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(Solved)my dvd writer could not write or burn anything
Boggin:
I'm not sure what SeaTools for DOS or SeaTools for Windows (which installs on the computer) is supposed to do.
All the DOS version did was scan various aspects but did not show any details of those scan logs and just displayed what the HDD was.
The one for Windows was similar in that it didn't run a chkdsk in any form.
If you want to know about the state of your HDD, then a chkdsk /f or the trial version of HDSentinel will give you a written report.
http://www.hdsentinel.com/download.php
jraju:
Hi,
What i meant is , the dvd drive is not working in my laptop. I tried to burn seatool for dos, for checking the hdd in the desktop computer, when it fails to boot when i installed the OS, the problem of which you may be aware thro my other thread.
Now, as i have changed the hdd in desktop computer it is ok. But the dvd drive in laptop having xp, is giving me trouble of not burning any disc. Now, today it also failed to read. I completely cleaned it with writex, a cd containing brushes and clean while playing the audio.
The problem persists. Is there any other way of knowing whether the drive is working. It opens and ejects. But today, when i place a cd r having data, it is swirling, but could not do anything. it is swirling and spinning as if it is doing something, net result is zero.
Boggin:
Is the disk drive recognised in Windows Explorer or Disk Management with a drive letter and does AutoPlay open when you put a disk into it ?
When you right click on it in Device Manager and select Properties - what does it give for its status ?
MS has a Fix it for ODDs that don't read or write and the second article gives some other steps to work through, but if none resolve, then the disk drive is probably goosed.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems/en-us
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-hardware/mr-fix-it-cant-fix-dvdcd-reading-and-writing/50314838-cfd9-4251-8773-2d7d5764c6de?auth=1
jraju:
Hi, I checked it reads and pop up auto play message as usual. I will try those fixes and report back.
i could read the contents of the cd rw and i could also play a movie from dvd. But writing is the problematic area in windows xp laptop
Boggin:
There are both reading and writing heads for both CD and DVD - if the burning heads are shot then while you can still use the ODD to read etc. it will be goosed for burning.
As both Nero and ImgBurn have problems with it, then I doubt CDBurnerXP will be able to do anything either, but you could give it a try.
https://cdburnerxp.se/en/home
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