Combo CD-ROM/DVD problem

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have you been finalising the disc when you make it or creating a multisession?

"Joaquim Macedo" wrote:

> Hi all!
>
>
> My system has Windows XP Professional, with all the updates.
> My Combo CD-ROM/DVD drive is from a Notebook HP Pavilion zv5000. My system
> says that it is: "HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GCA-4040N".
>
> If I insert on the combo CD-ROM/DVD drive a CD ( music or data ), everything
> is ok.
> If I insert there a DVD - if it is a rental movie, the system plays it, if I
> insert a Data DVD or a backup movie it does not play it.
>
> If I go to a command prompt and try to access that drive, the system says
> that: "The device is not ready.".
>
>
>
> Any idea why this happens and how can I fix it?
>
>
> Thanks a lot in advance.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Joaquim.