DVD drive revs up and down but won't show files

MT wrote:

(excessive crossposting fixed)

>
> I have a DVD drive made by Top Glory Electronics and it is a model
> DX-DVDR100. It reads DVDs and CDRW discs.
>
> The problem I have with it is that when I insert a CD, it just revs up
> and
> down and it won't display any of the files that are in it.
>
> If anyone can help me resolve this problem, thanks in advance for your
> help.
>
> MT
>
> PS: If you need any info on my operating system, I have
> Windows XP SP2, 735 mhz processor, 496mb RAM memory

Combo drives have two lasers, one for CDs and one for DVDs. You can try a
drive cleaner on it but most probably the CD laser has died. Just replace
the drive.

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I have a DVD drive made by Top Glory Electronics and it is a model
DX-DVDR100. It reads DVDs and CDRW discs.

The problem I have with it is that when I insert a CD, it just revs up and
down and it won't display any of the files that are in it.

If anyone can help me resolve this problem, thanks in advance for your
help.

MT

PS: If you need any info on my operating system, I have
Windows XP SP2, 735 mhz processor, 496mb RAM memory

Hi MT,

If you can add more memory, but not needed for your problem. Just clean
the CD or DVD disk and also clean your Drive.

http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...-340-CD-DVD-x/

http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...LEAN-SOLUTION/


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"MT" <trumbo72@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have a DVD drive made by Top Glory Electronics and it is a model
> DX-DVDR100. It reads DVDs and CDRW discs.
>
> The problem I have with it is that when I insert a CD, it just revs up and
> down and it won't display any of the files that are in it.
>
> If anyone can help me resolve this problem, thanks in advance for your
> help.
>
> MT
>
> PS: If you need any info on my operating system, I have
> Windows XP SP2, 735 mhz processor, 496mb RAM memory
>

the reving means it can't read the disc....so either the disc is bad or
your drive is dead/starting to die


MT wrote:
> I have a DVD drive made by Top Glory Electronics and it is a model
> DX-DVDR100. It reads DVDs and CDRW discs.
>
> The problem I have with it is that when I insert a CD, it just revs up and
> down and it won't display any of the files that are in it.
>
> If anyone can help me resolve this problem, thanks in advance for your
> help.
>
> MT
>
> PS: If you need any info on my operating system, I have
> Windows XP SP2, 735 mhz processor, 496mb RAM memory
>
>

"MT" <trumbo72@gmail.com> wrote in
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>
> I have a DVD drive made by Top Glory Electronics and it is a model
> DX-DVDR100. It reads DVDs and CDRW discs.
>
> The problem I have with it is that when I insert a CD, it just revs
> up and
> down and it won't display any of the files that are in it.
>
> If anyone can help me resolve this problem, thanks in advance for
> your
> help.
>
> MT
>
> PS: If you need any info on my operating system, I have
> Windows XP SP2, 735 mhz processor, 496mb RAM memory
>
>

My drive does that. I have to start the software first. Then put the
CD/DVD in the drive.

"MT" <trumbo72@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have a DVD drive made by Top Glory Electronics and it is a model
> DX-DVDR100. It reads DVDs and CDRW discs.
>
> The problem I have with it is that when I insert a CD, it just revs up and
> down and it won't display any of the files that are in it.
>
> If anyone can help me resolve this problem, thanks in advance for your
> help.
>

Is it any CD or just CD-R discs. If the latter, then the CD laser has died.
Surprisingly, CD-RWs and CD-ROMs are generally read using the DVD laser.

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> "MT" <trumbo72@gmail.com> wrote in
> news5ack.11198$1I.10608@bignews4.bellsouth.net:
>
>>
>> I have a DVD drive made by Top Glory Electronics and it is a model
>> DX-DVDR100. It reads DVDs and CDRW discs.
>>
>> The problem I have with it is that when I insert a CD, it just revs
>> up and
>> down and it won't display any of the files that are in it.
>>
>> If anyone can help me resolve this problem, thanks in advance for
>> your
>> help.
>>
>> MT
>>
>> PS: If you need any info on my operating system, I have
>> Windows XP SP2, 735 mhz processor, 496mb RAM memory
>>
>>
>
> My drive does that. I have to start the software first. Then put the
> CD/DVD in the drive.

Which software?

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