Dvd-RW unit doesent read Dvds

[Guest]

I have a nec ND-3540A and it doesnt read dvds(this all started like a week ago)anymore and the OS(XP pro) shows like theres an empty CD-R in the drive ...can anyone point the issue to this...and maybe a solution...?

 

[IH8U]

Easiest solution would be a replacement (the issue could be a bad laser).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228
$22 (Lite-On 20x DVD-R/RW drive, IDE connection)(Wide flat ribbon cable)

or:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106263
$23 (Lite-On 20x DVD-R/RW drive, SATA connector)(1" wide connector)

P.S. after some looking, the ND-3540A is an IDE drive, so go with the first drive I listed.

 

[grieve]

1) Are we talking about a burned DVD?
2) Is this a foreigh DVD?
3) have you tried RE-Installing the drivers?

 

[Guest]

well this is very odd ive just tried the ones that i burned recently(7 of them)and 4 of them were burned with my laptop they all work fine on the laptop but i get something like "CD Drive(F)"when i put these ones in my pc(the older ones both burned and retail,work fine(theyr all TDK DVD-R 16x max discs)

 

[asim786]

Hello
I have nec dvd writter, ND1 100A it reads cds fine and writes dvd and cds fine
but dont reads many dvds
what the problem is this?