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    1. 6th September 2010 #1
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      Default DVD Drive does not recognise discs

      Tried uninstalling and rebooting so that system reinstalls drivers but to no avail.

      This is on my sisters PC running XP....any other ideas/ soutions?
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      Default Re: DVD Drive does not recognise discs

      what drive m8?? is it all discs?? cd and dvd?
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      Default Re: DVD Drive does not recognise discs

      Quote Originally Posted by psxcity View Post
      what drive m8?? is it all discs?? cd and dvd?
      Fuck knows the make...yeah both discs I think.
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      Default Re: DVD Drive does not recognise discs

      Guessing laser, disk drives should be plug and play. New drive is £15-20 maximum these days.
      I'm so l33t. Ph33r my skillz.
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      Default Re: DVD Drive does not recognise discs

      Ive got a spare one anyway...will have to try that.
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      Default Re: DVD Drive does not recognise discs

      lol yeah or of course try cleaning the laser,,,i assume it was working b4...if you passing my way got a pioneer dvr 111 laying about if u need
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      Default Re: DVD Drive does not recognise discs

      Ive got a Pioneer spare...it wouldnt burn my 360 discs correctly so I swapped it, but it played DVDs no problem.

      Will swop it for that.
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      Default Re: DVD Drive does not recognise discs

      Quote Originally Posted by Nibb View Post
      Ive got a Pioneer spare...it wouldnt burn my 360 discs correctly so I swapped it, but it played DVDs no problem.

      Will swop it for that.
      same reason i swapped mine out!!
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