My computer stopped recognizing this dvd

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#1

HI ALL Im a newbie that has been reading this forum for a bit, but now i have a reason to post. i have this stupid little problem that i hope someone can help me with. i have a matshita ujda710 which is a dvd/cd-rw in my laptop. for the past few weeks, i have been watching videos off of a burned dvd with no problems. all of a sudden a few days ago, my computer stopped recognizing this dvd. it can read cd’s, dvd’s and mp3 cds with no problem, however it just wont read this one. is there something i can do? i dont think it is a mechanical problem since it was reading fine a week ago, maybe its a driver or plugin? i have the newest edition of mediaplayer and i have windows xp. this is really bothering me, i tried everything. can someone please help me?

thanks

nas

#2

Welcome to CDFreaks, even though you’ve been here for awhile. We hope you’ll continue to post and make yourself part of the community here. :slight_smile:

As for your question, you might want to check to see if the DVD is scratched. It might be a problem with the media that you are using too. Are the other DVDs that your computer has no problem readintg burned DVDs or purchased ones? Hope this helps. :slight_smile:

#3

Happens all the time. You probably got some dirt or fingerprints on it.

I wipe the dvd off with a clean, really soft cloth. Works wonders…usually.