Vista - DVDR/RW drive not reading

Mr.Sanguine · 08-24-2008

When ever i put a disc into my computer (Game, DVD, Audio ECT...) it does not read, the only way to get it to read is when i shut down my pc and reboot it it then says the CD name and i can right click it and choose to autoplay ON the disc but i would like it so that i just insert the disc without having to shut down my computer its been like this about a month after i got my computer its only a year old by the way my disc drive is
"HL-DT-ST DVD-RW_GSA-H41N ATA Device."

Please help me with my problem.
Thank you
Mr.Sanguine

08-24-2008

Sounds as if the drive is failing. Try cleaning it with a DVD cleaning disc
but if that doesn't help then the drive will likely need to be replaced.

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Quote:

>
> When ever i put a disc into my computer (Game, DVD, Audio ECT...) it
> does not read, the only way to get it to read is when i shut down my pc
> and reboot it it then says the CD name and i can right click it and
> choose to autoplay ON the disc but i would like it so that i just insert
> the disc without having to shut down my computer its been like this
> about a month after i got my computer its only a year old by the way my
> disc drive is
> "HL-DT-ST DVD-RW_GSA-H41N ATA Device."
>
> Please help me with my problem.
> Thank you
> Mr.Sanguine
>
>
> --
> Mr.Sanguine

08-24-2008	#1 (permalink)
Mr.Sanguine Windows Vista Home Premium x64 32bit. 1 posts	DVDR/RW drive not reading When ever i put a disc into my computer (Game, DVD, Audio ECT...) it does not read, the only way to get it to read is when i shut down my pc and reboot it it then says the CD name and i can right click it and choose to autoplay ON the disc but i would like it so that i just insert the disc without having to shut down my computer its been like this about a month after i got my computer its only a year old by the way my disc drive is "HL-DT-ST DVD-RW_GSA-H41N ATA Device." Please help me with my problem. Thank you Mr.Sanguine
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08-24-2008	#2 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper n/a posts	Re: DVDR/RW drive not reading Sounds as if the drive is failing. Try cleaning it with a DVD cleaning disc but if that doesn't help then the drive will likely need to be replaced. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ "Mr.Sanguine" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:ee45755919c360a9b66bcd039d678133@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > When ever i put a disc into my computer (Game, DVD, Audio ECT...) it > does not read, the only way to get it to read is when i shut down my pc > and reboot it it then says the CD name and i can right click it and > choose to autoplay ON the disc but i would like it so that i just insert > the disc without having to shut down my computer its been like this > about a month after i got my computer its only a year old by the way my > disc drive is > "HL-DT-ST DVD-RW_GSA-H41N ATA Device." > > Please help me with my problem. > Thank you > Mr.Sanguine > > > -- > Mr.Sanguine
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