D-Drive / CD R problems

[Guy]

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Hi

I recently lost the ability to use my D Drive - it doesn't recognise CD's or
DVD's. I have followed the trouble shooting guide to no avail. The Dvice
Manager says there are no problems. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled
the drive. When I do this the drive reads CD's but as soon as I try to burn
it becomes unable to read DVD's or CD's in the drive until I reinstall it
again.

Any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

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Lasers wear out. Get a new drive.
--
Cari
(MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)

"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:55508B23-E2E9-4600-8201-9BB44F475125@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> I recently lost the ability to use my D Drive - it doesn't recognise CD's
> or
> DVD's. I have followed the trouble shooting guide to no avail. The Dvice
> Manager says there are no problems. I have also uninstalled and
> reinstalled
> the drive. When I do this the drive reads CD's but as soon as I try to
> burn
> it becomes unable to read DVD's or CD's in the drive until I reinstall it
> again.
>
> Any suggestions?
>

 

[Guy]

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Its only 6 months old and not been used very often

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Lasers wear out. Get a new drive.
> --
> Cari
> (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)
>
> "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:55508B23-E2E9-4600-8201-9BB44F475125@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I recently lost the ability to use my D Drive - it doesn't recognise CD's
> > or
> > DVD's. I have followed the trouble shooting guide to no avail. The Dvice
> > Manager says there are no problems. I have also uninstalled and
> > reinstalled
> > the drive. When I do this the drive reads CD's but as soon as I try to
> > burn
> > it becomes unable to read DVD's or CD's in the drive until I reinstall it
> > again.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
>
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Hey Guy,

Have you tried updating the firmware of your drive? Go to the manufacturers
website and check there.

Newtechie

"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news916D391-F234-4B1A-9E5D-83E4A989D279@microsoft.com...
> Its only 6 months old and not been used very often
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Lasers wear out. Get a new drive.
> > --
> > Cari
> > (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)
> >
> > "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:55508B23-E2E9-4600-8201-9BB44F475125@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I recently lost the ability to use my D Drive - it doesn't recognise
CD's
> > > or
> > > DVD's. I have followed the trouble shooting guide to no avail. The
Dvice
> > > Manager says there are no problems. I have also uninstalled and
> > > reinstalled
> > > the drive. When I do this the drive reads CD's but as soon as I try to
> > > burn
> > > it becomes unable to read DVD's or CD's in the drive until I reinstall
it
> > > again.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >

 

[Guy]

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Thanks, looked at it again and noticed that DVD's do work. Just no CD-R's.
The Sony site did not have any firmware updates for my drive.

"Newtechie" wrote:

> Hey Guy,
>
> Have you tried updating the firmware of your drive? Go to the manufacturers
> website and check there.
>
> Newtechie
>
> "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news916D391-F234-4B1A-9E5D-83E4A989D279@microsoft.com...
> > Its only 6 months old and not been used very often
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > Lasers wear out. Get a new drive.
> > > --
> > > Cari
> > > (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)
> > >
> > > "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:55508B23-E2E9-4600-8201-9BB44F475125@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I recently lost the ability to use my D Drive - it doesn't recognise
> CD's
> > > > or
> > > > DVD's. I have followed the trouble shooting guide to no avail. The
> Dvice
> > > > Manager says there are no problems. I have also uninstalled and
> > > > reinstalled
> > > > the drive. When I do this the drive reads CD's but as soon as I try to
> > > > burn
> > > > it becomes unable to read DVD's or CD's in the drive until I reinstall
> it
> > > > again.
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Check the Sony site to make sure that the brand you are using is supported.
Some brands don't work in certain drives.

"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43A68A4D-A572-4A1B-B649-112C6E9D0249@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, looked at it again and noticed that DVD's do work. Just no CD-R's.
> The Sony site did not have any firmware updates for my drive.
>
> "Newtechie" wrote:
>
> > Hey Guy,
> >
> > Have you tried updating the firmware of your drive? Go to the
manufacturers
> > website and check there.
> >
> > Newtechie
> >
> > "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news916D391-F234-4B1A-9E5D-83E4A989D279@microsoft.com...
> > > Its only 6 months old and not been used very often
> > >
> > > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Lasers wear out. Get a new drive.
> > > > --
> > > > Cari
> > > > (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)
> > > >
> > > > "Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:55508B23-E2E9-4600-8201-9BB44F475125@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > > I recently lost the ability to use my D Drive - it doesn't
recognise
> > CD's
> > > > > or
> > > > > DVD's. I have followed the trouble shooting guide to no avail. The
> > Dvice
> > > > > Manager says there are no problems. I have also uninstalled and
> > > > > reinstalled
> > > > > the drive. When I do this the drive reads CD's but as soon as I
try to
> > > > > burn
> > > > > it becomes unable to read DVD's or CD's in the drive until I
reinstall
> > it
> > > > > again.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >