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More info?)
I suspect that you will need to reinstall the dvd related software for
your system, ie, whatever you were using before you started installing
the trial software.
gordie wrote:
> Hi
>
> Ok so maybe its alchohol 120, any ideas on how to rectify the problem?
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>I'd suspect the Alcohol 120
>>
>>gordie wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>The Model is: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM, SD-M1712.
>>>
>>>The only thing I have installed (and subsequently removed) recently are:
>>>
>>>Alchohol 120% trial
>>>and DVD 2 SONY demo.
>>>
>>>Do you think one of these has removed something?
>>>
>>>thanks again
>>>
>>>Gordon
>>>
>>>"Peter" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Gordon,
>>>>
>>>>Can you tell me what is the brand and model of the DVD-rom or DVD writer?
>>>>
>>>>BTW, what burning softwares you have installed and removed recently?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Peter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"gordie" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Peter
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for your advice. No Joy im afraid. Device manager recognises the
>>>>>drive as being there and working correctly (no yellow or red signs either).
>>>>>
>>>>>to let you know when I try and acces the disk via windows explorer I get the
>>>>>following message:
>>>>>
>>>>>Disk Not Formatted
>>>>>
>>>>>Windows cannot read from this disk. The disk might be corrupted, or it could
>>>>>be using a format that is not compatible with windows.
>>>>>
>>>>>Also in my computer when I right click and select properties whilst the
>>>>>drive is named as a dvd-rom drive, it lists the type as a cd drive would this
>>>>>make a difference?
>>>>>
>>>>>This appears no matter what 'dvd format' I try and access, but as said
>>>>>previously there is no problem with 'cd format' disks.
>>>>>
>>>>>Again sorry to go on, and thanks for your advice.
>>>>>
>>>>>Gordon
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Peter" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you are not sure what are the causes of this problem, pls try this as the
>>>>>>first step:
>>>>>>Go to device manager and uninstall the toshiba DVD rom then reboot, let
>>>>>>windows search and re-install the drivers. Go to device manager again and
>>>>>>check for the Toshiba drive, if there is no yellow ? or red cross on the
>>>>>>drive, try play the DVD movie again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Pls post back to NG for the outcome.
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Peter
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"gordie" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi
>>>>>>>nope not changed the region more than 5 times.
>>>>>>>just for referece - in case it wasnt clear from original post -it isnt just
>>>>>>>dvd movies my drive wont recognise, it is 'data' dvd's also, i.e. tje dvd's
>>>>>>>you get on the front of pc magasines with various trial programmes etc. I
>>>>>>>think the drive is just kna**ered. but am just looking for some advice before
>>>>>>>going to the expense and hassle of fitting a new drive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks again
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Peter" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Have you changed the DVD region for more than 5 times?
>>>>>>>>If yes, it is locked to the last DVD region you have selected.
>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>Peter
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"Gordie" wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Hi
>>>>>>>>>Not sure if this is the correct forum, if not my apologies.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>The problem I have is that my toshiba dvd-rom drive recently will not
>>>>>>>>>read/recognise/play any form of dvd. including: new retail dvd's, 'back-up'
>>>>>>>>>copies of dvd's, magasine cover disks etc..
>>>>>>>>>It will however play all cd format disks: audio, cdrom, cd-r /rw etc..
>>>>>>>>>Is this a hardware or software fault? Any advice or ideas greatly appreciated.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>For info:
>>>>>>>>>Windows XP Home SP2
>>>>>>>>>Media PLayer 10
>>>>>>>>>intervideo windvd 6
>>>>>>>>>I have also installed: Smart Movie Convertor & OSS Movie Convertor (to
>>>>>>>>>compress downloaded movies to fit on my mobile phone).
>>>>>>>>>I have also recently installed and then removed Alchohol 120% - but the
>>>>>>>>>problem existed prior to this.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Not sure when this problem started as I rarely used the drive for movie
>>>>>>>>>playback.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Sorry if this thread has gone on or if the solution is simple, but I am
>>>>>>>>>pretty new to all this.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Thanks in advance for any help
>>
>>
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