DVD - RW drive will not recognise dvds or CDs except blank cds

[paaul028]

Hi I am using Windows Xp on a Sony Viao.

I burned a cd about a month ago using iTunes and ever since then when I
insert a normal CD or DVD in the drive to try and play them or rip them they
do not show up in any way. I have looked in my computer directly, in iTunes
and WMP etc but the CD or DVD never show up the drive just show as empty.

If I insert a blank CD or DVD my PC does register this. However when I try
and burn something onto the DVD via any software application it always fails.
Any help greatly appreciated as it means I cannot rip cds onto my PC at the
moment or install any software that comes on a disc.

 

[ShadowTek]

Re: DVD - RW drive will not recognise dvds or CDs except blank cds

=?Utf-8?B?cGFhdWwwMjg=?= <paaul028@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:92C11308-1A93-4468-8D07-014592061EEA@microsoft.com:

> Hi I am using Windows Xp on a Sony Viao.
>
> I burned a cd about a month ago using iTunes and ever since then when
> I insert a normal CD or DVD in the drive to try and play them or rip
> them they do not show up in any way. I have looked in my computer
> directly, in iTunes and WMP etc but the CD or DVD never show up the
> drive just show as empty.
>
> If I insert a blank CD or DVD my PC does register this. However when I
> try and burn something onto the DVD via any software application it
> always fails. Any help greatly appreciated as it means I cannot rip
> cds onto my PC at the moment or install any software that comes on a
> disc.

How old is the drive?

 

[paaul028]

Re: DVD - RW drive will not recognise dvds or CDs except blank cds

Bought the PC in 2005, sorry for the delay in replying have been away with
no PC access.

I tested it again today and it let me burn a cd but when I put it back the
cd back into the PC it did not see the music I had just burned onto it yet it
did when I put it into into my laptop.

"ShadowTek" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?cGFhdWwwMjg=?= <paaul028@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:92C11308-1A93-4468-8D07-014592061EEA@microsoft.com:
>
> > Hi I am using Windows Xp on a Sony Viao.
> >
> > I burned a cd about a month ago using iTunes and ever since then when
> > I insert a normal CD or DVD in the drive to try and play them or rip
> > them they do not show up in any way. I have looked in my computer
> > directly, in iTunes and WMP etc but the CD or DVD never show up the
> > drive just show as empty.
> >
> > If I insert a blank CD or DVD my PC does register this. However when I
> > try and burn something onto the DVD via any software application it
> > always fails. Any help greatly appreciated as it means I cannot rip
> > cds onto my PC at the moment or install any software that comes on a
> > disc.
>
> How old is the drive?
>

 

[ShadowTek]

Re: DVD - RW drive will not recognise dvds or CDs except blank cds

=?Utf-8?B?cGFhdWwwMjg=?= <paaul028@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:486046F6-C056-4E06-B232-70A8513E76B6@microsoft.com:

> Bought the PC in 2005, sorry for the delay in replying have been away
> with no PC access.
>
> I tested it again today and it let me burn a cd but when I put it back
> the cd back into the PC it did not see the music I had just burned
> onto it yet it did when I put it into into my laptop.
>
> "ShadowTek" wrote:
>
>> =?Utf-8?B?cGFhdWwwMjg=?= <paaul028@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in news:92C11308-1A93-4468-8D07-014592061EEA@microsoft.com:
>>
>> > Hi I am using Windows Xp on a Sony Viao.
>> >
>> > I burned a cd about a month ago using iTunes and ever since then
>> > when I insert a normal CD or DVD in the drive to try and play them
>> > or rip them they do not show up in any way. I have looked in my
>> > computer directly, in iTunes and WMP etc but the CD or DVD never
>> > show up the drive just show as empty.
>> >
>> > If I insert a blank CD or DVD my PC does register this. However
>> > when I try and burn something onto the DVD via any software
>> > application it always fails. Any help greatly appreciated as it
>> > means I cannot rip cds onto my PC at the moment or install any
>> > software that comes on a disc.
>>
>> How old is the drive?

I had similar problems from a drive of similar age. I bought a newer
model burner and that solved the problem.

 

[paaul028]

Re: DVD - RW drive will not recognise dvds or CDs except blank cds

Cheers I may just have to do that :-(

"ShadowTek" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?cGFhdWwwMjg=?= <paaul028@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:486046F6-C056-4E06-B232-70A8513E76B6@microsoft.com:
>
> > Bought the PC in 2005, sorry for the delay in replying have been away
> > with no PC access.
> >
> > I tested it again today and it let me burn a cd but when I put it back
> > the cd back into the PC it did not see the music I had just burned
> > onto it yet it did when I put it into into my laptop.
> >
> > "ShadowTek" wrote:
> >
> >> =?Utf-8?B?cGFhdWwwMjg=?= <paaul028@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> in news:92C11308-1A93-4468-8D07-014592061EEA@microsoft.com:
> >>
> >> > Hi I am using Windows Xp on a Sony Viao.
> >> >
> >> > I burned a cd about a month ago using iTunes and ever since then
> >> > when I insert a normal CD or DVD in the drive to try and play them
> >> > or rip them they do not show up in any way. I have looked in my
> >> > computer directly, in iTunes and WMP etc but the CD or DVD never
> >> > show up the drive just show as empty.
> >> >
> >> > If I insert a blank CD or DVD my PC does register this. However
> >> > when I try and burn something onto the DVD via any software
> >> > application it always fails. Any help greatly appreciated as it
> >> > means I cannot rip cds onto my PC at the moment or install any
> >> > software that comes on a disc.
> >>
> >> How old is the drive?
>
> I had similar problems from a drive of similar age. I bought a newer
> model burner and that solved the problem.
>