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Where is the internal DVD/CD-ROM drive with USB connector (not SATA)?
I wonder why internal optical drives are equipped with a SATA interface.
Why not USB 2.0 or 3.0 instead?
USB provides a transfer rate high enough and using USB to connect an optical drive would save ...
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Does a scratched DVD result in lost data, and how do I fix a scratched DVD?
Does a scratched DVD result in lost data?
How do I fix a scratched DVD?
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I have a DVD stuck in my iMac, how do I get it out?
I am asking this question on behalf of my sister. Here's what she had to say on facebook:
Anyone know how to get a DVD unstuck from an iMac drive? I tried
everything I read online--shutting ...
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CD rom cannot open any disc, it say to burn new disc
No disc can be read by the Fujitsu L series laptop's DVD R/W optical drive. Whenever a disc is inserted, it says to burn the disc even if it's not a blank disc.
OS is windows 7 ultimate.
What should ...
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dvd-rom ejects only if it contains a disk. Empty dvd-rom doesn't eject
I am using a ASUS DVD-RW. It does not ejects when I press eject button if its empty. If I put a DVD or a CD the eject button works.
I tried to eject from operating system (eject command in linux and ...
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CD Drives have disappeared in Vista
One day, out of the blue, my wife's CD Drives disappeared from Windows Explorer without warning and little trace. Device Manager shows them both with Code 39 warnings. One is an LG GGW-H20L BD Burner ...
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WinXP Get DVD/CD Drives Working
I have 2 different drives that are not currently working.
It show's the traditional yellow flag, to indicate there are problems.
When I try to run updates, it says the drive isn't there.
And I ...
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CD tray is stuck open
I have an older computer that has an Asus CD/DVD Reader/Writer. The problem is that the tray is stuck open: it does close normally, but the motor keeps going after the tray is closed, and after a few ...
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cd-rom cannot be plugged in along side hdd
I have a stockpile of computer components from my workplace and I built a desktop PC. I have tried several cd-rom drives and even one from my other personal pc but when I have it attached to the slave ...
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How to enable/disable laptop's CD drive if I don't have administrative privileges
I'm working in a network company. I don't have administrative privileges on my computer and every time I want to listen to my favorite CD, I need to contact the administrator, then going to his office ...
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3d blu ray drive
My understanding is that any 2x and faster blu ray optical drive is capable of reading 3d blu ray disks. Is this correct?
I am currently looking at buying this:
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How does a CD drive know where to look on a CD?
How does a CD drive know where data is on a CD, for example if the computer asks for data at a certain location, how does the reader know physically where that is on the disc?
Is there some decided ...
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How to prevent access to DVD and USB ports in Windows 7?
How do I prevent access to the DVD drive and USB ports in Windows 7 unless an admin password is entered?
Also, if I could, I would like users to connect an Apple iPod without needing to enter a ...
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Windows won't release lock on drive tray after burning a disc
I have two bluray drives of the same exact model and brand installed in my computer. I occasionally like to use either of them to burn CDs or DVDs using various software (Windows Media Player 12, ...
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MacBook Pro: More Than One SSD in Optical Drive Bay?
Would it be possible to slot more than one drive into a MacBook Pro's optical drive bay?
Obviously, no such product yet exists. (Would love to know if I'm wrong!) But when looking at ...
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How to troubleshoot “The device is not ready.” error in Windows XP
No matter what disc I put in the DVD-ROM drive, I get:
C:\>d:
The device is not ready.
When I put in the disc, it spins up and you can hear it reading the disc. I've tried a couple different ...
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DVD drive only reads original disks
Something odd happened to my DVD drive about a year ago. It won't read any blank disks - only original ones. I tried cleaning the lens, but it didn't help. What should I do? It's an old drive, but it ...
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SFF computers with sideways DVD drives - must they be laid flat to play/burn DVD/CDs?
I want to give an older parent a replacement computer. It would be used for internet/youtube, email, Word, DVD playback and backing up CDs. I've already identified the Compaq 100B as a great choice, ...
