| 8 Jason in Australia, on Nov 14, 2008 10:28:42 pm GMTTry to turn off the vista's burning feature.
It's not yours or anyones burners....just an update in vista which buggered the policies up
Go to your run command and type (start.....Run.....)
type gpedit.msc
Go to User configuration/Administrative templates/Windows components/Windows explorer
On the right pane, double click on "Remove CD burning features" tick the enabled button, then OK.
Reboot or logoff/logon to apply.
If your vista version does not have the gpedit function, do the following.
Open regedit, go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
In the right pane, if it does not already exist, create a new 32-bit DWORD value. Name the new value as NoCDBurning, and assign the value data to 1.
Reboot or logoff/logon to apply.
This should fix the problem
it worked for me
pass this round | 9 thess, on Nov 24, 2008 12:42:57 am GMTHi Jason,
I used this process to fix my DVD R/RW (CD R/RW) which is not working as well and your process worked perfectly. Thank you so much for the solution. |
| 10 uzie, on Nov 28, 2008 5:53:38 pm GMTI have a problem with my dvd/cdrom it stopped working for some reason its doesnt play both dvd's and normall audio cd's,my laptop uses vista and its compaq |
| 11 Guest Hero, on Nov 30, 2008 10:33:32 pm GMTHow do I write a 32 bit DWORD? | 12 J, on Dec 11, 2008 4:15:40 am GMTIf you press edit -> new-> DWORD (32 bit value), once you are in the registry editor, it will allow you to create a new DWORD. Rename it with the name given above, and then you can right click the new DWORD to modify it, giving it a value of one. | 13 Sincere, on Dec 12, 2008 7:36:19 pm GMTI have a gatway M-series Laptop with Vista Home Premium, they want $59.99 because warranty expired last month to give me solution. It was working find until a few days ago I think it was a windows update that messed it up but now it burns media but it won't play burned dvds or the dark knight that I have been trying to watch on my pc but it won't play but it plays American Gangster fine while a few others I tested do play while others. I tried the above solution but when I type in run and enter gpedit.msc i get error message that windows can find the file.
What can I do I was gonna try using the device manager to uninstall and reinstall from gateway recovery center but I am not sure how about reinstalling it once I uninstall it so any tips on what I can try to resolve this issue.
Also ever since the last windows Update I received a few days ago the start up seems to be longer and I receive many non responding programs especially windows explore programs such as my computer or windows media player | 14 Top, on Dec 21, 2008 1:28:59 pm GMTReason for issue is an update in Vista blocked the
policies.
1. Go to Start/Run or at the command line type
'Start Run' without the hypens.
2. Type gpedit.msc
3. Go to User configuration/Administrative
templates/Windows components/Windows explorer
On the right pane, double click on "Remove CD
burning features" tick the enabled button, then OK.
Reboot or logoff/logon to apply.
If your vista version does not have the gpedit
function, do the following:
1. Go to Start/Run and in the command line type
'regedit' without the hypens.
2. Press the Ctrl & F keys on the keyboard or select
the Find/Search option and copy/paste the following
line in the find field:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Policies\Explorer
3. In the right pane, if it does not already exist,
create a new 32-bit DWORD value.
(Note: How to write a 32 bit DWORD; If you press
edit -> new-> DWORD (32 bit value), once you are in
the registry editor, it will allow you to create a
new DWORD. Another simple method is to right click
using the mouse over on the right pane, a popup menu
should display, select New/Dword. Once created,
right click the new Dword to rename it and then you
can right click the new DWORD select Modify, giving
it a value of one. Name the new value as
NoCDBurning, and assign the value data to 1.
3. Reboot or logoff/logon to apply. | 16 guest_andy, on Dec 23, 2008 3:34:05 pm GMTHi,
I've had the same problem, and attempted the registry-editing solution detailed in previous posts. However, it's not working for me.
My symptoms are the same (driver does not see any CDs or DVDs I put in), although I am also getting an error message about a corrupt driver (error 39), which persists when I try to reinstall the driver.
Any further suggestions? The laptop (Song Vaio) belongs to my parents and is under a month old, so I don't think it is wear-and-tear. |
| 17 Ed, on Dec 27, 2008 10:57:30 pm GMTI can not find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
I only get HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ComDlg32.
