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DVD Drive - detected, but can't read or write
Hi, I've searched the forums for dvd drive issues, but the majority of them are about not being able to see them.
My problem is that I can see the drive, but I cannot read any discs or burn. The drive is visible in the Bios, and Device Manager. The drive is a Lite-On LH20A1L ATA. The firmware is updated to the latest, which only addressed media compatibility. In device manager I've already tried updating the driver, but Windows says it already at the latest.
I have the latest Daemon-tools installed (SPTD 1.62 I think), and the latest ImgBurn.
When I try to read a disc, I see the HDD light click fully, and the Green status bar in the location bar takes forever to finish or loops.
When insert blank media into the drive when I'm about to burn in ImgBurn, the HDD light does the same thing, and ImgBurn will not even detect the media.
Also if it matters, this is the same drive used to install my Windows 7 64bit upgrade. I did a clean install though. But the installation took a long time (few hours).