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dvd will not recognize cd

14 years ago

I inherited a large (for me) computer: 2 gig RAM and 500 gig hard drive. The LG DVD read/ write player will play a DVD, but will not even recognize a CD, or maybe will recognize one, but give no details as to what's on it, nor play it. Its drivers have been replaced and updated. Any ideas as to what might be going on?

Thanks,

Steve.

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jaxondel
14 years ago
Are you having comparable difficulties with your roses? If so, tell us about those difficulties & we'll try to be of some assistance. There are a number of acknowledged experts (I'm not one of them) that frequent this forum.
jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
14 years ago
You need to place your question on an electronics forum for computer help. I have no idea.
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elks
Original Author
14 years ago
Well, this is embarrassing: posting on the wron forum. I was distracted because I was having difficulty logging in and came back to this page to see if it was easier. Duh!
If I only knew how to delete this posting...
rosessecretgarden
14 years ago
Ofcourse this is wrong forum for such post but to help you a little i must say this is a strange problem and DVD player should not offer such problem...
Have you contacted those from where you had buy that??
I found no reason for this...
anntn6b
14 years ago
One reason I haven't bought some of the gardening CDs I crave is that they aren't for North American consumption. Some really good gardening stuff from Britain is only available for the British/European format.
(The Quest for the Rose had this problem for a video, way back when)
Could your source have gotten the reader that works in another part of the world?
johnh_or
14 years ago
Nothing wrong with asking as my Dad used to say! Is this a store bought Compact Disc or one that someone made for you?
elks
Original Author
14 years ago
It won't open any CD.

I took it to my 'go to' guy, and he tried a different DVD player-- no problem, so it's time to buy a replacement.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Steve.

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