DVD Drive Not Working


  1. thornhawk
    Posts : 1
    Windows 7
       New #1

    DVD Drive Not Working


    Hi,

    I used my dvd drive* to install Windows 7 x64, but since the install completed, I cannot use the drive - as it won't read any discs, including the Windows 7 dvd.

    I have updated the firmware, and I have tried removing 'upperfilters' and 'lowerfilters' but they were not found in the registry.

    Any ideas?

    *Pioneer DVD DVR-216 ATA Device
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  3. Jonathan_King
    Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       New #2

    Welcome to SF!

    First, try uninstalling the drivers in Device Manager, and rebooting.

    Also try the drive in another machine, just to rule out the coincidence of a failing drive.
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  4. theog
    Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       New #3

    Try this:

    Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media
    Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media
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