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Windows 7 Completely black screen after windows format
Hi all, I've just used HP Recovery from boot up (F11) to begin a reinstallation of windows 7 on an HP Pavillion dv7. The Recovery process began, and went through formatting the disc to 100%, but after re-booting, all I get is a completely black screen. Nothing at all appears on the...- Paris Greiner
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Cd Drive Not Tetected After Windows 10 Upgrade
On July 30th I upgraded by computer to the Windows 10 operating system. Since then, however, my CD/DVD drive is not detected and/or recognized. The icon on my desktop has a big question mark on it. If I click that, I get the following error message: The item 'E:\' that this shortcut refers...- Strydoma
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- cd drive detection device manager dvd drive hardware issues shortcut issues troubleshooting upgrade windows 10
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Windows 7 DVD RW laser address location eratic
Hi Okay so if my heading isn't clear, what my DVD drive is doing is it's managing to read the disk but is really noisy and slow. It sounds like the laser is moving back and forth constantly (as if two or more programs were trying to access different parts of the disk at the same time but it...- Peter15788
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- access issues corrupted driver device manager disk issues driver reinstall dvd drive error hardware issues laser noisy drive optical drive performance issues software conflict system restore troubleshooting uninstall drivers windows 7 windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 10 Problem with ISO file of windows 10
I have an ISO file of windows 10. can i install it directly from hard-disk, without mount it. I have no CD/DVD Drive on my Desktop. I don't know how to do that or who can help me. Please help. Baset- Baset Kh
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- desktop dvd drive hard drive help installation iso windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 HELP!! - DVD/Blu-ray no drive letter in explorer
Help please. this is driving me nuts. I am running windows 8.1 (64bit) Suddenly the DVD/Blu-Ray drive is missing from Explorer I have checked in device manager and the drive says it is working fine. BUT why can I not see it in file explorer? Many thanks for anyone that can offer some support...- markemark
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- 64-bit blu-ray device manager dvd drive explorer file explorer issues missing drive storage devices support troubleshooting windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 8 w8.1 Installation Media
I am trying to create w8.1 Installation Media using File History. I used the Inst.Media Tool, I clicked "open DVD burner" it said Error & ejected the new DVD+R 4.7GB, also tried 2 more. This "DVD Drive (I:\)ESD -ISO" with 9 files in it appeared at the bottom of Win Explorer. What is it, my DVD...- nichosi
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- dvd burning dvd drive error file history installation iso media creation partition tools windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Clean Install Not Working
Hello, I'm encountering an issue with Windows 8.1 when trying to do a clean install. The OS install boots, but then crashes saying: "Un unexpected error occured. The computer will now restart." I've been thinking this is a driver issue, Wi-Fi card or DVD, both of which I've removed from the...- admusat
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- clean install crash driver issues dvd drive error installation ubuntu update windows 8.1 wireless card
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Problem reading disk in Windows 10?
Hi Because I can't install Photoshop CS3 in Windows 10 without removing it from my Windows 8 install, I decided to install Photoshop 6 in Windows 10. All of these programs are upgrades from my original version of Photoshop 2.5. When I put the install disk in one of my CD, DVD drives my...- MikeHawthorne
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- authentication disk read error dvd drive file copy photoshop installation software compatibility troubleshooting upgrade windows 10 windows 8
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Disk (C:) and (D:) help!
I just installed Windows 8.1 and when I went to look at My Computer (This PC) it says I only have Local Disk (C: ) and DVD RW Drive (E: ). How come I don't have (D: )? And if anyone knows what do I need to do while re-installing my windows to get it?- crysum
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- disk management drive letter dvd drive installation local disk my computer reinstall storage issues troubleshooting windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Blank screen after "press any key to boot from cd/dvd..." Windows 8.1 installation
I decided to upgrade my pc from win 7 ultimate 64bit to win 8.1 Pro 64bit. However, on booting from the dvd (I used an external drive which is working perfectly), after the "press any key to boot from cd/dvd" screen the screen goes blank and nothing happens at all. I tried using the internal dvd...- Saksham Prakash
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- blank screen boot issues cursor dvd drive external drive installation pc upgrade troubleshooting upgrade windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Any Known Issues with Windows DVD Maker?
