DVD drive not working and I SHOULD know better

[TygerTyger]

It doesn't look good for a Vaio-Master to ask for help but nevermind I'm getting worried. :smileygrin:

My DVD/CD-RW drive has just sort of stopped working, when I put in a CD or DVD (both give the same result) the reading light flashes, the drive grinds away with a clockwork rhythm like it's reading the drive......and that's it. It's been doing that for 15 minutes but it can't seem to read anything on any disk I put in. I'm sure it's not a dirty lens because one day it worked perfectly then the next day nothing. And it's not just a dodgy laser cos CD's and DVD's use different lasers.

And another question I should know the answer to, where do I get the driver to try a reinstallation? I can't run it off a disk obviously, it's not on Vaio link and it's missing off Panasonic's site cos it's OEM provided.

[TygerTyger]

Well reinstalling Nero didn't work. Various burners come up with various errors and I still can't read certain disks. I don't have any cleaning fluid but I've used a proper cloth to no avail. Thanks for your help everybody I think it's time for a repair job.

[kee-lo_]

Good luck with that Tyger!

[cuteiepiecat]

SOUNDS LIKE THE DRIVE IS DEAD TRY PUTTING A NEW ONE IN THINK YOU WILL FINED THAT WILL SORT IT OUT FOR YOU.

[simos]

Hello Friends,

I have also the same problem with the dvd-rw (VGN-S1XP)
It reads the cds but when I try to read dvd a sound occurs and nothing happends ....no messages nothing ........