DVD drive 'gone' after image failed to burn

Joe 90 · 06-05-2009, 19:13

Evening... my dvd burner has been making coasters instead of Win7 RC all day.

I've noticed that after the failure, the drive also seems to go missing from my computer.

Any ideas what might cause this?

I'm currently trying to figure out the model number so i can update drivers & firmware.

Aboobie · 07-05-2009, 07:14

How old is your drive? What software are you using to make DVD?

If you're still having lots of trouble I can post you a copy of the DVD

AboveTheSalt · 07-05-2009, 08:29

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Originally Posted by |Show|

Evening... my dvd burner has been making coasters instead of Win7 RC all day.

I have had a problem with the Windows 7 RC as well. I do wish that Microsoft would publish the MD5SUM hashes for these .ISOs as available from their website.

Mark · 07-05-2009, 09:00

They're commonly available *cough* elsewhere *cough* if you need them.

As for the DVD issue, sounds like it's locking up. One of my old drives did that. Could be that it needs cleaning, or it could be the drive or data cable are kaput.

Dymetrie · 07-05-2009, 12:31

My DVD drive will no longer write CDs but is perfectly happy writing DVDs...

How's that for strange!?

divine · 08-05-2009, 00:21

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Originally Posted by Dymetrie

My DVD drive will no longer write CDs but is perfectly happy writing DVDs...

How's that for strange!?

They're separate lasers aren't they? Not that strange to think one died before the other.

Burble · 08-05-2009, 11:50

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Originally Posted by divine

They're separate lasers aren't they? Not that strange to think one died before the other.

Yep, multiple laser diodes in a single package with a single lens.

Mark · 07-05-2009, 14:39

Probably a problem with the laser. Had a similar problem on an external drive - it'd read DVDs fine but not CDs. Turned out that a common fault on that particular model resulted in the CD laser burning out.

Blighter · 07-05-2009, 21:14

My laptop drive doesn't like reading DVDs unless I hit it.

Dymetrie · 08-05-2009, 11:54

Well that's not as much fun

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Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	They're commonly available cough elsewhere cough if you need them. As for the DVD issue, sounds like it's locking up. One of my old drives did that. Could be that it needs cleaning, or it could be the drive or data cable are kaput.

07-05-2009, 14:39	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Probably a problem with the laser. Had a similar problem on an external drive - it'd read DVDs fine but not CDs. Turned out that a common fault on that particular model resulted in the CD laser burning out.