cant play a dvd in PC dvd rom drive

[lesch2k]

i have a DVD rom that i havent used since i reinstalled windows, when i try to play a dvd now i get a disk not found message.

i have WinDVD Software so that isnt the problem.

windows doesnt have a driver update and i couldnt find one online.

any thoughts...

 

[Paperlantern]

does it read regular CD media?

 

[lesch2k]

Originally posted by: Paperlantern
does it read regular CD media?

yeah, regular CD's work fine

 

[Buk]

If it is a DVD+R that you are trying to play, it may be that your DVD drive doesn't support it. Try DVD Identifier to see if your drive supports the disk.............

 

[lesch2k]

i am trying to play a regular movie dvd from hollywood video

 

[Paperlantern]

is it possible your DVD regions are set incorrectly?

 

[lesch2k]

region is set to 1

 

[BadThad]

Sounds like the drive is bad to me.

 

[Paperlantern]

did it ever work before? maybe you need new codecs?

 

[lesch2k]

i hadnt attempted to use the drive in over a year. i have a lot of codecs installed...

 

[Paperlantern]

my guess is its hosed in that case =(

 

[uraloony]

try updating the chipset drivers for your motherboard. I have a nforce2 based mobo that had the same basic problem. The latest chipset drivers from nvidia.com fixed the problem.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: lesch2k
i have a DVD rom that i havent used since i reinstalled windows, when i try to play a dvd now i get a disk not found message.

i have WinDVD Software so that isnt the problem.

windows doesnt have a driver update and i couldnt find one online.

any thoughts...

I have the same exact problem... i just reformated/reinstalled because i got a pretty bad set of virii and decided it need one. I have a inspiron 5100 and SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SN-324B. So i go to reinstall World of Warcraft and remembered i left it at my apartment at school... Luckily my friend has a copy and let me borrow his DVD copy...The drive doesnt find the disk... it finds cd's fine but then i tried other dvd's and again nothing... i have winDVD installed as well... i honestly dont think ive ever tried a dvd in my computer so i dont know if it even ever worked... Anyone have any idea ... I'm soooooo close to level 40 ... please help..

 

[Paperlantern]

do you have windows XP? what does it show up AS in My Computer?

 

[lesch2k]

Originally posted by: Paperlantern
do you have windows XP? what does it show up AS in My Computer?

yes windows xp

putting a dvd disk in the drive - it shows up as nothing there.

in my computer though the drive itself labeled as a cd drive although it should be labeled dvd drive..

hardware manager/ properties of the drive show it as a dvd-rom drive though

thanks for any help