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CD-R Disk won't read at all

Last answer on Nov 8, 2009 2:44:47 pm GMT Sandy, on Feb 26, 2009 3:13:01 pm GMT 
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Hello,
I have been putting data on a CD-R disk since 2008 and all of a sudden it won't read in my computer (laptop). Nothing will come up. I have been viewing this data for months so I know there's something on it. And by the same token, the CD player plays all the other disks that I use which leads me to believe it's not the computer. Any input you have on this problem will be greatly appreciated. The disk is a intricate part of my job.

Configuration: Windows Vista
Internet Explorer 7.0

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Tweedledum, on Feb 26, 2009 3:34:24 pm GMT
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When you say you have been putting data on the cdr since 2008 is that the same disc? Maybe its corrupted? that is if its not your computer, I had a problem with my vista where it just stopped playing certain things almost all of a sudden i am convinced this had something to do with a windows update as these were burned dvds

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lolmonky, on Jul 5, 2009 5:26:17 am BST
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Tweed, my CD/DVD ROM drive suddenly stopped functioning as well, actually right after i finished a round of fallout 3, about 3 hours later a friend came over to see it on my new laptop and it wouldn't read the disk. if you could figure out what is going on I would be thankful, honestly I'm stumped. thanks.

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 John, on Nov 8, 2009 2:44:47 pm GMT

Fix problems in which your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

This page has an ActiveX tool called Automated Troubleshooting Services which will run and fix the disk problems. After running it, I was able to read my CDs & DVDs. I believe it fixed the UDF drivers so the drives would properly recognize discs containing UDF. I am running XP Pro SP3.

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