DVD works occasionally

> You may try the following. It has worked for me, as well as others, when a
> disk is not recognized by the drive (commercial disks included).
>
> Copy the below information (between the asterisk lines) to Notepad:
>
> *******************************************
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Explorer]
> "NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000095
>
> *******************************************
>
> Save the file as Autoplay.reg (or something similar).
>
> Go to where you saved the file. Double click to run the file. Accept the
> addition to the registry.
>
> Reboot. Put in the Audio CD or Movie DVD. Does it solve your problem?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Viv" <Viv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C81581E2-BF2F-4EC9-88AC-75D673D547CE@microsoft.com...

> >I have Vista Business and my ATAPI DVD RW 8xMax ATA Device, which is
> >supposed
> > to be working properly according to the Properties in Device manager.
> > It has the latest driver, which is Microsoft 6.0.6000.16386 dated
> > 26/10/06.
> > I have left the region as the default, region 1.
> >
> > Some DVDs are recognised, and I can see the contents, but for others I get
> > the message 'Insert a Disc. Please insert a disc in drive D:', followed
> > by
> > another message 'DVD RW Drive (D is currently in use. Save any open
> > files
> > on this disc, and then close the files or programs using the files before
> > trying again. If you choose to continue, the files will be closed, which
> > may
> > cause data to be lost.'
> >
> > It always seems to always happen with write once and RW DVDs which I can
> > open correctly on my other computer, and also with some other discs such
> > as
> > my Front Page 2003 installation disc, (which is genuine Microsoft).
> >
> > Does anyone know what the problem is?
> >
> > Viv

>
>

>I have Vista Business and my ATAPI DVD RW 8xMax ATA Device, which is
>supposed
> to be working properly according to the Properties in Device manager.
> It has the latest driver, which is Microsoft 6.0.6000.16386 dated
> 26/10/06.
> I have left the region as the default, region 1.
>
> Some DVDs are recognised, and I can see the contents, but for others I get
> the message 'Insert a Disc. Please insert a disc in drive D:', followed
> by
> another message 'DVD RW Drive (D is currently in use. Save any open
> files
> on this disc, and then close the files or programs using the files before
> trying again. If you choose to continue, the files will be closed, which
> may
> cause data to be lost.'
>
> It always seems to always happen with write once and RW DVDs which I can
> open correctly on my other computer, and also with some other discs such
> as
> my Front Page 2003 installation disc, (which is genuine Microsoft).
>
> Does anyone know what the problem is?
>
> Viv

> You might want to try a cleaner disc in the drive. Inconsistent reading of
> discs can sometimes point the the drive laser becoming defective. Windows
> only tests for presence and the ability to spin the drive. It has no way of
> testing the laser.
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>
> "Viv" <Viv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C81581E2-BF2F-4EC9-88AC-75D673D547CE@microsoft.com...

> >I have Vista Business and my ATAPI DVD RW 8xMax ATA Device, which is
> >supposed
> > to be working properly according to the Properties in Device manager.
> > It has the latest driver, which is Microsoft 6.0.6000.16386 dated
> > 26/10/06.
> > I have left the region as the default, region 1.
> >
> > Some DVDs are recognised, and I can see the contents, but for others I get
> > the message 'Insert a Disc. Please insert a disc in drive D:', followed
> > by
> > another message 'DVD RW Drive (D is currently in use. Save any open
> > files
> > on this disc, and then close the files or programs using the files before
> > trying again. If you choose to continue, the files will be closed, which
> > may
> > cause data to be lost.'
> >
> > It always seems to always happen with write once and RW DVDs which I can
> > open correctly on my other computer, and also with some other discs such
> > as
> > my Front Page 2003 installation disc, (which is genuine Microsoft).
> >
> > Does anyone know what the problem is?
> >
> > Viv

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