Dvds Not Registering

[Doin]

I have some burnt DVDs that will play on my DVD player and on the PC. However, when I try to copy them or look at the DVD in Windows Explorer it does not recognise that there is a disc in the drive.

I have tried to use Nero, Roxio and DVD Shrink and all of them do not register the DVD even though it will play.

Has anyone encountered this before?

[Sepu]

your software like PowerDVD can read them and not your Windows Explorer?

[Doin]

your software like PowerDVD can read them and not your Windows Explorer?

Exactly. They play fine on the DVD player and with PowerDVD. However Explorer will not recognise that there is a disc in there.

Are there programs which will bypass this?

[LeperMessiah26]

I have this problem sometimes,but they wont play on any PC dvd program,Powerdvd etc

Just shows as no disc in the drive,i had to buy another dvd burner,but get this,the new burner plays most stuff,but if it doesnt,the old one plays the disc that wont work in the new one!!

And vice versa.

My advice,buy another Burner!!

[Sepu]

it's really weird if the software can see it but not the Windows Explorer.

If windows didn't see them, I would think it was a problem with the laser of the player, but that's weird, because the PowerDVD can see it!

Did you try other DVD players for PC maybe? (if you have them).
Chris

[Doin]

I have tried using Nero, Roxio and Ulead DVD copiers and none of them recognised the disc.

[Sepu]

so it's time to change your players...

[fallingsand]

Have you considered using the test drive feature that comes bundled with Nero.To test and diagnois the drives ?