dvd drive reading problem

i have a problem reading dvd's on my drive....it reads cd's fine....and also
blank dvd's.....but when trying to play a dvd it keeps trying to read them
but all i get is the clicking noise and it fails..my drive is
called....Slimtype DVDRW SOSW-852S

any help would be gratefully accepted.
Grant.

Different lasers are used for the CD side and the DVD side..... it's
probably time to replace the drive.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows


"grantcc" <grantcc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i have a problem reading dvd's on my drive....it reads cd's fine....and
>also
> blank dvd's.....but when trying to play a dvd it keeps trying to read them
> but all i get is the clicking noise and it fails..my drive is
> called....Slimtype DVDRW SOSW-852S
>
> any help would be gratefully accepted.
> Grant.

See if any apply or can help..
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321641
j;-j

"grantcc" wrote:

> i have a problem reading dvd's on my drive....it reads cd's fine....and also
> blank dvd's.....but when trying to play a dvd it keeps trying to read them
> but all i get is the clicking noise and it fails..my drive is
> called....Slimtype DVDRW SOSW-852S
>
> any help would be gratefully accepted.
> Grant.

Read through the forum, see if you agree and heed all warnings..
Flashing the firmware can work great or fail and kill the drive, your call..
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=154590
http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares.html#SOSW-852S
Use this as a last resort or do a google search on your own..
j;-j

"grantcc" wrote:

> i have a problem reading dvd's on my drive....it reads cd's fine....and also
> blank dvd's.....but when trying to play a dvd it keeps trying to read them
> but all i get is the clicking noise and it fails..my drive is
> called....Slimtype DVDRW SOSW-852S
>
> any help would be gratefully accepted.
> Grant.