DVD Writer problem

[amey_dude]

Hi, My laptop dvd writer is acting strangely since last week. I can read all the dvds that came from digit,chip,etc, ie any magazine. but cannot read dvds that i hv burned. The same dvds read very well on my desktop which has lg dvd writer. So wht should i do ? Plz suggest some solution to it.

[darklord]

Originally Posted by amey_dude

Hi, My laptop dvd writer is acting strangely since last week. I can read all the dvds that came from digit,chip,etc, ie any magazine. but cannot read dvds that i hv burned. The same dvds read very well on my desktop which has lg dvd writer. So wht should i do ? Plz suggest some solution to it.

This is a problem with DVD writers.The quality of the writing matters a lot.Maybe the DVD Drive in your Lappy cannot read them as they are burnt.CHIP,Digit are Stamped and not burnt hence they will read in any DVD Drive.
Thats all i can think of right now.

[amey_dude]

OK but whts the solution for it ? i cant even burn any dvd coz it cant read blank dvd also. I tried every company ie sony,moserbaer,imation, and also cheap quality media.
Also the writer can read as well as write cds.

Originally Posted by darklord

This is a problem with DVD writers.The quality of the writing matters a lot.

But then how come the same media is read with many other dvd drives ?

[darklord]

Originally Posted by amey_dude

OK but whts the solution for it ? i cant even burn any dvd coz it cant read blank dvd also. I tried every company ie sony,moserbaer,imation, and also cheap quality media.
Also the writer can read as well as write cds.


But then how come the same media is read with many other dvd drives ?

Try burning the media at 8X or 4X speeds.Let me know what happens

[amey_dude]

Its jus not detecting anything... I doesnot detect blank dvds also

[darklord]

^^ May be the DVD Drive in our lappy has gone kaput ??

[gsmsikar]

Originally Posted by amey_dude

Its jus not detecting anything... I doesnot detect blank dvds also

try one thing ,
check the option (verify the CD after burning ) and try ....

post the result....

[janitha]

It seems it was working perfectly earlier. Try after running a good quality cleaning disk.

[=CrAzYG33K=]

Originally Posted by amey_dude

Hi, My laptop dvd writer is acting strangely since last week. I can read all the dvds that came from digit,chip,etc, ie any magazine. but cannot read dvds that i hv burned. The same dvds read very well on my desktop which has lg dvd writer. So wht should i do ? Plz suggest some solution to it.

Originally Posted by amey_dude

OK but whts the solution for it ? i cant even burn any dvd coz it cant read blank dvd also. I tried every company ie sony,moserbaer,imation, and also cheap quality media.
Also the writer can read as well as write cds.

But then how come the same media is read with many other dvd drives ?

Hmm.. Why do I think the above posts are contradictory??
You say the Writer just doesn't read any blanks OR old written DVDs (burned using the very burner) ?
But it does recognise CHIP/Digit DVDs..
Seems the Writer's days are numbered .. . As a last resort you could try updating the firmware( but that'd deem any sort of warranty void)
If the Writer's in its warranty period, try RMAing it.

[Harvik780]

Try ramming ur laptop if it's under warrenty.Then get it fixed or get a replacement.Cause that's what i did when i burnt my graphics card(i Overclocked it).Yet they replaced it.

[amey_dude]

I also upgraded the firmware, but no use. Also its out of warranty, so if i go to service center they will charge for it.

Originally Posted by gsmsikar

try one thing ,
check the option (verify the CD after burning ) and try ....

post the result....

Are i told na, it doesnt detect blank dvds, the pc just hangs and after 15-20 min it says to "insert dvd in h:" !

Lets see, or the last option is to go to the service center.

[gsmsikar]

Originally Posted by amey_dude

I also upgraded the firmware, but no use. Also its out of warranty, so if i go to service center they will charge for it.



Are i told na, it doesnt detect blank dvds, the pc just hangs and after 15-20 min it says to "insert dvd in h:" !

Lets see, or the last option is to go to the service center.

yeah that is the last option for u....

[MarcellaL]

Hi,

Don't pay money yet, first of all DVD-R are pretty chip and it is better to buy a new one then pay $50 on an old one which might not work again.
Second I had some problem with my CD-R and I asked in a free tech support. They gave me a solution that work for my problem (Updated the driver for xp).

Here is the page for DVD burners troubleshooting support

I hope you'll find a solution

Marcella