Questions tagged [dvd]
DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Time Warner in 1995.
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Computer reacts toward a normal DVD as a bootable DVD
I have a PC running XP with the following specs. When I put some DVD which contains some apps and multimedia files, and restart the machine, in the boot screen (when the name of the motherboard and ...
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Is there a quick and easy way to inspect DVD subtitles?
I'm looking for an easy and if possible quick way to inspect DVD subtitles, to determine their properties.
I am ripping some of my movies in .mkv format, using Handbrake for linux, and I'm having an ...
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DVD drive not reading
My friend is running Windows XP on an ASUS N-MX-SE Plus board. DVD drive, an LG GSA-H54N DVD RW drive, won't read disks. The drive appears in BIOS and on My Computer, but won't read any disk in it (...
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Optical data discs recognized writeable/empty all the time
strange problem:
Putting a CDROM into my DVD burner only shows (Windows explorer shows) an empty/burnable media. Both for home made CD, but also orignal (software) data CD. Video DVDs show their ...
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Data CD recognized as blank
I understand this question has been asked multiple times. But in most of those cases, it would apply to all CDs or all DVDs which is not the case in my scenario.
My DVD Drive is TSSTCorp TS-L633C ...
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DVD files not appear in file manager both windows and os x
Many thanks for reading.
I have a DVD - R containing a set of MRI images along with the viewer (GE MRI machine dvd write).
In my effort to browse the DVD it appears empty in both Apple and Windows ...
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My computer checks disk drives but won't boot
I have a desktop with a DVD player, a DVD writer, and two hard disk drives installed.
On the master hard disk I have installed Ubuntu Linux with GRUB.
For the past two days I've been having problems ...
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Installed Blu Ray drive, now regular DVD drive is messed up
I installed an LG Blu Ray drive. This drive only works reliably with the software with which it came ("CyberLink Mediasuite / PowerDVD"). Using, say WinDVD, results in wierd errors.
My real problem ...
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How can I get my SATA DVDs working again?
My hard drive crashed (WinXPpro), so I took a C drive from a broken PC. The new C drive is Win7pro. Motherboard is MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum, with 4 hard drives installed on SATA 1-4 (nForce4 Ultra); ...
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Windows 8, optical drive not recognized anymore
As the title says I have a problem with my optical drive in Win 8... I installed windows 8 on my machine less than a month ago, and the drive worked fine until a week ago, when it stopped being ...
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Mount an ISO not working in Windows 8
I tried to mount an ISO in Windows 8 but it wasn't working, checking Device manager I have two devices in error - my real and virtual DVD ROM:
Windows cannot start this hardware device because its ...
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Cant copy some files from dvd drive
I tried adding those files into .zip file, I tried to copy them, I tried installing a game the right way by clicking Install but always the computer freezes, shows error: not responding .. Is there ...
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Are portable USB DVD drives equally capable as SATA drives for ripping DVD's?
I'm currently archiving my physical DVD collection to a media server.
My desktop PC currently has a DVD drive but it's awkward to get at due to where the PC lives under my desk. I'm thinking about ...
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How can I quickly tell a multisession DVD from a single-session one?
I burn a lot of DVDs over multiple sessions, and I tend to forget which discs are multisessioned and which aren't. Is there any way to tell them apart, without having to check them in a disc drive?
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CD/DVD Drive does not work - Compaq 6715B
I'm unable to get any activity from the CD/DVD drive on my Compaq 6715B laptop. I've done some research and see where others experiencing the error recommend removing content from the following key {...
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Installing required drivers for a laptop before the windows boot up?
My Laptop HDD was broken (with factory settings partition). So, I replaced it with a new HDD which has nothing stored in it. I installed Windows 7 on it using an ISO burned to a DVD media.
Now I do ...
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Repackaging DVD TV Episodes
So I have a load of DVDs of episodes that are on my harddrive in the normal DVD format (VOB).
I'd like to repackage these into the individual episodes in a way such that it is lossless.
I know I can ...
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is there a program that can backup DVDs to ISO without needing to change the DVD Region of the OS
i was backing up up my Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion DVDs to ISO using DVD Shrink however i brought the Limited Editions from the US (it came with the Manga), in the past i've normally backup ...
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CD-ROM drive making "tzu tzu" sounds when locating files?
My Acer Aspire 4937G is making weird sounds whenever I try to browse files from a CD-ROM using windows explorer.
For example, it will go "tzuuu tzuuuu" whenever I click on a file or folder. I have ...
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HP EliteBook 8470p laptop's DVD drive spins up periodically when the DVD drive is empty
I recently got an HP EliteBook 8470p with Windows 7, and the DVD drive (HP DVD A DS8A9SH) spins up briefly at some interval, maybe a minute, as if something is checking if a DVD is present or similar. ...
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Strange happening with DVD drive in fedora
Strange things are happening! The DVD drive installed on my machine is behaving strangely with some discs that have been burned on a university Windows machines.
The files were different, but ...
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Create DVDs from squared pixel videos without losing definition
I have to create a couple of DVDs using a bunch of videos that are already created. These videos have all the following specifications:
Resolution: 1280 x 720
Format: .mov (I believe using de H.264 ...
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DVD VOB to AVI - Can't hear sound
I have DVD that plays fine in cheap Home DVD Player, but I'm trying to convert it to files I can play on my computer.
When I try to play the DVD itself on my computer, there is no audio, but audio ...
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DVD blank after burn
Here is my situation: I burn a DVD using the Live File System (which allows it to act like a flash drive). Burns without problem. Then I close the session, and all the files are still on the DVD. Then ...
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How to troubleshoot an xcopy crash
I'm trying to copy a recording I made on Canon DC320 to my computer but I keep crashing with the message The parameter is invalid. I've done some troubleshooting using Process Monitor and xcopy and ...
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Is there an equivalent firmware I can use for the TSSTcorp TS-L633C AC01 DVD writer/player?
I can't seem to locate any firmware information for the TSSTcorp TS-L633C AC01 DVD writer/player and was wondering if there was another version's firmware I could use.
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Eject a bad disk from optical drive
I have an Alienware computer with one of the optical DVD drives that does not have a manual tray, just a slot to insert the disk. I recently inserted a disk that was apparently bad. It is unreadable ...
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Windows Media Player won't open
When I tried to play a DVD on my laptop, I tried to open WMP but it didn't open. I did leave the DVD in my laptop for a fortnight but when I played it a week ago it was fine and my DVD drive is ...
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Notification of media inserted to DVD tray in FreeBSD
I would like to create a script that automatically copy the dvd to a folder in my FreeBSD box (copy back DVD archives).
I would need a notification from the system when the DVD tray has been closed. ...
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Cannot copy files from a read-only data DVD
I have a data DVD that contains several little programs, videos and a bunch of presentations.
When I try copying something from this disc, I get an error message that looks like this:
I don't ...
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Windows Can not find some files On DVD
I have some DVDs which have autorun. When I input them, an error will be shown, It is "Windows can not find H:\Autorun\Setup.exe"
Why is it like this? and how to fix it?
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CD Drive not discovered
I have a self built computer. it uses a P6T Deluxe motherboard, which has both SATA and IDE ports. This was built several years ago, and had an IDE CD/DVD drive. This drive started going bad (would ...
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iMac 20inch (Mid 2007) SL DVD Boot Prohibitory Sign
iMac 20inch (Mid 2007 Build) with Ubuntu 12.0.4
How I got in this situation
I had a perfectly healthy Intel iMac running Snow Leopard several months ago. Then I got the dreaded spinning gear and ...
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Causes of a Mac's SuperDrive refusing to accept blank DVDs
My iMac (quad-core i7 2.93 GHz, 27") frequently refuses to accept blank DVDs when I insert them for burning. What could be the cause of this? The machine is just over two years old now; does dust ...
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DVD-ROM gets disabled after each restart
I have the following problem, everytime I restart my computer I found my DVD drive disabled. So I have to go to the Device Manager and manually enable it again, after that everything works fine.
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Dvd write fails on windows 7 works great on windows XP
When I try to burn a disc on windows 7 ultimate, I get a calibration error. However dvd burns fine when I boot into windows XP (same machine)! Little guidance please :)
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DVD-RW does not read regular CDS/DVDs on Vista
I have a dell vostro 1510 laptop with windows vista.
It has an "Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7640A ATA Device" installed which used to work find.
My vista has two user profiles on it.
Now when I insert a "...
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Why am I unable to open my DVD drive?
I have Windows 7 64bit installed on my laptop and a few months ago my DVD drive was working, but now, when I try to use it, it does not work. The disk drive will open and close, but when it tried to ...
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DVD/Blu ray burning too fast
Suppose I burn a dvd or blu-ray too fast(faster than the media says it is capable of) but the data verification is a success, Will the dvd be identical to a slower burned one that was also successful(...
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Not able to transfer large files from DVD to windows 7 desktop
So I have a lot of large files (some .rar and some .iso) mostly over 7 GB on those dual layer 8.7 GB disks. Yesterday I wanted to copy those files from the DVD to a 1TB NTFS format hard disk. But it ...
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Disc Format Settings for Video DVDs
Does anyone know what disc settings are required for video DVDs?
There are plenty of programs that can simplify writing a video DVD (ie Book B, a disc playable on a traditional standalone DVD player) ...
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DVD player not reading DVD RW
Okay so what I did is that I erased everything from my DVD RW and burned some movies on it. After doing that I tried to run DVD in my DVD/DiviX player and it said DVD Error. Now my question is, why? ...
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Replaced DVD ROM with DVD RW, but new drive is not detected
I have replaced the DVD-ROM drive in my computer with a DVD Writer but Windows will not detect the new drive.
I have not installed any new software except a firmware update for the new drive.
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"Device driver software was unsuccessfuly installed" message with DVD drive
I have a Asus DRW-24B1LT DVD drive in Windows 7 64bit. The drive used to work fine for months and it stopped working suddenly and its driver letter is gone. In the device manager, there's a yellow ...
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Laptop DVD-RW Drive disc detection loop
An NEC Versa L1100 has a DVD-RW drive. The drives reads CDs perfectly well, but when a DVD is inserted, the drive make a series of disc reading noises, and cycles through the same set of noises every ...
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DVD/CD not regognized on Thinkpad T61p after Windows 7 install
I upgraded my hard drive in Lenovo T61P; decided to start fresh with Windows 7 Pro (64-bit). DVD/CD drive working until Windows 7 was installed.
Now the driver is not recognized. Device is HL-DT-ST ...
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SATA DVD drive doesn't work
I built a computer about 3 years ago and seldom needed the dvd drive to work but when I did it was a pain to get it running.
I have a SATA HDD and a SATA dvd drive which seemed to me to be part of ...
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Autoplay not working
The auto play on my DVD drives suddenly stopped working for some reason. Even with store-bought DVDs it does not work, although I can watch movies quite successfully if I run Windows Media Player and ...
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Software to transfer video to dvd in real time - Windows 7 x64
I have a bunch of Digital 8 tapes that I want to transfer to DVD so I can get rid of this Digital 8 camcorder.
Can someone recommend some software (free or commercial) to help do the job. I've done ...
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Vista won't recognize my DVD ROM
The problem is simple, when I go to Computer, I don't see my DVD drive, however I can still open/close it. I haven't been using it for couple of months, so I'm not really sure at what point did it ...