Pc Can'T See Dvd'S

[chiang mai]

As the title suggests my onboard DVD-RAM drive doesn't see DVD's, it's fine with CD's so I'm guessing it's codex? If correct, any clues as to how to resolve?

Thanks in advance

[chiang mai]

PS: I've already reloaded K-lite and run the tweak tool. Also, the OS is XP Pro.

[Crossy]

If it truly is a DVD-RAM drive it may well not play DVDs.

What is the error message you see?

Have you tried a DVD software disk? If it can see that then DVDs should read OK.

Do you have the drive model number, should be visible in your device manager?

[chiang mai]

There is no error message, the DVD is simply not recognised, if I try to use software requiring a DVD to be inserted the software says the disk is not recognised, please insert a DVD.

Looking at the drive via My Computer with a DVD loaded, the drive shows empty.

I have no DVD software disks, everything I use is web based software apart from my OS, all other software files are CD based which work fine.

The drive number (in device manager) is L and the model number of the DVD unit is shown as ATAPI DVD A DH16A65, interestingly it shows a second unit unnderneath that which is ZTE USB SCSI CD-ROM USB Device, I'm unsure what the latter is. All devices "are working normally".

EDIT: actually I do know what the second device is, it's the CD part of the player/recorder which works fine.

[Sayonarax]

Go buy some non fake DVD-RW. I dont bother with tray drives anymore. Its 2012 we got flashdrives.

[chiang mai]

Go buy some non fake DVD-RW. I dont bother with tray drives anymore. Its 2012 we got flashdrives.

I'm sure that whatever you said is probably true but I can't tell and I don't see how that helps me read a DVD in my drive.

[chiang mai]

And mysteriously it's all sorted, I reloaded some of the drivers from the installation disk and now it works fine!

Thanks for the effort though

[Sayonarax]

I found advanced burning mill which is free to be a really good burner software vs nero if your using it.