Problems with DVD ROM & CD-R/RW

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I have just upgraded to XP which all went ok, but now neither my DVD or
CD-R/RW works at all! Does anyone know how I can get these both up and
running again?
 
Download and/or install the drivers for the CD drives that are compatible
with WindowsXP. If you do not have them on disk, you can go to the
manufacturers website and download them, they are free.
 
Helen said:
I have just upgraded to XP which all went ok, but now neither my DVD or
CD-R/RW works at all! Does anyone know how I can get these both u
and
running again?
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Hi,

I heard so many cases for xp, showing this same problem,even m
friends also faced this same problem.

Download the suitable driver and install it.

John Mathe
 
Rick just read your reply, i have a unreadable cd writer since up grading to
pro it show in my computer but doesn't read the disk.
 
Have you reinstalled the software used to create the CD? WinXP has trouble
sometimes with files written with UDF (packet writing) software.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Thanks Rick but i'm lost what is software used to create CD.

I have a cd/rw that cannot read disks but appears in My Computer.
 
Hi,

Ok, let's see if I can make this clearer. Is it all disks that cannot be
read or just certain ones?

Sometimes the problem is how the disks were written. There are two main
types of ways disks are created by a home user, one using the ISO9660
standard, the other is UDF or packet writing. The first is pretty common and
is easily read by most operating systems, the latter is used for drag & drop
style disk burning (treating a CDR/RW disk like a big floppy disk). While XP
does include support for that type of disk, it doesn't always work 100%, and
sometimes requires support from the program used to write the disk. If you
are having trouble reading disks that you created with the prior OS, then
this may be why.

If it can't read any disks, but shows in Windows Explorer, you may have a
dirty drive lens. Running a lens cleaner disk can often help. These cheap
disks can be found in virtually any store that sells blank CD's and
supplies.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
it is all disks and i have tried a disk/len cleaner without joy. anyway I was
going to replace it anyway as it is 3 years old.

Thanks for your help in this matter
 
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