dvd player

doink · 08-12-2004, 02:02 PM

my dvd player on my computer no longer recognizes dvds. i know thats a pretty bland description, but, anyone have any advice? i just put a dvd movie in, and nothing loads up..

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Churnd · 08-12-2004, 02:35 PM

Well, it could be two things. I need a better description of "nothing loads up" to know what's going on. Do you mean your player software doesn't come up or is the drive itself not reading the DVD? Easy way to check... go to "My Computer" and see what the drive says (with the DVD in it). If it's reading, it'll usually show you the file name of the DVD. If it's not, it'll just show the letter of the drive. If it's not showing, you need to re-install the drivers for the drive. If it is, you've got a software problem with your player.

Oh yeah, is it a burnt DVD or a "real" one?

doink · 08-12-2004, 05:35 PM

ok. yeah, its not reading the dvd at all. and yes, its a real dvd.

how exactly would i reinstall the drivers?

***Corey*** · 08-12-2004, 07:03 PM

Go to your Device Manager and click into the DVD player and choose remove.
Reboot, and see if Windows re-adds it and the drivers.

doink · 08-12-2004, 07:12 PM

hmm, where is this so called device manager..

doink · 08-12-2004, 07:19 PM

found it.. it doesnt say remove, but..uninstall..do this?

can this be undone later.? hmm..

***Corey*** · 08-12-2004, 07:24 PM

Oh man, that is the heart and brains of your PC

What OS are you running?
If XP, go to your Control Panel and then hit the System link.
Once the system page pops up, click on hardware, then look for the device manager on the right.

Once it is open, you will see all of your perfs hooked to your PC.
Scroll down to CD/DVD drives.
Locate it and double click it, or choose properties, then hit the uninstall button.
Reboot afterwards.
http://www.pnw4runners.com/temp2/device_manager.jpg

If running Win 98, your device manager is listed in the Control Panel.

***Corey*** · 08-12-2004, 07:26 PM

Click uninstall.
It can not be undone, but if runnning XP or 98, it will reload the drivers for you, or ask for the setup CD that came with the drive.

I do this all the time, no problemo.
I uninstall my graphics card and drivers when updating to new ones.

Churnd · 08-12-2004, 07:37 PM

Well, before you click uninstall (if you don't have XP), download the setup file for the drivers... but don't run it! Uninstall the device first, then run it. Just make sure you have that file handy first before you go uninstalling something.

doink · 08-12-2004, 07:43 PM

ha, now you tell me. its uninstalled now..

so..what happens next..

***Corey*** · 08-12-2004, 07:47 PM

You rebooted?
All should be good, and you should have seen XP tell you it was installing your drivers and the unit.

doink · 08-12-2004, 07:50 PM

yeah, i rebooted..

but, xp didnt tell me it was reinstalling anything..

but somehow, it managed to erase all my settings like my wallpaper, etc..

***Corey*** · 08-12-2004, 08:08 PM

It should not have done anything to your wallpaper at all.
I have never ever heard of that happening before from uninstalling a DVD player and it's drivers.

Do you run spyware removal software?
Just a thought.

doink · 08-12-2004, 08:10 PM

yeah. i do. well, actually, havent yet. i did system restore today. so, im just now getting things back to normal order...

***Corey*** · 08-12-2004, 08:24 PM

System Restore will change your wallpaper.
Was the reboot tonight the first time after the restore?
If so, that is why your wallpaper changed.

doink · 08-12-2004, 09:00 PM

yeah, i know system restore will change the wallpaper.
i restored it earlier tonight, around 8 pm eastern time.

i think it was the first time i rebooted..hmm..

my comp still doesnt recognize dvds ... i think i might just take it to a computer shop tomorrow to see if they can fix it before i head back to school.

redfox435cat · 08-13-2004, 05:26 PM

do you have the disc for the computer? what program do u use to play the dvd.

first is the drive regognizable. does it show up in my computer. with anything , blank cd a music cd anything?
If not it the drive itself. Have you ran windows update lately. I'd get these qurces in my system then run windows update and all my maint software. speeddisc cleansweep , windoctor the like and things go to normal
Personnly if it wasn't reading anything I'd turn the system off unplug the ide cable and power cable from the dvd player, reboot power, down plug everything back in and reboot again. If it still doesn't read the dvd and only doesn't read dvd then reload the dvd software by uninstalling the aplication in my case power dvd I'm not sure what your using and reload

jacksonpt · 08-17-2004, 05:12 AM

OK, I'm going to piggy back off this thread because I'm having a similar problem.

