DVD drive wont read DVDs anymore

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by kickphat, May 13, 2011.

  1. kickphat

    kickphat Private E-2

    OK every since i sent my HP elitebook 8730W to get repair by hp my dvd drive wont read dvds anymore but it will still read cds i'm running windows vista business 64 bit. I'm thinking it is the drivers but i'm have trouble find them on google all i keep getting is software that will update all my drivers up you have to buy it.
     
    kickphat, May 13, 2011
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi


    What you could try is to run this information HERE and the FixIT and maybe also the manual instructions.

    DVD/CD drives these days dont really need drivers, off one does but in the main they do not the main issue in read/write issues is the upper lower filters as in the above link should fix or the drive is dead.
     
    DavidGP, May 13, 2011
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  3. kickphat

    kickphat Private E-2

    I try running that but i keep getting error saying This Troubleshooter doesn't apply to this computer i'm running an HP elitebook 8730w with vista business 64-bit with SP2 installed
     
    kickphat, May 13, 2011
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  4. kickphat

    kickphat Private E-2

    so can anyone help me with this
     
    kickphat, May 15, 2011
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  5. kickphat

    kickphat Private E-2

    i have tried what dude said but it wont run on my computer
     
    kickphat, May 17, 2011
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  6. DJDream

    DJDream Private E-2

    DJDream, May 17, 2011
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