Is My DVD/CD-RW spoiled ????

[ding0907]

Hi there, i have a problem with my DVD/CD-RW drive. :dead:

I am using Toshiba Satellite A50. Recently, my DVD/CD-RW cant read any DVDs or CDs. When i insert a DVD or CD in to the drive, its says somethings like "the data maybe corrupted".

does anybody knows how to check if my DVD/CD-RW condition? is it spoiled or there is something wrong with operating system or other software issue ?

is changing new DVD/CD-RW the only way to solve ?
errrrr.... actually i am planning to do that but before that i want to make sure that DVD/CD-RW is really spoiled.... :blackeye:

ps : i am using windows XP Pro SP2

many thanks for the help ..........

 

[SNGX1275]

Find a bootable cd, stick that in and reboot. If it boots off CD its a software problem.

Make sure your BIOS is set so it looks to boot off that cd before it tries the hard drive.

 

[iss]

Also what kind of DVD's adn Cd's are you talking about? are they commerical disks or disks that have been burned?

 

[ding0907]

Thanks SGNX1275, i have already tried, but it doesn't works. So i guess is the lense have something wrong.

By the way, Iss, i have only tried to read those disks that i have burned and also try the recovery DVD thats come from the manufacturer but still no response from my DVD drive.

So i suppose its die already .......