I've got a DVD-RW drive and a DVD-ROM drive in my PC (Windows XP). About a month ago, everything worked fine - I could play DVDs in my DVD-ROM drive and burn DVDs in my DVD-RW drive. Then we moved, and the PC got unhooked and stored in the basement for a month or so. I hooked it back up and now the DVD-ROM drive won't recognize DVDs. All other discs play fine, and the drive shows up under My Computer.

I went into the device manager and uninstalled it, then rebooted. XP reinstalled the drive, but it still won't recognize DVDs. The DVD-RW drive is a Pioneer and seems to be working fine (though I haven't tried burning anything recently), but the DVD-ROM drive looks to be a generic.

Any tips on how I can get my DVD-ROM drive to recognize DVDs? Could it be a software thing (i.e. corrupt Windows files/drivers)? The only thing that is different now from a month ago when everythign worked fine is that as of right now, there is no internet access to the PC. A month ago we had a Cable ISP.

CynicX · 08-17-2004, 02:45 PM

oh man corey.....you better book a flight to atlanta because this is gonna take ten years at this rate.....when you get there pretend to be "Nick Burns your companies computer guy" from SNL....."MOOOVVVEEE!!!"

***Corey*** · 08-17-2004, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CynicX

oh man corey.....you better book a flight to atlanta because this is gonna take ten years at this rate.....when you get there pretend to be "Nick Burns your companies computer guy" from SNL....."MOOOVVVEEE!!!"

Ya gotta show your PC who's the boss.
Here I just got done hosin' the PC down

That will clean out any of the problems.
Actually I just got done blowing the crap all out of it when I got home today.
It's been a few months since the last cleaning.
You can see a big dust ball I pulled out of the front screen for the fan in front on the porch.

All clean now, and I swear it runs better

I don't know what is preventing the two PCs above from showing a DVD.
This is strange, and may require a format?

CynicX · 08-17-2004, 09:28 PM

i had a similar dvd problem....it wouldnt reconize anything....so i'm like wtf....uninstalled the drivers, xp reinstalled...didnt work....found the latest driver, uninstalled it, installed the new driver....didnt work....so i was like to hell with it...i happen to have a program cd in it i was trying to make it read at the time it was adobe photoshop....so like a month later i turned on the pc and the dvd player activated the autoplay feature and the dvd worked....i dunno what happened or how it repaired itself.....havent had a problem in months....

it was a dell pc with there standard noisy pos _NEC DV 5800....i have a TDK DVD burner I think when the NEC craps out i'm gonna get a TDK dvd player....

Churnd · 08-18-2004, 04:20 PM

One thing that came to mind is that you might have gotten the lense on the laser dirty, since it's been sitting in your basement for a while. I had a similar problem with my playstation 2 not reading DVD's. Turned out a little rubbing alcohol and a q-tip on the lense fixed it right up. But I have no idea where to point you to show you how to take the drive apart.

95_4X4Runner · 08-18-2004, 07:44 PM

I have a NEC DVD burner that works great. Not to flame, but if you get the TDK DVD, it's probably made by NEC, as evidenced by the hacked firmwares that are available, it says "based on the NEC 1300A recorders"

http://www.herrie.org/modules.php?na...oad&cid=10#cat

I would also recommend trying to clean the lens, if possible.

http://www.verbatim.com.au/products.cfm?productID=41838

CynicX · 08-19-2004, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95_4X4Runner

I have a NEC DVD burner that works great. Not to flame, but if you get the TDK DVD, it's probably made by NEC, as evidenced by the hacked firmwares that are available, it says "based on the NEC 1300A recorders"

http://www.herrie.org/modules.php?na...oad&cid=10#cat

I would also recommend trying to clean the lens, if possible.

http://www.verbatim.com.au/products.cfm?productID=41838

maybe it is made by NEC but the quality is ALOT better....its 50x quieter running and opening and closing.....but its also newer, so maybe the new NEC's are equal in quality....

jacksonpt · 08-25-2004, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Churnd

One thing that came to mind is that you might have gotten the lense on the laser dirty, since it's been sitting in your basement for a while. I had a similar problem with my playstation 2 not reading DVD's. Turned out a little rubbing alcohol and a q-tip on the lense fixed it right up. But I have no idea where to point you to show you how to take the drive apart.

Sorry for the delayed response - was out of town on vacation for the last week.

Thanks... I'll see what I can do to get the lens cleaned.

