Disk Drives

The ins and outs of PC media storage, including HDD, SSD, CD/DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
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  • Forum Post: Re: help my inspiron 570 don't play or burn disc!!!

    I have dell vostro 3500 series laptop with windows 7 OS. And I am facing some problems with . WHen I turn on my laptop ., I am getting the following error message " Reatek PCIe GBE family controller series v2.35(06/14/10) PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable PXE-M0F: Exiting PXE ROM...
  • Forum Post: Failed to copy files larger than 4GB from DVD (TSSTcorp DVD+-RW SN-208AB)

    My New one month old Inspiron5520 laptop failed to copy files larger than 4GB from DVD. I have tried many times and changed differnet DVDs still the problem persists. When I copy the files on my DVD to laptop,the copying speed starts at 25MB/sec and after few seconds it goes down to 4 MB/Sec. Once it...
  • Forum Post: Frustrated.

    I have a XPS1701X running Windows 7. I discovered a few weeks ago that my Disk Drive no longer worked. Its a Code 39, I've tried uninstalling and restarting, I've tried deleting the upper and lower filters, I've tried uninstalling recent updates, ran Dell's diagnostic, ect. Basically...
  • Forum Post: Optical drive won't read any disks - DVD+/-RW (Read/Write) (BIOS problem)

    Hi, I placed an order for an Alienware X51 on the 18/7/12 and it arrived on the 27/09/2012. I noticed the problem a week later when I put in the first disk which was GTA IV, the desktop started making a chirping noise and a notification popped up from my anti-virus saying that a removable device...
  • Forum Post: Windows will not recognize CD-R discs

    I have a Dell XPS 420 running Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1 with all updates. The plds bd-re dh-4b1s has the most recent firmware update. I am able to burn DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW without issue. I have not tried to burn BD discs. However, I am unable to burn to CD-R media as the blank discs are not...
  • Forum Post: TSST drive is missing and not recognized by Windows y 64 bit

    I have about 20 Latitude laptops with TSST ts-U633J optical drives, and Windows 7 64 bit does not recognize the drives. If you open Device Manager the drive is listed but disabled. In the event Viewer, there is an event of 7026, with a Source of Service Control Manager and the description reads "...
  • Forum Post: cd drive is not recongnised, whereas dvd drive is recongnised

    i have a major problem which iam facing from past few months,,, my DVD/CD DRIVE does not read or write any CDs(blank/files)(doesnt even recongnises the CD).,.. whereas the dvd works absolutely fine..... without any problems.... i tried deleting upper and lower filters....i updated my DVD/CD rom firware...
  • Forum Post: Hybrid 140 disc drive won't accept cd

    I have a Hybrid Studio 140 desktop. My mother bought it in late 2007. The optical CD drive has never worked perfectly, only occasionally accepting a CD. I'm trying to insert a CD for turbo tax and the drive pulls it, then there's a whirring sound and it spits it out. Occasionally a large blue...
  • Forum Post: Dell XPS M1530 CD-R - disks cannot be read or written, while DVDs can be read and written

    Hello. Can someone please help me? I own a Dell XPS M1530 where CD / DVD drive not working properly. The machine has 32 bit Windows Vista Premium with 4GB RAM. In addition, I have Service Pack 2 with Norton 360 protection. CD / DVD drive is TEAC DVD +-RW DVW28SLC ATA. Contents of the CD-R - disks...
  • Forum Post: CD drive is a ghost :D

    Hi a friend of mine recently gave me an old dell GX270 slim he had in his garage after I got tired of my old Toshiba laptop eating hardrives up. There were only two problems with it we needed to upgrade the video card and replace the non functioning cdrom. There is an issue with the AGP video card having...
  • Forum Post: Re: Desktop won't recognize CD-RW/DVD Dimension 3000 XP

    My Sony CRX330 disk drive was not being recognized after a reinstall. I followed these same instructions and it all works great now. I would like to add that the instructions for fixing a code 39 are extensive so here are some quick tips. If Mr. Fix It can't fix it the first time, don't try and...
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