Disc Drive Won't read my DVD-ROM

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

I'm using a lenovo laptop, just got it less than a year ago. Other discs work in the drive, but when I try this particular disk it doesn't work...so my first thought was the disc is broken so i threw it in a different computer and it worked!! So what is going on its 's driving me absolutely crazy. When I put the disk In my computer it doesn't recognize that there is even a disc in there at all, when i find the drive in my computer and double click it, just tells me to insert a disc.......Please Help

morgilroka · Aug 24, 2014

What type of disc are we talking here? what filetypes are on it? Is it a dual layer? Is it a burned disc? (I've had failed burns be unreadable across certain drives)

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

its not a burnt disc...I bought a tascam audio interface for music recording, and it happened to come with a recording software called Cubase LE6 OEM version. it's a DVD-ROM disc made by a company called steinberg

USAFRet · Aug 24, 2014

Does this disk work in any other PC?

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

yes it does

USAFRet · Aug 24, 2014

Josh Dahlin :

Then I would say, on a different machine, create an ISO of that DVD.
Then burn another DVD from that ISO. See if it works on your target PC>

I've seen that before. Some disks will work on PC a, but not PC b. Just because.

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

can you explain to me how to do that please...I have a pretty good general knowlegde of computers but not that good

USAFRet · Aug 24, 2014

Josh Dahlin :

On a PC that does read this disk:
Whatever DVD burning software there is should allow the option of 'create ISO from disk'
Do that.
Then, it should also allow the option of 'burn DVD from ISO file'
Do that

Why? However that original disk was created is apparently not compatible with the other PC
Re-burning it might get around that issue.

morgilroka · Aug 24, 2014

A Program (free) that can create the iso for you is "PowerISO" It's quite simple actually:
http://www.poweriso.com/tutorials/create-iso-file.htm

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

ok I'm going to try that right now...do i just use like windows media player?

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

and also thank you sooo much for trying to help me I really appreciate it

USAFRet · Aug 24, 2014

Josh Dahlin :

Install PowerISO. Run it. You'll see what to do.

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

wait, google chrome is saying that power iso is malicious and wont allow it to run

morgilroka · Aug 24, 2014

It's definitely not! I've used it forever.

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

so many review online are saying its malware

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

dude, did you guys try and screw my computer up....when i go to the website you linked norton freaks out and says its terrible

morgilroka · Aug 24, 2014

I use it all the time. Why would i try to screw your computer when you're on a site full of people helping others.
http://gyazo.com/089d02611261b4d867958e3db9955c77

Anyways... If you don 't trust it for whatever reason.. An alternative would be Daemon Tools (google it)

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

what about burn aware?

morgilroka · Aug 24, 2014

Never heard of it... Daemon Tools is the most popular (I prefer PowerISO because of it's simplicity...).

http://www.pcworld.com/article/241047/how_to_create_and_mount_an_iso_disc_image.html
(take a look at the "How to create an ISO image" portion of the write up there)

USAFRet · Aug 24, 2014

Josh Dahlin :

I've used PowerISO for years. Currently installed on several PC's here in the house.

morgilroka · Aug 24, 2014

USAFRet :

Exactly, never had a problem with mine...

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

i've run into another problem.....i'm using power iso, it wont let me do the saving step, says cubase le6 elements 6 for mac OS X....its not even for mac, or its for both

USAFRet · Aug 24, 2014

Josh Dahlin :

OK....lets back up about 8 steps.
What exactly are we trying to get to work? What software, where did the disk come from, what platforms are we doing this on...all that jazz.

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

i bought this audio interface
https://www.google.com/shopping/product/7458333078032351391?rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS559US559&sclient=psy-ab&q=tascam+us-322+ebay&oq=tascam+us-322+ebay&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.73612305,d.aWw,pv.xjs.s.en_US.txy94ARuv8s.O&ion=1&espv=2&biw=1777&bih=861&tch=1&ech=1&psi=Cof6U8iWPIz5yQSWz4CIBA.1408927506412.7&ei=HIf6U8OBJMKhyATe_IHgBQ&ved=0CF8QpiswAA

Josh Dahlin · Aug 24, 2014

and it came with this recording software
https://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads/downloads_cubase_le_6.html

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