Laptop not reading discs

[Matt_Roche]

For some reason it isn't reading any discs at all, It won't read data discs or proper DVDs or even cds? However itunes picked up the dics I was putting in to convert the songs, but when putting the discs in without itunes open, nothing happens. I've gone to start>run>cd drive:F and theres nothing in it.

Getting a bit fed up now, this is the second major fault (first being recovery partition doesnt exist)and its 3 months old.

Please someone help.

[Blencogo]

Please someone help

You are going to have to give us more information.

What model Vaio do you have ?
What program are you trying to use to play DVD and CD ?
What DVD and CD are you trying to play ?
Have you removed any programs from your Vaio ? It needs WinDVD to work.
Does your F:\ drive appear in My Computer ?
Are there any errors against the drive in Device Manager ?

[Matt_Roche]

Please someone help
 

You are going to have to give us more information.

What model Vaio do you have ?
What program are you trying to use to play DVD and CD ?
What DVD and CD are you trying to play ?
Have you removed any programs from your Vaio ?  It needs WinDVD to work.
Does your F:\ drive appear in My Computer ?
Are there any errors against the drive in Device Manager ?

 

1. Sony Vaio VGN-FE31H
2. Whatever should have been on the laptop, I haven't added any.
3. Any DVD, any CD, or any data disc that I have made from my desktop.
4. I have removed things, but just the pointless stuff e.g ISP icons such as AOL. I may have deleted something by mistake, but it's unlikely I would have removed a program named WinDVD.
5. Yes it does.
6. Where is device manager.

Thanks, Matt.

[kee-lo_]

Device Manager can be found by right clicking my computer and clicking properties. Click on the hardware tab and the device manager button.

[Matt_Roche]

Ok device manager says the DVD/CD ROM Drives are working properly, however it says 'Location: Location 0 (0)' Is that ok?

[kee-lo_]

That's fine, just means it's on the first IDE cable as the master

[Matt_Roche]

Ok. So any ideas what I should do? Could auto-run be disabled or something?

[Matt_Roche]

Help anyone?

[kee-lo_]

When you're in device manager, right click it and uninstall it.

Reboot the VAIO

[Matt_Roche]

When you're in device manager, right click it and uninstall it.

Reboot the VAIO

Reboot as in simply click restart, or use recovery disks? I think you mean the first, but just making sure! :smileygrin: