Edit: DVD not detecting!! HELP!!!

[mario_pant]

hey mann...
i bought a Sims 2 compendium DVD.....
i brought it home put it in the Combo drive....
and then.....
nothing happened....
the drive is not recognizing the DVD....
is there some way to get it done or do i have to get the DVD exchanged..... the problem is that no one near my house has a DVD drive so i cannot test it there too....
this is so pi$$ing me offff.....
please can someone help me and QUICK!!!!

[thrash_metal]

check the drive for dust and lense probs !! Also check ur drive by inserting another DVD into the drive and c wether its detecting it . If everything with the drive is fine the check wether your drive supports double layered disc (if tht Dics u bought is double layered) .. If none of these work then take it to the person from whom you bought it from and get it checked there !

Ps : As i was told .. please be specific in the titles of your post . Give a lil title considering your problem rather then desperate help needed .

[mario_pant]

can u be more specific as to how shud i check for lens dust....
i tries a GTA:SA DVD it worked.... digit DVDs are not also detected.....
I just upgraded my firmware... no use....
I use a samsung combo....

[thrash_metal]

use a lense cleaner ......

I had a similar problem with My old Lg DVD Rom ..... it used to detect DvD's sometimes only .. but luckily i thrashed it and got a Sony DVDRw .. no such problem since !

PS : Does you DVD Drive also break CD's ?? cause mine used to and a lot of !

[mario_pant]

uber cool mann....
just flicked in my audio lens cleaner and now everything works fine.... thanks dude!! *y didnt it trigger in my mind??*

[Sourabh]

Prob solved! No use of keeping the thread running.

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