hi all.
DVDs are not being read in my windows xp, pentium 4 pc with 128 mb ram using
a samsung combo drive.i have power dvd software,. but it doesn't solve this
problem
how can i correct this? pls help.......

Are these burned DVDs or commercial DVDs?

Does it read CDs?

Does it read any DVDs?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows


"peter" <peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news4D364A4-625E-43DA-86C2-D72D8C3393E2@microsoft.com...
> hi all.
> DVDs are not being read in my windows xp, pentium 4 pc with 128 mb ram
> using
> a samsung combo drive.i have power dvd software,. but it doesn't solve
> this
> problem
> how can i correct this? pls help.......

yes it reads cds. but does not read any dvd(both commercial and burned)

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Are these burned DVDs or commercial DVDs?
>
> Does it read CDs?
>
> Does it read any DVDs?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
> "peter" <peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news4D364A4-625E-43DA-86C2-D72D8C3393E2@microsoft.com...
> > hi all.
> > DVDs are not being read in my windows xp, pentium 4 pc with 128 mb ram
> > using
> > a samsung combo drive.i have power dvd software,. but it doesn't solve
> > this
> > problem
> > how can i correct this? pls help.......
>
>
>

The CD and DVD lasers are two different parts. Sounds like the DVD laser
has died. I have the same problem in the old notebook I'm using right now
and am trying to decide whether it's worth replacing it! If it were a
desktop I'd be a the PC store right now, since it's a notebook, it's not
quite as easy.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows


"peter" <peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A5BC2465-1317-48B6-98A5-0BF410FD633E@microsoft.com...
> yes it reads cds. but does not read any dvd(both commercial and burned)
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Are these burned DVDs or commercial DVDs?
>>
>> Does it read CDs?
>>
>> Does it read any DVDs?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>>
>> "peter" <peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news4D364A4-625E-43DA-86C2-D72D8C3393E2@microsoft.com...
>> > hi all.
>> > DVDs are not being read in my windows xp, pentium 4 pc with 128 mb ram
>> > using
>> > a samsung combo drive.i have power dvd software,. but it doesn't solve
>> > this
>> > problem
>> > how can i correct this? pls help.......
>>
>>
>>

thanx cari

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> The CD and DVD lasers are two different parts. Sounds like the DVD laser
> has died. I have the same problem in the old notebook I'm using right now
> and am trying to decide whether it's worth replacing it! If it were a
> desktop I'd be a the PC store right now, since it's a notebook, it's not
> quite as easy.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
> "peter" <peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A5BC2465-1317-48B6-98A5-0BF410FD633E@microsoft.com...
> > yes it reads cds. but does not read any dvd(both commercial and burned)
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Are these burned DVDs or commercial DVDs?
> >>
> >> Does it read CDs?
> >>
> >> Does it read any DVDs?
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >>
> >> "peter" <peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news4D364A4-625E-43DA-86C2-D72D8C3393E2@microsoft.com...
> >> > hi all.
> >> > DVDs are not being read in my windows xp, pentium 4 pc with 128 mb ram
> >> > using
> >> > a samsung combo drive.i have power dvd software,. but it doesn't solve
> >> > this
> >> > problem
> >> > how can i correct this? pls help.......
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>