Disc driver not reading discs

These days not many disc drives need external drivers. First I would check in the device manager, usually accessible from the control panel and see if the disc drive is listed. If it is and there are no notifications it probably doesn't need any other install. If you select it and right click then select properties it will tell you if its working OK and which drivers are installed. If there is a problem select reinstall or update driver and it will search for one and install automatically. If it can't find one and there is still a problem simply use a search engine put in the name and model of the drive then free driver download, there will be instructions on the site.

Try cleaning that disc

on what OS ?

Hello there,

The problem is that the Drives lens is already bad and cannot read any disc, no matter the type of disc you put into it, it wont read it still. The solution is to replace the drive. Replacing it is the best way to solve the problem. If not trying to replace the lens is going to be futile as the lens for the driver is not available and when you install a new disc drive, it will have to install the drivers software.

If you replace the lens, the laptop wont be able to install the drivers of the lens as it reads it alongside the driver itself and if they are not compatible, it wont install the drivers software. So my best advice is for you to replace the CD drive.

My laptop is a typical example because my disc drive is also bad. And i had to replace the drive and not the lens.

Hope this was helpful to you.
Goodluck
Elect_Comp

Hello there,

If your LG SecurDisc 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD RW/CD-RW Super Multi Drive w/LightScribe does not read disc, burn cds or dvd, then it means there is a problem with the lens of the LG SecurDisc 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD RW/CD-RW Super Multi Drive w/LightScribe.

You will have to replace the LG SecurDisc 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD RW/CD-RW Super Multi Drive w/LightScribe or have the lens replaced.

Be sure not to use the LG SecurDisc 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD RW/CD-RW Super Multi Drive w/LightScribe to watch movies as that weakens the lens easily.

Hope this helped.
Goodluck
Elect_Comp

my LG SUPERMULTI DVD WRITER doesn't read SECURE DISCS .

The exact same thing happens to me. It reads Blu-Rays, burns DVDs fine, but when I put in a blank Blu Ray disc to burn, it freezes. As soon as I open the tray, the computer continues as normal as though nothing happened. I can't find anything on what is going on.

1st step; Acquire/buy a cd/dvd rom drive cleaning tool kit from your local pc store.
2nd step; Install a dvd coder/decoder software, try Power DVD player software it has a trial version
3rd step; After installing the DVD coder/decoder from Power DVD player try playing a dvd movie rom disc it should work/play... hope these tips help ;-)

My DVD writer didn't read the dvd's.

I have an LG super multi burner that worked great on my older computer with windows xp, but i just moved it to my new computer with vista and it will not accept the software. the computer will read discs in the drive, but it will not burn, it acts as if there is not disc in it to burn. what can i do?