Toshiba Satellite A135-S4427 DVD-RW problems

I've recently purchased the above mentioned laptop and am currently experiencing problems with my DVD-RW. I've successfully burned about 7 DVDs and now the drive can't/won't detect commercial DVD, burned DVD, or blank DVD media.

It does recognize commercial audio, burned audio, and blank audio media, and will successfully burn an audio CD, just not for DVD media anymore.

I've tried a few different applications, i.e. One-click, CloneDVD, MS Vista's S/W, and Ulead Movie Factory, but nothing has changed. So...if anyone can help it will be greatly appreciated!

 

Try locating a firmware update, download and install it. Firmware is like the BIOS for the DVDRW. You'll need to know what company made the DVDRW (it's NOT Toshiba- probably LiteOn or TEAC) and the model number. Most laptops have removal DVD drives, pull it out and read the label. The firmware version is usually shown on the label also as 'FW rev X.X' or maybe 'F/W vX.X'. If the drive is not removable, download, install, and run this: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181 It should reveal the make/model of your DVDRW.

hopperdave2000

 

Thanks for the response hopperdave, but I'm definitely having a hard time locating firmware for my Pioneer DVR-K17A. I've searched all over the net with no luck. To make matters worse, my drive will/won't perform the following:

WILL read commercial audio CDs
WILL read burned audio CDs
WILL burn audio CDs
WON'T read commercial DVDs
WON'T read burned DVDs
WON'T recognize blank DVDs

Is it even possible for this to be a mechanical problem? If the laser is reading audio and operating normally, the same laser would read the video, correct? Anyway, any help in this matter from anyone will be greatly appreciated!

 

I have the same problem with my Toshiba A135 S4517. I was told by Toshiba to take it to a repair center, it could be the dvd player. I've only had this laptop for a week. It's been like this since day one.

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