Philips dvd8631 Issues

kaine23 · 24-02-2005

dunno if this is the right place to ask but here goes.

I have a Dell Dimension 4700 with a Philips DVDR8631 and its refusing to read certain cd-rws (Just got it and likely won't be burning cds or dvds for a short while).

Any advice for getting the drive to read some of my cd-rws??

*Hef* · 24-02-2005

Does it read regualr CDs? You could see if there's a firmware upgrade.

kaine23 · 24-02-2005

It is reading regular cds, just not certain cd-rws (ones that I have install programs on to load to my new Dell). I upgraded to firmware BD10. Now it loads them but then crashes when I try to run anything on the cd.

*needs help

*furballi* · 24-02-2005

Bad burns on those CD-RW discs. You can try those discs with another optical drive. Some drives can read bad media.

kaine23 · 24-02-2005

I wouldn't see why they'd be bad burns. I've never had a problem burning them before or using them on my old machine or other machines.

24-02-2005	#1
kaine23 New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4	Philips dvd8631 Issues dunno if this is the right place to ask but here goes. I have a Dell Dimension 4700 with a Philips DVDR8631 and its refusing to read certain cd-rws (Just got it and likely won't be burning cds or dvds for a short while). Any advice for getting the drive to read some of my cd-rws??

24-02-2005	#2
Hef MyCE Resident Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 570	Re: Philips dvd8631 Issues Does it read regualr CDs? You could see if there's a firmware upgrade. __________________ Asus A78NX/Barton 2500 BenQ DW1620 Lite-on LTR-52246S

24-02-2005	#3
kaine23 New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4	Re: Philips dvd8631 Issues It is reading regular cds, just not certain cd-rws (ones that I have install programs on to load to my new Dell). I upgraded to firmware BD10. Now it loads them but then crashes when I try to run anything on the cd. *needs help

24-02-2005	#4
furballi MyCE Resident Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,261	Re: Philips dvd8631 Issues Bad burns on those CD-RW discs. You can try those discs with another optical drive. Some drives can read bad media.

24-02-2005	#5
kaine23 New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4	Re: Philips dvd8631 Issues I wouldn't see why they'd be bad burns. I've never had a problem burning them before or using them on my old machine or other machines.

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