WhoX
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I've had this problem with 3 drives (LG & Samsung) on two different machines. About a year or two after purchase the drives stop reading DVDs. Reading CDs aren't a problem, just DVDs of any kind (except for blank discs). You can hear the drive attempting to read the media, sounds like a car revving it's engine, but after a couple of tries it goes silent.
This is what I've tried:
But here's the weird part. When I install the software AnyDVD the problem stops. Maybe the copyright protection on the DVDs is preventing the drive from engaging, but that wouldn't explain why the drives read DVDs for about a year or two and then stop...any suggestions?
This is what I've tried:
- cleaning the media
- Inserting a DVD cleaning disc
- opening and closing the drive door
- updating the firmware
- changing cables
- pummeling it with a clinched fist
But here's the weird part. When I install the software AnyDVD the problem stops. Maybe the copyright protection on the DVDs is preventing the drive from engaging, but that wouldn't explain why the drives read DVDs for about a year or two and then stop...any suggestions?
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