Help with DVD drive!

Hey!



I have a dvd drive that has stopped working properly. when i put a dvd in it spins like it normaly would but then it does not AutoPlay and when i go to open the dvd from My Computer it says "please insert disk into drive d:"! The dvd drive is part of a fairly new packard bell system.



thanks

Tried another DVD? Sounds like the DVD can't be detected by the PC. Its the same with CDs if they ain't compatible it just spins and makes that lovely grinding noise.



Oh and you sure you installed the DVD drive correclty it may not be under the D: Drive

nah it does this with all disks, and it defo is under d. o well, ill ply around n sww wot happens, its not that urgent.

Try going into device manager and uninstalling the drive then reboot your system... I had this problem and after i did this everything was fine...

Sounds like that type of disc isnt supported by the drive. You may consider flashing the drive in case additional media support was added later

update:



i cleaned the laser usin a disk with those little brushes on it but didnt seem to make any difference. it works properly with cd's but not with any dvd's......even the packard bell one that came with it!



also, the pc is actin weird.... it wont start up properly. when it gets past the POST screen the monitor just goes black and does not load xp....u have to unplug it from the wall for about 5 min and then it starts up ok!!, its weird becasue when the pc is runnin it runs OK,,,,just the startup wont work properly.



help plz!

Sounds like something more serious indeed. I would see it as a problem of the drive (laser or something mechanical) or possibly of the installation of the OS. If you can, try reinstalling it afresh.



JAN

i already did that, no help