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Last answer on Nov 5, 2009 4:15:51 pm GMT vcity, on May 15, 2009 8:43:55 pm BST 
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Hello,
I have an HP pavilion laptop and it reads DVDs just fine but i have a CD-R that i want to open files with and when i insert it nothing reads. I keep trying to insert it and restarted my laptop but it still isn't reading. What can i do?

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smartgal, on May 15, 2009 10:16:24 pm BST
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You have a dvd drive not a cd r drive that would be like putting a computer gam ein the dvd player ofcourse its not going to work

try buying an external cd r drive that you can connect to your laptop through USB drive

   
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vcity, on May 15, 2009 10:51:43 pm BST

I know but mine is also compact disk compatible and i used to be able to view files with cd now even my dvd sisnt reading my dvd cds...i tried uninstalling it through device manager and letting it reboot when my laptop comes back on but its still not working..what else can i do??? please help!!

   
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egal, on Jul 26, 2009 5:03:05 pm BST
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Hi,

My HP was bought in 2007 and starting from this year, burning CDs/DVDs doesn't work anymore.
I tried using Nero, Roxio, and window vista to burn CDs. Now, it doesn't read or detect some cds and dvds too.
I have checked the driver software update and the device from it's properties and it said all are working properly.
Does anyone know how to fix the problem? Any advice?

Thanks in advance.

   
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 cathy, on Nov 4, 2009 1:50:52 pm GMT

Hey. i have the same problem. my laptop is also a hp pavillion though i dont know when was it bought but since i tried installing something from a cd it suddenly wont read any cd. another problem is that the cd that i was using has an error. so anyways i tried putting in other kinds of cd and it still wont work. who knows how to fix this? when i try to check if its working properly it says it is and nothings wrong but it really wont read any cd. someone please help

   
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elinzme, on Aug 18, 2009 11:41:46 am BST
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I seem to be facing exactly the same problem with my Compaq- bought it in 2007, used to have no trouble burning cds and dvds, but now it has trouble burning, AND can't read cdrs, nor DVDs. It can however, detect a DVD-rw when I inserted a blank dvdrw. Can some please enlighten me on what is wrong with my drive? I thought maybe the drive was spoilt but if it can read a DVD-RW, why can't it read a normal commercial DVD?

   
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