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Windows 7 not wanting to detect DVD/CD's
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New #12
Zidane, no offense, but that info has been posted twice or 3 times on the first page.
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I agree, it is either a bad drive, bad cable, bad port, or have you checked that it is setup in the BIOS?
Check that the cable is plugged in proper, and maybe (if you can) move it to a different port on the board. But unplug the cable at both ends and plug back in. Also make sure no pins are bent, if there are any.
Also, just for giggles, can you try installing the latest chipset drivers for the mobo?
While I do doubt that this will work, it should not hurt either. And you never know.
If it is setup proper in the BIOS and you have tried the other fixes already listed and the chipset drivers do not help. Then it is one of the three things I mentioned above in this post.
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New #14
This worked for me. My Toshiba notebook would play recorded cds and dvds, but not see blank media or things I recorded. Now I have to try burning. I'll report back.
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It still won't read blank media,tells me I need to format. Using Maxell, Sony or Philips cds and dvds.
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New #16
Why can't this be solved? This is obviouly a problem for many people. I can't backup my system or burn anything. I have uninstalleded all third-party burning software. Now I'm going to uninstall iTunes again.
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Dreshanda: You hardware specs do not tell if you have a custom built pc or a branded one, but, I stumbled over a similar issue and in my case it was not related to W7 as such.
Turns out I set the SATA channels the DVD's are on in AHCI mode. In BIOS.
So if you have reviewed and altered any settings in the BIOS, there are many reasons for this, have a peek at that.
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