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The tag 'not reading' on WindowsForum.com covers issues where optical drives, particularly DVD drives, fail to read discs. Common symptoms include the drive not spinning up, no audible activity, and Windows showing no disc inserted even when one is present. Users have tried registry edits, driver uninstalls, and hardware checks, but solutions vary. The content focuses on troubleshooting DVD drive recognition and reading problems in Windows 7 and similar systems, often after OS installation or configuration changes.
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Windows 7 DVD drive not reading discs
For some reason my dvd drive is not reading discs. It has been working before, and now it doesnt seem to read any discs i put in the drive. It also doesnt make any noise or any sign that it is in. My problem is is that the dvd drive isnt recognizing the dvd's i put. Even if if put a disc in the...- st19
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 DVD Drive recognized, but not reading
I installed the 64bit version of 7 last night. After countless snags along the way, it's finally in and looks great. However, this morning when I went to begin installing applications, I noticed that my DVD-RAM won't spin up or load CD/DVD when they are put into the tray. For example, the...- Rustedbucket
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- Forum: Windows Hardware