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DVD/RW will not read anything

nikkij77, on Saturday July 5, 2008 01:28:56 PM
Hello,
my DVD/RW will not read cds, dvds or data discs. I used it regularly for burning both cds and dvds, up until 2days ago when it suddenly decided to stop working for reasons unknown. I have been to device manager which says there is no problems, I have reinstalled to let the pc find it. I am now at a loss please can someone help me.

It is a Samsung Writemaster Dvd/rw TSST Corp SH-W162C
and i am running Winxp
Configuration: Windows XP
Firefox 2.0.0.15
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mano.mn2, on Saturday July 5, 2008 03:26:10 PM
Please check perhaps it is a cd problem not your cd writer ,


What are the software u r using to print cds?


Try it with nero.

Sometimes it can be a material problem just try with another blank cd
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aniltv82, on Saturday August 16, 2008 02:12:06 PM
my dvd/rw is a samsung writemaster it suddenly stop reading all types of cds and dvds plzz help
my os is win xp..
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dusty.techstudentMCP,NET+, on Monday August 18, 2008 02:28:45 AM
Hello,
check the jumper on the back of the cd/rom before you discard it . It should be set to Master before you discrd it. The jumper is a tiny clip that connects pins together. It is easy to pull this off and move it over to MA- master. Cable select can go out and seen like the cd/rom or even hard drive has died, when it actually has another rout of transportation for data. Cable select can burn out kind of like a fuse burning out. Master is another way for data to travel. just open the computer and look. This will cause alot of Hard drive errors such as can't boot into the Operating system or can't get my cd to play. It can even be intermitten errors not just total failure. Every one also needs to remember to Defrag and SCANDISK-Error checking for the hard drive. this will prolong the life.
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cool, on Sunday August 31, 2008 02:29:18 AM
Hello,
my DVD/RW will not read cds, dvds or data discs. I used it regularly for burning both cds and dvds, up until 2days ago when it suddenly decided to stop working for reasons unknown. I have been to device manager which says there is no problems, I have reinstalled to let the pc find it. I am now at a loss please can someone help me.

It is a Samsung Writemaster Dvd/rw TSST Corp SH-W162C
and i am running Winxp
Configuration: Windows XP
Firefox 2.0.0.15
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choesang, on Wednesday September 24, 2008 09:08:25 AM
I can't plat video in dvd
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arby, on Sunday November 2, 2008 03:42:47 AM
have you found a solution to your problem yet???
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The Iceman, on Wednesday November 5, 2008 12:35:07 PM
Same problem here. Drive suddenly won't read/write any media. Was working fine 2 days ago. Replaced with same model but still same problem so it's in my pc or OS. Need solution urgently. Can't reinstall OS due too much data and software on it.
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Jason in Australia, on Friday November 14, 2008 10:28:42 PM
Try 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
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thess, on Monday November 24, 2008 12:42:57 AM
Hi 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.
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uzie, on Friday November 28, 2008 05:53:38 PM
i 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
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 Guest Hero, on Sunday November 30, 2008 10:33:32 PM
How do I write a 32 bit DWORD?
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