My disk Drive

Just wondering if anyone knows what to do if a disk drive stops reading some
disks, my dvd combo drive which never usualy has probelms with games or audio
CD's has stopped reading them and started just reading DVD's .
just wondering if ther is any way to fix this without buying a new one.

Don't have the answer but perhaps you would be better asking this in XP
Basics or XP General, as this one is for dealing with Windows Update
problems. <g>
Joan


Jim Diggin wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone knows what to do if a disk drive stops
> reading some disks, my dvd combo drive which never usualy has
> probelms with games or audio CD's has stopped reading them and
> started just reading DVD's .
> just wondering if ther is any way to fix this without buying a new
> one.

I have placed a disc in Drive D and in my CD Drive E but my computer is not
reading either one Can you walk me thru or tell me what to do
Thank you James

"Joan Archer" wrote:

> Don't have the answer but perhaps you would be better asking this in XP
> Basics or XP General, as this one is for dealing with Windows Update
> problems. <g>
> Joan
>
>
> Jim Diggin wrote:
> > Just wondering if anyone knows what to do if a disk drive stops
> > reading some disks, my dvd combo drive which never usualy has
> > probelms with games or audio CD's has stopped reading them and
> > started just reading DVD's .
> > just wondering if ther is any way to fix this without buying a new
> > one.
>
>
>

"James" <> wrote in message
news:FC8742E9-4AC8-4DAD-8A30-...
>I have placed a disc in Drive D and in my CD Drive E but my computer is not
> reading either one Can you walk me thru or tell me what to do
> Thank you James
>
> "Joan Archer" wrote:
>
>> Don't have the answer but perhaps you would be better asking this in XP
>> Basics or XP General, as this one is for dealing with Windows Update
>> problems. <g>
>> Joan
>>
>>
>> Jim Diggin wrote:
>> > Just wondering if anyone knows what to do if a disk drive stops
>> > reading some disks, my dvd combo drive which never usualy has
>> > probelms with games or audio CD's has stopped reading them and
>> > started just reading DVD's .
>> > just wondering if ther is any way to fix this without buying a new
>> > one.
>>
I suspect the laser used for read/write of CD's has died. There are
separate lasers in the drive for the two types of disks.
The solution is to buy a new drive, unfortunately. But these are getting
cheaper all the time - under $100 for good quality, well known brands.

To repair the drive would cost more than a new one probably, if indeed the
drive is repairable at all.

Are the Drives showing up correctly in Device Manager

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Peter

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"James" <> wrote in message news:FC8742E9-4AC8-4DAD-8A30-...
>I have placed a disc in Drive D and in my CD Drive E but my computer is not
> reading either one Can you walk me thru or tell me what to do
> Thank you James
>
> "Joan Archer" wrote:
>
>> Don't have the answer but perhaps you would be better asking this in XP
>> Basics or XP General, as this one is for dealing with Windows Update
>> problems. <g>
>> Joan
>>
>>
>> Jim Diggin wrote:
>> > Just wondering if anyone knows what to do if a disk drive stops
>> > reading some disks, my dvd combo drive which never usualy has
>> > probelms with games or audio CD's has stopped reading them and
>> > started just reading DVD's .
>> > just wondering if ther is any way to fix this without buying a new
>> > one.
>>
>>
>>