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Windows 7 Dvd drive not reading some cds in windows 10
Hi I'm having a problem with my computer getting it to read cds. Some work and some don't. For example, a Windows 7 install disc won't load, nor will the computer motherboard disc while other burnt discs of larger size will load normally. It seems that the size of the disc has no bearing on the...- Steven Luppino
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- cd burning cd-rom cds dvd drive hardware install disc motherboard disc read errors troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 10 Windows Explorer will not read drives or files, and constantly says "Working on it"
This is the worst operating system ever and I am so frustrated! I don't want to revert... I just want it to work. Regardless of whether I want to view a file on the c drive, or look at an external drive.. when I try to open File Explorer to view ANYTHING, it just says 'working on it' and looks...- skysimonephoto
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- drive external drive file access file explorer frustration read errors support user experience
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 wd 500 blue
i have drive with two partition, C working fine, D is system reserve E put following problem chkdsk report is attatched after chkdsk E drive show no label and ask to format when try to open what to do Chkdsk was executed in read/write mode. Checking file system on E: The type of the...- itzAtlaf
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- bad clusters chkdsk data recovery disk management disk space drive issues file check file system formatting ntfs orphaned files partition read errors security descriptors storage system file checker troubleshooting volume label wd blue windows error
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows XP Disk Read Error Occurred (Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart) in Window Xp
From last 2 days I'm getting this error message whenever I start my system. And when I try to restart my sytem using above mentioned command, it gives same result back to back. But when I connect my cpu with some other system its worked fine and I didn't get any errors. So please tell me any...- cursedboy
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- boot issues ctrl alt del disk issues hardware issues read errors restart system repair troubleshooting windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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The content of some DVDs cannot be read by Windows 7 or by Windows Server 2008 R2
Fixes an issue in which DVDs cannot be read in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2. This issue occurs when you burn the DVD on an XP-based computer but do not finalize the DVD. More...- News
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- dvd burning dvd issues finalization fixes read errors tech support update windows 7 windows server xp compatibility
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Windows 7 Troubleshooting Read Errors While Ripping Audiobook Discs 7 and 8
Hello, I am in the process of ripping an audiobook to my hard drive, but one or two of the discs report read errors and stubbornly refuse to be ripped. I have been using AudioGrabber, NCH's Express Rip and Windows Media Player so far. They all stumble on discs 7 and 8 in a big way; they hang...- Commander_Cool
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- audiobooks audiograbber computer issues data recovery disc error expressrip freezing hard drive media player multimedia pc troubleshooting read errors ripping salvage software issues tech support user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Unable to read DVD Video
My DVD drive suddenly stopped reading Movie DVDs. If I load data CD and data DVD it reads successfully. But when I load redbox or netflix dvd it does not read atall. I tried changing the registry entries as described in this forum but no effect. I am stuck. Tried re-installing the device...- kumashi
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- data cd data dvd driver reinstall dvd dvd drive netflix read errors redbox registry troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 A disk read error occured
Hi all, on start up i am getting, A disk read error occurred Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart", but when i press,"Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart" , it always returns to" A disk read error occurred" . i also cant access safe mode (F8). Any help would be appreciated, thanks. James- James61
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- ctrl alt del data loss disk issues hard drive read errors safe mode startup system restore troubleshooting windows boot
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Memory stick - can't read it if computer already on,,,
I upgraded to windows 7 a while back and have several issues. One is if my computer is on and I plug in my memory stick Windows does not read it. Only when I reboot will I be able to read the memory stick which is very annoying. Thoughts?- Homesbydesign
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- external storage hardware memory stick read errors reboot tech support upgrade usb issues user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Memory stick - can't read it if computer already on,,,
I upgraded to windows 7 a while back and have several issues. One is if my computer is on and I plug in my memory stick Windows does not read it. Only when I reboot will I be able to read the memory stick which is very annoying. Thoughts?- Homesbydesign
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- devices hardware issues memory stick read errors reboot storage tech support usb issues user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 optical drive wont read any dvd/cd including windows 7 original dvd
hi everyone, me and my boyfriend just built a new pc and everything went well except when we inserted the windows 7 dvd..the optical drive does not read it..it only gives us a readme file which says that i have the original copy. the new pc has: ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel...- ryuo
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- compatibility dvd dvd burning firmware genuine hardware ide drive installation intel motherboard new computer optical drive pc build power supply read errors samsung troubleshooting western digital windows 7 windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Windows 7 won't read DVDs
Well the problem's fairly simple, my optical drive won't read DVDs on W7. CDs work fine (I tried Diablo 2 & Warcraft 3) but DVDs won't work. I tried one I burned myself, several games and a few dual-layer ones. Windows just doesn't see a disc in the drive and when I want to open the disc from my...- Chaos-Energy
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- cds compatibility disc disk recognition drivers dual layer dvd burning dvd drive ejecting disc games hardware installation media optical drive read errors system issues tech support troubleshooting windows 7 windows installation
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista os install problem with phenom9950
Have just built new system:-phenom9950, m/b GA MA78GM-S2H,2g ram@800, Nvidia 9800gtx.Had vista premium 64 already installed.On boot, after verifying data got message "missing NTLDR". Tried fresh install. After formatting hdd & repartitioning, Vista said "unable to find suitable volume on which...- Dankden
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- 32-bit 64-bit boot issues clean install error ga ma78gm-s2h hardware hdd partitioning ntldr nvidia os installation phenom 9950 read errors sata drive system build tech support troubleshooting windows vista xp home
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation