dvd burner will not read any types or discs

[vercenta]

dvd burner will not read any discs, cds, dvds, nothing, burner appears in device manager. when a disk is inserted, flashing light on burner indicates it is reading disc but nothing appears.
it is a new burner and i did manage to burn 1 dvd, i have another dvd player aslo which plays all discs.
i have reformatted but still same problem exists


athlon 3000+
dvd/cd writer +&- burner
16x dvd player
520 ram
120gb
xp professional

[NooNoo]

Welcome to Windrivers Vercenta
From what you said my immediate reaction is -
Take it back if its new, its faulty most likely.

Test it in another machine, to make sure.

[macrofeet]

make sure you have the correct Dvd disks to burn with ?
Was the first one u burnt diffrent ?

[mib]

dvd burner will not read any discs, cds, dvds, nothing, burner appears in device manager. when a disk is inserted, flashing light on burner indicates it is reading disc but nothing appears.
it is a new burner and i did manage to burn 1 dvd, i have another dvd player aslo which plays all discs.
i have reformatted but still same problem exists


athlon 3000+
dvd/cd writer +&- burner
16x dvd player
520 ram
120gb
xp professional

If it is under warranty, you might want to return it to save yourself the aggravation, as NooNoo suggested. However, you did say that your were able to burn a DVD, so the unit is working.

Which software are you using to copy? And which program to play DVD's?

I use PowerDVD, and in its interface, there is a button that will let you select the Source, or location, of your DVD. Fiddle around with your player if it has the same option, and set it up to read from your DVD-Burner.

[CrazyArian]

What type of DVD burner is it? I had an HP DVD burner and it was broke out of the box. Returned it and ran like a champ.