2 Laptops 1 problem CD/DVD players wont read or write ANYTHING

DIVA2DZ

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I have 2 laptops a toshiba satellite l455d and a gateway nv59 Both run win 7 pro. sometime in the last couple of years both have lost the ability to read or write cd's and or dvd's. storebought or homemade, doesnt matter i heard that a windows update could be the cause and/or solution? or a registry edit? please help
 

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    WIN 7 PROFESSIONAL 32 BIT SP1INTEL I3 330M @ 2.13GHZ4 GB DUAL CHANNEL DDR3 @ 532 MHZINTEL HD GRAPHICS
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    GATEWAY NV59C
    OS
    WIN 7 PROFESSIONAL 32 BIT SP1
    CPU
    INTEL I3 330M @ 2.13GHZ
    Motherboard
    GATEWAY NV59
    Memory
    4 GB DUAL CHANNEL DDR3 @ 532 MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    INTEL HD GRAPHICS
    Sound Card
    REALTEK HIGH DEF AUDIO
    Monitor(s) Displays
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    1366X768
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    HITACHI 320GB
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    GENERIC PS2
    Mouse
    LOGITEK
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    BD-RW OPTICAL DRIVE
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    WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM SP18GB
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    DELL OPTIPLEX 760
    OS
    WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM SP1
    Memory
    8GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    48 IN VIZIO FLATSCREEN
    Hard Drives
    500GB
    Keyboard
    LOGITECH
    Mouse
    LOGITECH
    Internet Speed
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    Browser
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OS
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CPU
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Motherboard
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Internet Speed
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The only errors i ever get is telling me to choose a different disc( to write to); otherwise they just ignore a disc to try to read from. My usb external drives work fine on both laptops.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    WIN 7 PROFESSIONAL 32 BIT SP1INTEL I3 330M @ 2.13GHZ4 GB DUAL CHANNEL DDR3 @ 532 MHZINTEL HD GRAPHICS
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    GATEWAY NV59C
    OS
    WIN 7 PROFESSIONAL 32 BIT SP1
    CPU
    INTEL I3 330M @ 2.13GHZ
    Motherboard
    GATEWAY NV59
    Memory
    4 GB DUAL CHANNEL DDR3 @ 532 MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    INTEL HD GRAPHICS
    Sound Card
    REALTEK HIGH DEF AUDIO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    GENERIC
    Screen Resolution
    1366X768
    Hard Drives
    HITACHI 320GB
    Keyboard
    GENERIC PS2
    Mouse
    LOGITEK
    Internet Speed
    100MBPS
    Browser
    CHROME OR FIREFOX
    Other Info
    BD-RW OPTICAL DRIVE
  • At a glance

    WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM SP18GB
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    DELL OPTIPLEX 760
    OS
    WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM SP1
    Memory
    8GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    48 IN VIZIO FLATSCREEN
    Hard Drives
    500GB
    Keyboard
    LOGITECH
    Mouse
    LOGITECH
    Internet Speed
    100MBPS
    Browser
    FIREFOX

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    Windows 7 HP 64i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000IG - Intel 530
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    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
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    Windows 7 Proi7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz(4+4)G DDR3 1600IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
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