DVDRAM unable to read blank discs

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Nass, Jul 14, 2009.

  1. Nass

    Nass Private E-2

    Hello, I have an HP Pavilion dv5117d Notebook PC with a HL DT ST DVDRAM GSA4084N drive. I can put dvds and discs in and it'll read them, but if I put in a blank disc to burn music, none of my burning apps can see I have a disc, nor a drive. In My Computer it always has the drive showing, and says 'device working properly'. I can't find any info on drivers or anything for this drive on the hp website. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!
     
    Nass, Jul 14, 2009
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  2. luggnutt

    luggnutt Private E-2

    I have the same model. Your laptop should have come loaded with Sonic, a cd/dvd burning software. Try that.
     
    luggnutt, Sep 4, 2009
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  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Give this Guide a go as while your drive does show up in Explorer and My Computer, the fix can also help when the drive is not seen in other applications, mainly burning apps adn the cause is a corrupted upper/lower filter driver.
     
    DavidGP, Sep 4, 2009
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  4. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    You do know that you can't burn DVDs in a DVDRAM drive, only CDs.

    I can't find your model, probably because I'm in the US so I'm limited to what is shown; no dv5117 models end in d so I was unable to check the hardware specs to be sure you had a CD burner and a DVD player.
     
    plodr, Sep 4, 2009
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