When i burn movies they will not play on my Xbox360, samsung dvd player, or my sony dvd player. I use to just use Nero to go from an .avi to DVD without a problem. With hundreds of movies. I have not changed anything. What is my problem? Any help is greatly appreciated. |
| 20 Jupimako, on Dec 30, 2008 6:38:05 pm GMTThank you so much!!! I can finally use my CD/DVD/RW player! I just bought a new HP Vista, and I haven't been able to use the stupid disk player... This is the first solution that actually worked... though I had to create an Explorer file and then do the new NoCDBurning thing. But it WORKED!! ::happy:: ^.^. THANK YOU!!! |
| 50 Evan, on May 28, 2009 2:46:25 am BSTThe solution you gave for the DVDRW drive fix worked perfectly thx tons thought i broke my parents computer haha do u know what caused the problem though? |
| 54 man0man, on Jun 27, 2009 11:48:35 pm BSTDo you have a fix for this problem, but for people running XP Home ?
This problem has evolved progressively, at first the drive would play dvds sometimes and not others, but now virtually not at all. It still plays Oblivion (dvd) after repeated attempts, but refuses to play others. The drive does, however, still play audio cds perfectly.
Hope you can help,
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| 25 GIGAtEEn, on Jan 23, 2009 3:56:45 pm GMTWow! Thanks Jason , it worked like a charm.
Our family laptop`s dvd drive suddenly locked up , so I followed your instructions , and now its working perfectly!
I can`t say thanks enough.
I`ll tell everyone near and far how it worked. |
| 31 Vanessa, on Feb 11, 2009 3:33:51 pm GMTYOU ARE AWESOME, IM A RETARD IN COMPUTERS and have been trying to fix this problem for ages I LOVE YOU THANKYOUUUUU |
| 34 Ape, on Feb 24, 2009 1:00:21 am GMTOmg thank you Jason it worked!!! |
| 36 Dan, on Mar 2, 2009 1:33:15 am GMTJason thank you very much. I thought I was going to need a new drive but your fix worked perfect once I restarted. |
| 43 jay, on Apr 13, 2009 10:39:11 pm BSTBingo. THat did it. Many thanks! | 56 Kate, on Aug 8, 2009 6:26:57 pm BSTMy DVD drive won't read CD's or DVD's. I've tried all of the solutions that others have posted and my dvd drive still won't work. I have an HP Pavilion DV9000 and I've tried taking the drive out and then reinstalling it and going through the device manager. Anybody else have any ideas? | 60 Gene, on Sep 13, 2009 12:11:05 am BSTNothing is working for me tried creating the the DWORD through regedit I have an HP Pavillion 9700 and it just quit on me. SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP |
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| 46 Xander, on Apr 22, 2009 8:54:09 pm BSTI tried your solution...it didn't work...did it exactly to the letter created a new DWORD (32 bit) Named it NoCDBurning...assigned it a value of 1...still not reading my disks...none of them.
Why is it working for everyone else and not me? |
| 47 KRUZ, on Apr 28, 2009 5:26:08 am BSTYOUR SOLUTION WORKED PERFECTLY!!! THANKS |
| 51 Cole, on Jun 6, 2009 5:31:48 pm BSTHi Jason,
I have a HP DV6757ca laptop and having an issue with my dvd burner. It starts to write discs but i don't think its working and they never finalize. Do you know of any solutions for this issue? Basically I am unable to burn cds or dvds but it did work before. I tried numerous software as well so I think it has something to do with vista.
Any thoughts
Thanks,
Cole |
| 57 Sandy, on Aug 9, 2009 10:05:31 pm BSTI was having the same problem with a CD-ROM I bought for a game and was about to return it (so sad about it) then I crossed upon your post and did as you said and IT WORKED!!!!! Thanks a million!!! |
| 62 Venkat, on Sep 16, 2009 9:46:19 pm BSTJason, I had a problem with my drive for about a year. Google gave me tons of solution. None of them worked except for yours. You saved me a bunch of $$$. THANK YOU. |
| 63 cbuck, on Oct 1, 2009 12:44:34 pm BSTTry that and mine still does not work. if i put a disk in the light comes on but it will just won,t find the disk |
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