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Cannot play DVD's anymore. Even Windows Explorer tells me to insert a disk
when I click on the drive (when the DVD is already loaded).

Any ideas welcomed.

Thanks
 
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Ensure the disk is clean of dust and fingerprints etc.... and if still no
joy, get a CD Cleaning Kit and clean the drive's laser lens.
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Cari
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"Måç" <H@teSpam.com> wrote in message
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> Cannot play DVD's anymore. Even Windows Explorer tells me to insert a disk
> when I click on the drive (when the DVD is already loaded).
>
> Any ideas welcomed.
>
> Thanks
>
>
 
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Have many DVD's - but none will now play, but all CD's do.

I guess it might be the laser lens - as I suppose DVD's are by nature more
tricky to read.

Will give it a try.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
news:eRSKlGQaEHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Ensure the disk is clean of dust and fingerprints etc.... and if still no
> joy, get a CD Cleaning Kit and clean the drive's laser lens.
> --
> Cari
> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Måç" <H@teSpam.com> wrote in message
> news:eRrsPnPaEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Cannot play DVD's anymore. Even Windows Explorer tells me to insert a
disk
> > when I click on the drive (when the DVD is already loaded).
> >
> > Any ideas welcomed.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>
 
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There are also two laser lenses... one for DVD and one for CD.
--
Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com

"Måç" <H@teSpam.com> wrote in message
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> Have many DVD's - but none will now play, but all CD's do.
>
> I guess it might be the laser lens - as I suppose DVD's are by nature more
> tricky to read.
>
> Will give it a try.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
> news:eRSKlGQaEHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Ensure the disk is clean of dust and fingerprints etc.... and if still no
>> joy, get a CD Cleaning Kit and clean the drive's laser lens.
>> --
>> Cari
>> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>> www.coribright.com
>>
>> "Måç" <H@teSpam.com> wrote in message
>> news:eRrsPnPaEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > Cannot play DVD's anymore. Even Windows Explorer tells me to insert a
> disk
>> > when I click on the drive (when the DVD is already loaded).
>> >
>> > Any ideas welcomed.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
 
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>-----Original Message-----
>Ensure the disk is clean of dust and fingerprints etc....
and if still no
>joy, get a CD Cleaning Kit and clean the drive's laser
lens.
>--
>Cari
>MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
>www.coribright.com
>
>"Måç" <H@teSpam.com> wrote in message
>news:eRrsPnPaEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Cannot play DVD's anymore. Even Windows Explorer tells
me to insert a disk
>> when I click on the drive (when the DVD is already
loaded).
>>
>> Any ideas welcomed.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>I ran into a similar problem. I fixed it by changing the
jumper on the DVD player from CS (cable select) to either
slave or master respectivly. The setting you use would
depend on where the DVD player is plugged into the
motherboard.
>
>.
>
 
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I got a DVD Lens cleaner and used it - but sadly has had no effect.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
news:uiXsqCRaEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> There are also two laser lenses... one for DVD and one for CD.
> --
> Cari
> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Måç" <H@teSpam.com> wrote in message
> news:uIeUnUQaEHA.1840@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Have many DVD's - but none will now play, but all CD's do.
> >
> > I guess it might be the laser lens - as I suppose DVD's are by nature
more
> > tricky to read.
> >
> > Will give it a try.
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
> > news:eRSKlGQaEHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> Ensure the disk is clean of dust and fingerprints etc.... and if still
no
> >> joy, get a CD Cleaning Kit and clean the drive's laser lens.
> >> --
> >> Cari
> >> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
> >> www.coribright.com
> >>
> >> "Måç" <H@teSpam.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eRrsPnPaEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> > Cannot play DVD's anymore. Even Windows Explorer tells me to insert a
> > disk
> >> > when I click on the drive (when the DVD is already loaded).
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas welcomed.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
 
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What DVD drive do you have (Look for full model # in device manager)? You haven't said yet.

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"Måç" wrote:

> I got a DVD Lens cleaner and used it - but sadly has had no effect.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
> news:uiXsqCRaEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > There are also two laser lenses... one for DVD and one for CD.
> > --
> > Cari
> > MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
> > www.coribright.com
> >
> > "Måç" <H@teSpam.com> wrote in message
> > news:uIeUnUQaEHA.1840@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Have many DVD's - but none will now play, but all CD's do.
> > >
> > > I guess it might be the laser lens - as I suppose DVD's are by nature
> more
> > > tricky to read.
> > >
> > > Will give it a try.
> > >
> > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eRSKlGQaEHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > >> Ensure the disk is clean of dust and fingerprints etc.... and if still
> no
> > >> joy, get a CD Cleaning Kit and clean the drive's laser lens.
> > >> --
> > >> Cari
> > >> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
> > >> www.coribright.com
> > >>
> > >> "Måç" <H@teSpam.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:eRrsPnPaEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > >> > Cannot play DVD's anymore. Even Windows Explorer tells me to insert a
> > > disk
> > >> > when I click on the drive (when the DVD is already loaded).
> > >> >
> > >> > Any ideas welcomed.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
 
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"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Ensure the disk is clean of dust and fingerprints etc.... and if still no
> joy, get a CD Cleaning Kit and clean the drive's laser lens.
> --
> Cari
> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
> www.coribright.com
>
> "Måç" <H@teSpam.com> wrote in message
> news:eRrsPnPaEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Cannot play DVD's anymore. Even Windows Explorer tells me to insert a disk
> > when I click on the drive (when the DVD is already loaded).
> >
> > Any ideas welcomed.
> >
> > Thanks
> >My Pioneer DVD-RW DVD-103 drive isalso not reading any kind of disk.It came already loaded. My Cd Rom LTN 486S is working fine and uses the same drive.It was also already installed.Have windows XP Home.Have tried alot of fixes,but to no avail.How does one go about cleaning the lens ?
> >
>
>
>
 
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