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What is causing the CD Tray to open & close randomly?
I have a freshly completed install of Ubuntu 11.04, and the CD tray opens and closes all by itself. I cannot detect any pattern to when, or why.
I've rebooted, and disconnected all networking (both ...
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Is it safe to use a regular marker (Sharpie, etc.) to write on a CD-R disc?
In the past I've used a special CD-R marker to write on CD-R's. But I'm wondering if it's OK to just use a regular felt-tip marker (Sharpie, etc.). (Obviously, a pen that you have to use pressure ...
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BluRay notebook drive spins up then down, doesn't mount
My blu-ray optical drive for my notebooks is acting funny. When I insert a blu-ray disc, it spins up some, then slows down and repeats. The disc never mounts.
Any suggestions?
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How are commercial DVD's burned? [closed]
I'm not talking about the DVD-R's here. When you buy retail software and DVD movies from the store for example, how is that DVD burned onto the original disc? What would I need if I want to burn those ...
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Can't see DVD drive in Windows 8 Developer Preview
After installing the Windows 8 Developer Preview (64-bit) on my PC, I can no longer see my DVD drive. What could be wrong?
My PC specifications:
Gigabyte GA-EP41T-UD3L (G41) motherboard
Samsung DVD ...
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Disable CD-ROM in BIOS
I have a Lenovo T420 laptop. The reason I want to disable the CD-ROM is because when moving the laptop, I often unintentionally press the eject button, which turns on CD-ROM's power and pops the tray ...
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Can a scratched CD/DVD harm to DVD drive's laser head?
Long time ago, during the days I own my first computer in 2001, I heard that scratched CD/DVD can harm to the laser head of the DVD drives.
Is it true? Is it even true for today's DVD drives? I've ...
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How to install a laptop optical drive in a 5.25 inch bay
For no reason other then awesome factor, I want to install a slot-loading optical drive in my new computer.
Now, a lot of searching has proved that slot-loading optical drives don't come in 5.25 inch ...
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LITEON DS8A3S reads CDs and blank DVDs fine, while other DVDs trigger “no disk in drive” reaction
I have an Acer Aspire 5738Z with a LITEON Slimtype DS8A3S. The firmware on it is HA17. It used to read everything excluding DL DVDs fine, but now it only reads CDs and blank DVDs. I've tried the ...
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How to access a CD/DVD drive over the network?
The CD/DVD drive of my notebook is broken. However, the drive from my desktop computer is working perfectly.
How can I access the CD/DVD drive from my desktop computer over the network? I want to put ...
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Do PCI-E SATA RAID controllers work with DVD/Blu-ray drives?
I'm building a new PC in an old case. The motherboard is slightly oversize and I can't access most of the onboard SATA ports, so I want to attach my two optical drives to an expansion card.
All the ...
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OSX: Stop CDROM spinup during Open or Save
If there's a CD in my Macbook's drive, it spins up any time I invoke the Open or Save dialog in an application. And while it spins up, it freezes the application for about 5 seconds!
How do I make ...
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My IBM DVD drive most of times shows blank CD even if data is there [closed]
I have the Lenevo W510 laptop but i have seen that many times when i put DATA cd in it , it shows that CD is blank. But when i put in some other computer that cd works.
Whats the problem
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How To Disconnect DVD-ROM From Laptop?
I have HP Pavilion dv5282ea and after sending it to laboratory, i noticed that my DVD-ROM activates from time to time, just like i am opening and closing it. I know i should open my laptop and fix the ...
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How is a hard-drive a bottleneck when burning a CD or DVD?
I have always wondered why people keep blaming hard-drives for causing buffer underruns when burning a CD or DVD. I’ve read many people saying to use a faster hard-drive or to make sure to defragment ...
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Macbook optical drive constantly checks for media after boot/wake from sleep and won't accept discs
The slot-loading optical drive on a Macbook (2006) running won't accept a disc when inserted--unless it is partially inserted and then slept/waken or the "Disc Burning" section of System Profiler is ...
