Why wont my comp recognize blank dvds

[DANCEHALL602]

I have windows xp and my cd rom wont recognize blank cd's or dvd's. Is there an update I missed?

 

[jsmakkar]

Try the following:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems/en-us

2. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/242550-32-matshita-850s-device-problems
Follow the post by Othman Zalloum

 

[sminlal]

If it's really a CDROM then it won't work with blank CDs or any kind of DVD. You need a burner to burn blank CDs (CD-ROM = CD-Read Only Memory, which is NOT a burner). And you need a DVD or BluRay drive to be able to read DVDs.

 

[rcloud7]

This can be caused by unplugging a USB flash drive without safely "ejecting" it first. Apparently if you don't follow proper procedures before removing a USB flash drive it can cause conflicts with DVD burner functionality. Try inserting a flash drive and then "eject" it when it says it is safe to do so and the issue may correct itself. Hope this helps.

 

[Michael_96]

This can be caused by unplugging a USB flash drive without safely "ejecting" it first. Apparently if you don't follow proper procedures before removing a USB flash drive it can cause conflicts with DVD burner functionality. Try inserting a flash drive and then "eject" it when it says it is safe to do so and the issue may correct itself. Hope this helps.

Sir, you are right, I plugged back in my usb then safely removed it, now the burner works. Thanks.

 

[The Original Ralph]

This can be caused by unplugging a USB flash drive without safely "ejecting" it first. Apparently if you don't follow proper procedures before removing a USB flash drive it can cause conflicts with DVD burner functionality. Try inserting a flash drive and then "eject" it when it says it is safe to do so and the issue may correct itself. Hope this helps.

wow - i need to remember that one