08-12-2004, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Churnd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 4,093	Well, it could be two things. I need a better description of "nothing loads up" to know what's going on. Do you mean your player software doesn't come up or is the drive itself not reading the DVD? Easy way to check... go to "My Computer" and see what the drive says (with the DVD in it). If it's reading, it'll usually show you the file name of the DVD. If it's not, it'll just show the letter of the drive. If it's not showing, you need to re-install the drivers for the drive. If it is, you've got a software problem with your player. Oh yeah, is it a burnt DVD or a "real" one? __________________ -Chris If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. Click here to search! My Website

08-12-2004, 05:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
doink Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atl. Georgia Posts: 3,078	ok. yeah, its not reading the dvd at all. and yes, its a real dvd. how exactly would i reinstall the drivers? __________________ -m. buy my bands record on iTunes LISTEN TO MY BAND PLEASE

08-12-2004, 07:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	Go to your Device Manager and click into the DVD player and choose remove. Reboot, and see if Windows re-adds it and the drivers. __________________ Corey 2007 FJ Cruiser Built for 4wheelin', expedition, camping, and overlanding use PNW FJ Cruisers ☺ Detailing 101 ☺ Join Topsites ☺ Muffler Comparisons ☺ Maggiolinas In The Wild FJ Cruiser Buildup ☺ New Roof Top Tent ☺ Video Of My Penthouse Part II ☺ Rehinge Your ARB/Engel Fridge Blog About Roof Top Tents ☺ FJC Magazines Online Review Of My Tent ☺ 2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro

08-12-2004, 07:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
doink Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atl. Georgia Posts: 3,078	hmm, where is this so called device manager.. __________________ -m. buy my bands record on iTunes LISTEN TO MY BAND PLEASE

08-12-2004, 07:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
doink Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atl. Georgia Posts: 3,078	found it.. it doesnt say remove, but..uninstall..do this? can this be undone later.? hmm.. __________________ -m. buy my bands record on iTunes LISTEN TO MY BAND PLEASE Last edited by doink; 08-12-2004 at 07:21 PM.

08-12-2004, 07:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	Oh man, that is the heart and brains of your PC What OS are you running? If XP, go to your Control Panel and then hit the System link. Once the system page pops up, click on hardware, then look for the device manager on the right. Once it is open, you will see all of your perfs hooked to your PC. Scroll down to CD/DVD drives. Locate it and double click it, or choose properties, then hit the uninstall button. Reboot afterwards. http://www.pnw4runners.com/temp2/device_manager.jpg If running Win 98, your device manager is listed in the Control Panel.

08-12-2004, 07:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	Click uninstall. It can not be undone, but if runnning XP or 98, it will reload the drivers for you, or ask for the setup CD that came with the drive. I do this all the time, no problemo. I uninstall my graphics card and drivers when updating to new ones.

08-12-2004, 07:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Churnd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 4,093	Well, before you click uninstall (if you don't have XP), download the setup file for the drivers... but don't run it! Uninstall the device first, then run it. Just make sure you have that file handy first before you go uninstalling something. __________________ -Chris If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. Click here to search! My Website

08-12-2004, 07:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
doink Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atl. Georgia Posts: 3,078	ha, now you tell me. its uninstalled now.. so..what happens next.. __________________ -m. buy my bands record on iTunes LISTEN TO MY BAND PLEASE

08-12-2004, 07:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	You rebooted? All should be good, and you should have seen XP tell you it was installing your drivers and the unit.

08-12-2004, 07:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
doink Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atl. Georgia Posts: 3,078	yeah, i rebooted.. but, xp didnt tell me it was reinstalling anything.. but somehow, it managed to erase all my settings like my wallpaper, etc.. __________________ -m. buy my bands record on iTunes LISTEN TO MY BAND PLEASE

08-12-2004, 08:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	It should not have done anything to your wallpaper at all. I have never ever heard of that happening before from uninstalling a DVD player and it's drivers. Do you run spyware removal software? Just a thought.

08-12-2004, 08:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
doink Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atl. Georgia Posts: 3,078	yeah. i do. well, actually, havent yet. i did system restore today. so, im just now getting things back to normal order... __________________ -m. buy my bands record on iTunes LISTEN TO MY BAND PLEASE

08-12-2004, 08:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
*Corey* Co-Founder/Administrator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 26,071	System Restore will change your wallpaper. Was the reboot tonight the first time after the restore? If so, that is why your wallpaper changed.

08-12-2004, 09:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
doink Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atl. Georgia Posts: 3,078	yeah, i know system restore will change the wallpaper. i restored it earlier tonight, around 8 pm eastern time. i think it was the first time i rebooted..hmm.. my comp still doesnt recognize dvds ... i think i might just take it to a computer shop tomorrow to see if they can fix it before i head back to school. __________________ -m. buy my bands record on iTunes LISTEN TO MY BAND PLEASE

08-13-2004, 05:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
redfox435cat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Lompoc, CA Posts: 153	do you have the disc for the computer? what program do u use to play the dvd. first is the drive regognizable. does it show up in my computer. with anything , blank cd a music cd anything? If not it the drive itself. Have you ran windows update lately. I'd get these qurces in my system then run windows update and all my maint software. speeddisc cleansweep , windoctor the like and things go to normal Personnly if it wasn't reading anything I'd turn the system off unplug the ide cable and power cable from the dvd player, reboot power, down plug everything back in and reboot again. If it still doesn't read the dvd and only doesn't read dvd then reload the dvd software by uninstalling the aplication in my case power dvd I'm not sure what your using and reload __________________ 04 TRD 4x4 v6 Your Driving? Were we going? Last edited by redfox435cat; 08-13-2004 at 05:29 PM.

08-17-2004, 05:12 AM	#18 (permalink)
jacksonpt Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 2,753	OK, I'm going to piggy back off this thread because I'm having a similar problem. I've got a DVD-RW drive and a DVD-ROM drive in my PC (Windows XP). About a month ago, everything worked fine - I could play DVDs in my DVD-ROM drive and burn DVDs in my DVD-RW drive. Then we moved, and the PC got unhooked and stored in the basement for a month or so. I hooked it back up and now the DVD-ROM drive won't recognize DVDs. All other discs play fine, and the drive shows up under My Computer. I went into the device manager and uninstalled it, then rebooted. XP reinstalled the drive, but it still won't recognize DVDs. The DVD-RW drive is a Pioneer and seems to be working fine (though I haven't tried burning anything recently), but the DVD-ROM drive looks to be a generic. Any tips on how I can get my DVD-ROM drive to recognize DVDs? Could it be a software thing (i.e. corrupt Windows files/drivers)? The only thing that is different now from a month ago when everythign worked fine is that as of right now, there is no internet access to the PC. A month ago we had a Cable ISP. __________________ Jackson - My Site 96 SR5 4x4 - 33" MTs, open diffs, and 3.90s - LET'S ROCK! My runner has bee traded in sniff on an 06 SR5 long bed d-cab Tacoma. The tacoma is nice, but... sniff ... I'll update my site when I'm done grieving.

08-17-2004, 02:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
CynicX Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,371	oh man corey.....you better book a flight to atlanta because this is gonna take ten years at this rate.....when you get there pretend to be "Nick Burns your companies computer guy" from SNL....."MOOOVVVEEE!!!" __________________ 06 Subaru WRX

08-17-2004, 09:28 PM	#21 (permalink)
CynicX Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,371	i had a similar dvd problem....it wouldnt reconize anything....so i'm like wtf....uninstalled the drivers, xp reinstalled...didnt work....found the latest driver, uninstalled it, installed the new driver....didnt work....so i was like to hell with it...i happen to have a program cd in it i was trying to make it read at the time it was adobe photoshop....so like a month later i turned on the pc and the dvd player activated the autoplay feature and the dvd worked....i dunno what happened or how it repaired itself.....havent had a problem in months.... it was a dell pc with there standard noisy pos _NEC DV 5800....i have a TDK DVD burner I think when the NEC craps out i'm gonna get a TDK dvd player.... __________________ 06 Subaru WRX

08-18-2004, 04:20 PM	#22 (permalink)
Churnd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 4,093	One thing that came to mind is that you might have gotten the lense on the laser dirty, since it's been sitting in your basement for a while. I had a similar problem with my playstation 2 not reading DVD's. Turned out a little rubbing alcohol and a q-tip on the lense fixed it right up. But I have no idea where to point you to show you how to take the drive apart. __________________ -Chris If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. Click here to search! My Website

08-18-2004, 07:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
95_4X4Runner Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 387	I have a NEC DVD burner that works great. Not to flame, but if you get the TDK DVD, it's probably made by NEC, as evidenced by the hacked firmwares that are available, it says "based on the NEC 1300A recorders" http://www.herrie.org/modules.php?na...oad&cid=10#cat I would also recommend trying to clean the lens, if possible. http://www.verbatim.com.au/products.cfm?productID=41838

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