PC refuses to read any discs

Yoshi2889But try the thing from LookInTheMirror first.

i have some doubts, if i uninstall the driver what happens after i reset windows, will it recognize the hardware device and update it or im screwed unless i get an external device

Yoshi2889This.Windows knows EVERY device, so even yours.When that doesn't work clean the drive.

Yoshi2889But try the thing from LookInTheMirror first.

Or a system restore up to the point just before the update.Can you confirm the drive worked before the update.If you uninstall the drive and Windows "cant" find or install drivers for it,then it wont work-but its not working anyway.You could try cleaning it first,its up to you

blow it up and start from scatch bro!
always solves these little problems for me..

well for SOME people who CAN'T AFFORD WINDOWS 7 just stick with vista. I mean windows 7 isn't much of an "upgrade" from windows vista. all it does is just add some unnecessary features to which will be useful if you are some kind of business CEO or something.

Windows vista to Seven is a helluva upgrade, the imcompability issues with XP's programs that Vista has, there's no more that in Seven, besides, who told that need to buy a original one?
I payed R$10,00 (U$07,20) in my disc and then I stole some activation keys, I got DELL's key here, but it's OEM, so you can use a pirated one, when Microsoft send the black window with the pirate messege, you run RemoveWAT v2.2.5 and can update it as if were original.
I use it over than a year, my customers even more, they were never caught by MS.
Besides, Windows Update in 7 is more accurate, it can find the correct drivers without you bothering to find it.

ok um you should try to reinstall drivers like before. don't worry nothing is going to happen unless you're a complete idiot who just cancels the installation in-between. if that doesn't work then your DVD-drive is dead. you can buy a replacement DVD-reader that doesn't burn. those are pretty cheap.

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no point, dvd burners are dirt cheap these days. Probably even less than read only drives.

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whaat? do you even know how much it costed me to replace my laptop DVD-reader?

I thought Duncan said the Laptop is a week old,so why would he start replacing hardware at his own cost.Isnt it still under warranty or something.Chris,much as I think W7 is great,it hasnt found the wirleless drivers on 2 x Laptops Ive had.

lugia543 · #27whaat? do you even know how much it costed me to replace my laptop DVD-reader?

Alot to you, cheap for others.I can get one for $100, maybe cheaper if I used ebay...

lugia543 · #25ok um you should try to reinstall drivers like before. don't worry nothing is going to happen unless you're a complete idiot who just cancels the installation in-between. if that doesn't work then your DVD-drive is dead. you can buy a replacement DVD-reader that doesn't burn. those are pretty cheap.

Burners are mostly cheaper then readers.

I bought one about 5 years ago for about £50.I never use it although its handy for the wifes Acer netbook if needed.
I also have an external HD with a W7 image of my Laptop

yoshi2889 · #30Burners are mostly cheaper then readers.

oh yeah but mine burns AND reads. if that's what you mean. if not then what has this world come to?

theunderling · #31I bought one about 5 years ago for about £50.I never use it although its handy for the wifes Acer netbook if needed.
I also have an external HD with a W7 image of my Laptop

I bought my replacement drive for €25,-. A normal read drive would cost me €50,-.

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Yes that's what I mean.

well before doing that i got a cd/DVD reader/burner, in case its actually dead i have a insurance of sorts its working, its installing nero and the firmwaqre update, afterwards ill try o install the drivers that my laptop came with and then if it still wont work i will uninstall

Dont install Nero-its the worst thing you can do.What do you need that crap for

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imgburn FTW

theunderling · #35Dont install Nero-its the worst thing you can do.What do you need that crap for

because its part of the firmware of the burner, i installed it, then it went to the firmware part oh and i uninstalled it, guess what? the comp did recognize the hardware bu still refuses to run, next on my list is get a CD/DVD cleaner, even since i have already an external burner/reader i dont want to use it all too much, and it costed me over 500.000 bucks

Best thing to do to rule out OS issues is simply set the BIOS to boot from DVD/CD and use a bootable disc. If that doesn't work then the drive is definitely broken, if it works then it points to the OS install.