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DVD drive is not able to detect or read blank dvd
I have a TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L632H DVD drive in my laptop. This drive is not able to detect or read blank dvd of Moser Baer but it can read blank dvd of Sony.
What is the problem ?
What is the ...
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Can I use a pre-Unibody optical bay adapter in a Unibody MacBook Pro?
I have a 3rd-party drive adapter which allows me to put a 2nd hard drive in the optical drive bay of a 2008 MacBook Pro. I'm looking at getting a 2010 Unibody MacBook Pro; is this adapter likely to be ...
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Why has my CDROM drive has disappeared from My Computer?
I have an HP DC7900 with Windows XP SP3 installed on it. I also have a Digital Recorder DS4000 but it's the only USB device shown in my computer. The CD drive has gone...
Has anybody seen this issue ...
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Laptop: replace optical drive with an SSD or other hard disk. Is it possible?
Can I replace my optical drive with a hard drive drive? I have a Asus N61J laptop, I have seen some sites on the web that advertise this procedure for Apple notebooks. I would prefer not to have an ...
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Laptop DVD Drive Slow When Reading CD/DVD ROM Discs But Not R/RW Discs
in one of my previous questions I had trouble with my laptop reading some CD's so I eventually replaced the CD/DVD combo drive with a second-hand one from ebay. I researched the drive I had to make ...
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Changing CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive Letter from D: to E:
I read this, but it doesn't address one question I've had about this (I'd comment on it, but my rep isn't high enough):
When changing the ODD Drive Letter from D: to E:, I get this message in Windows ...
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BIOS and Windows cannot detect CDROM device
I have a HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4521B dvdrom device and a big problem.
Some days ago everything worked fine. A friend installed some software and then the drives in winxp has been marked as corrupt. I ...
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Optical drive spins down to a halt and is unreadable
I have a burned audio CD that I'm trying to rip using iTunes on a recent vintage iMac (with a slot loading SuperDrive).
I was able to import about two-thirds of the tracks before the inserted disc ...
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DVD drive troubleshooting [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
DVD drive disappears
Recently my DVD drive has stopped responding to discs. I've tried to install software like Rosetta Stone and the Adobe Suite. The disk drive doesn't ...
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What Does It Mean When DVD-RW Drives Only Read CDs?
So, I have a really strange hardware problem with a laptop optical drive where it can read any CD, but no DVD (I am sure this is not a region encoding issue, despite being a French-bought laptop).
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Do all Blu-Ray writers write dual layer discs?
I would like to buy a BR writer. My question is simple: do all the models write BD-R DL or do I have to pay attention like for DVD burners?
All the products, from all brands, I found so far on some ...
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SATA DVD drive refuses to read movie DVDs
Hey, I have a problem with my DVD Drive (Asus DRW-2014L1T, most current firmware installed) on Windows 7 x64.
When I insert a DVD movie and Windows starts to access the drive (for autoplay, or when I ...
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Can I disable the optical drive in my Macbook Pro through OSX?
The drive is broken and makes angry noises when it spins up, the noise is becoming a problem when using my computer in class. I'd like to disable it.
For reasons that aren't important I'd rather not ...
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Can't use a network CD-ROM
I have a computer with Windows XP and I'm trying to use my local network to use the CD-ROM of my notebook with Windows 7.
On the Windows XP computer with VLC I can open the menu of the DVD, but after ...
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Windows 7 installation asks for DVD drivers
I have installed Windows XP on my machine (Company CQ5020NL). Before I was able to do that, I set the SATA controller to IDE in the bios.
Now I want to install Windows 7 upgrade. The DVD boots into ...
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Windows XP: is DVD drive connected to master or slave on the IDE port?
I'm running a German Windows XP Professional and want to know whether my IDE-DVD-drive is connected to the master or slave without opening the machine. The device manager shows Ort: Pfad 0 (0) (in ...