In creating a DVD with Windows DVD Maker, the burn process is hit or miss. Sometimes the DVD gets made, but many times the process stops at 99% with an error message. It does the same thing on two different DVD drives. Any thoughts? Thanks, Jim- hawkeye62
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- dvd burning dvd drive dvd maker jim's query known issues media creation software issues troubleshooting windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 DVD drive doesn't appear in File Explorer
I've recently installed a second DVD drive, and it's not appearing when I open File Explorer. I see it listed in Device Manager, Disk Management, when I click on My Computer, and the drive works fine. Everything is fine except for its absence from File Explorer. Any ideas as to how to add it to...- Roger Guitard
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- device manager disk management drive recognition dvd drive file explorer hardware issues installation my computer secondary drive windows troubleshooting
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Windows 8 DVD drive runs forever w/ inserted disc.
I purchased software/download and then burned to DVD disc. I installed the software on my Vista(64) system OK, but when I loaded the DVD into my Win 8.1 all the drive does is spin. It's been over 10 minutes and still spins away. I do get win explorer window with files shown normally with the...- PA WOODCHUCK
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- cd burning disk issues dvd drive file explorer hardware issues software installation system performance troubleshooting windows 8.1 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Your CD or DVD drive is not recognized by Windows or other programs
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- cd drive dvd drive error media recognition software support troubleshooting windows
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 7 CD/DVD Drive Won't Work
I have a Toshiba Satellite C655 with a DVD RW drive that won't play some DVDs or video games. For example, I put in a new Sim City game I bought today and a yellow light briefly flashes but does nothing after that. When I go to the Computer folder and click on the DVD RW icon, it spits out the...- Danny1
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- computer issues device driver disk recognition drive issues dvd drive dvd-rw game issues hardware issues media readable microsoft fixit pc software satellite c655 simcity support issues tech support toshiba troubleshooting video games
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Autoplay problem w7 64
Both the dvd and blray drives wont see autoplay in any software inclyding windows media they just wont run when loaded they wont populate in preferences they show in explorer and then can be run as files per selection to any player- 3doz
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- autoplay bluray drive dvd drive file explorer media player software issues user preferences windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Card Reader Installation Question
I have an "AFT PRO-57U" USB 3.0 card reader that I just purchased. The cable for this card reader must plug into the mobo USB 3.0 20 pin connector. My mobo has only one 20 pin connector, which the USB panel on front of the PC case is currently occupying. I'd rather not have to unplug the case...- Jerald7
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- aft pro-57u card reader configuration connection desktop dvd drive gaming hard drive hardware installation intel motherboard multi-monitor pc case pc components ssd usb 3.0 windows 7 workaround z87
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Insert a disc - error - "Please insert a disc into drive D:."
I initially had a problem with my my computer i.e. 'Windows desktop manager stopped working and was closed' - so having tried many potential solutions, and failed, I am resigned to restoring the computer to factory settings. It seems that I have to do with the windows installation disc. But my...- rosphite1
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- d drive disc error dvd drive error factory settings installation disk restoration troubleshooting windows 7 windows management
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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"A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing" or "A media driver your computer needs is missing
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- device driver dvd drive media driver microsoft missing drivers support system repair troubleshooting windows installation
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Windows 7 problem in usb and dvd/cd rom
hello i have a asus x44ly laptop for a year and i have installed win 7 on it,but sometimes its usb port dose not work and it takes to recognise mouse and flash memory,and the other problem of my system is its dvd/cd rom that dose not work properly cant read and write cd/dvd .i checked device...- mahsa
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- asus x44ly cd-rom device manager dvd drive hardware issues system scan troubleshooting usb virus removal windows 7
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Hardware