manager to see if there are any Exclamations identifying a problem devices for the laptop.
    It may be as easy as updating and reloading the driver for the DVD player.

    Another problem to check might be software related.... If the laptop cannot find the software or Codec to play the DVD. You might need to reload the software that plays the DVD.
     
    CharlesS, Nov 24, 2009
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  3. jrc193

    jrc193 Newbie

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    Hi,
    Many thanks for your speedy response. I have done as suggested and not only is there no indication of a problem ,when I checked further the indication was that the driver is working properly. I am a total novice but suspect it is a software problem however I do not know how to reload the software. Do I have to use the original boot disc please?
     
    jrc193, Nov 24, 2009
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  4. crazycanuk

    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    Install VLC player and see if it works for playing your dvd's
     
    crazycanuk, Nov 24, 2009
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  5. J&SinKTO

    J&SinKTO Notebook Deity

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    Check the Sony Support site, see if you have a Registry Update - would be listed under CD/DVD drives. My daughter's computer did same thing for a bit, the update fixed it - worked great after that without issue.
     
    J&SinKTO, Nov 25, 2009
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  6. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you used a drive a lot it could be a failing drive too - at least in my old laptop I firsthad problems with DVDs then CDs...
     
    DetlevCM, Nov 25, 2009
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