DVD format problems?

[thekep]

Hey my name is mike and i am having a problem with my Sony Laptop model PCG-K25. I dont know what really caused my problem but i was just making back-up copies of my home dvd's with dvd decrypter and dvd shrink. I've done this many times in the past and nothing went wrong with my computer. Now my CD drive doesent read a blank DVD or an Actual Store bought DVD. It will run microsoft disks and play music cd's and burn music cd's but it just wont read any DVD format. When a insert a dvd nothing happens it will just think for a while and make funny noises from the cd drive (it doesent make noises when using a CD-R, only with DVD-R). If you could help me with my problem i would really appreciate it.

 

[fishhookz]

"my CD drive doesent read a blank DVD" - No consumer's drive can.

Scan thoroughly for viruses. Do Win. Updates.

 

[SNGX1275]

The little laser that reads dvds may have broke. Can you try it in a different computer to see if it will read dvds?

 

[thekep]

is their a way to repair that laser to read anything DVD format?

 

[SNGX1275]

"is their a way to repair that laser to read anything DVD format?"
No.

 

[rob13]

Hey my name is mike and i am having a problem with my Sony Laptop model PCG-K25. I dont know what really caused my problem but i was just making back-up copies of my home dvd's with dvd decrypter and dvd shrink. I've done this many times in the past and nothing went wrong with my computer. Now my CD drive doesent read a blank DVD or an Actual Store bought DVD. It will run microsoft disks and play music cd's and burn music cd's but it just wont read any DVD format. When a insert a dvd nothing happens it will just think for a while and make funny noises from the cd drive (it doesent make noises when using a CD-R, only with DVD-R). If you could help me with my problem i would really appreciate it.

kep, did you find the problem and fix it?
i have the same problem. no dvd action. tried to write data to a new blank dvd last week. it had an error and could not perform this easy task. after this no dvds. MP3 and data discs ok.

 

[Gars]

ill suggest you to update firmware of DVD player/writer
here is a good start

regards

 

[fastco]

If that doesn't work you can replace the dvd-rw with a slim replacement unit.

 

[altheman]

Check if your drives are running in PIO mode instead of DMA. Use Device Manager->IDE/Atapi Controllers->Advanced Properties of each Channel.

If they are running in PIO mode, then uninstall your Drives AND the Channel they are running on, and reboot to let Windows reinstall them.