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Laptop not reading discs

Matt_Roche — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:58:07 GMT

For some reason it isn't reading any discs at all, It won't read data discs or proper DVDs or even cds? However itunes picked up the dics I was putting in to convert the songs, but when putting the discs in without itunes open, nothing happens. I've gone to start>run>cd drive:F and theres nothing in it.

Getting a bit fed up now, this is the second major fault (first being recovery partition doesnt exist)and its 3 months old.

Please someone help.

Re: Laptop not reading discs

Blencogo — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:17:52 GMT

Please someone help

You are going to have to give us more information.

What model Vaio do you have ?
What program are you trying to use to play DVD and CD ?
What DVD and CD are you trying to play ?
Have you removed any programs from your Vaio ? It needs WinDVD to work.
Does your F:\ drive appear in My Computer ?
Are there any errors against the drive in Device Manager ?

Re: Laptop not reading discs

Matt_Roche — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:00:31 GMT

Please someone help
 

You are going to have to give us more information.

What model Vaio do you have ?
What program are you trying to use to play DVD and CD ?
What DVD and CD are you trying to play ?
Have you removed any programs from your Vaio ?  It needs WinDVD to work.
Does your F:\ drive appear in My Computer ?
Are there any errors against the drive in Device Manager ?

1. Sony Vaio VGN-FE31H
2. Whatever should have been on the laptop, I haven't added any.
3. Any DVD, any CD, or any data disc that I have made from my desktop.
4. I have removed things, but just the pointless stuff e.g ISP icons such as AOL. I may have deleted something by mistake, but it's unlikely I would have removed a program named WinDVD.
5. Yes it does.
6. Where is device manager.

Thanks, Matt.

Re: Laptop not reading discs

kee-lo_ — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:20:01 GMT

Device Manager can be found by right clicking my computer and clicking properties. Click on the hardware tab and the device manager button.

Re: Laptop not reading discs

Matt_Roche — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:54:46 GMT

Ok device manager says the DVD/CD ROM Drives are working properly, however it says 'Location: Location 0 (0)' Is that ok?

Re: Laptop not reading discs

kee-lo_ — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:32:43 GMT

That's fine, just means it's on the first IDE cable as the master

Re: Laptop not reading discs

Matt_Roche — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:54:24 GMT

Ok. So any ideas what I should do? Could auto-run be disabled or something?

Re: Laptop not reading discs

Matt_Roche — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 14:28:29 GMT

Help anyone?

Re: Laptop not reading discs

kee-lo_ — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 14:45:19 GMT

When you're in device manager, right click it and uninstall it.

Reboot the VAIO

Re: Laptop not reading discs

Matt_Roche — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:08:23 GMT

When you're in device manager, right click it and uninstall it.

Reboot the VAIO

Reboot as in simply click restart, or use recovery disks? I think you mean the first, but just making sure! :smileygrin:

Re: Laptop not reading discs

Matt_Roche — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:34:07 GMT

???

Re: Laptop not reading discs

Blencogo — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:55:04 GMT

Hi Matt,

Yes - choose Uninstall in Device Manager and then re-boot your Vaio (using Restart). This will force Windows to reload the drivers for the drive.

You can check the Autoplay feature if you like: -

My Computer -> Right-click on the DVD/CD-ROM drive -> Properties -> Autoplay

Click on Music CD and choose Windows Media Player from the list. Do the same for other types of disc that you want to run automatically.

Re: Laptop not reading discs

kee-lo_ — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:43:09 GMT

Sorry I only do my rounds once a day

Restart

Re: Laptop not reading discs

Matt_Roche — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:52:20 GMT

I went into device manager and uninstalled the DVD Drive like you guys suggested. But still no luck.

I've found though, that when i-tunes is open, if I then put a DVD in - it will play! So i'm guessing somewhere along the line i-tunes is stopping discs being read. I haven't got a clue as to why this might be. If anyone has any suggestions please share them with me, as im major confused!

Re: Laptop not reading discs

rich912 — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:13:07 GMT

Hi Matt,

This is a long shot, but try uninstalling i-tunes, reboot and see whether this cures the problem.