If your CD/DVD drive takes more than a minute to recognise a disk, or your burner is starting to fail when you create discs, you need to take action. Fixing a dirty lens Clean the lens using a ...

Your Windows doesn’t recognize DVD? If your Windows 11/10 can’t find DVD or CD drive or if your CD or DVD drive is not detected, showing, reading or working, or will not read or write media on your ...

Clean the disc: cotton, alcohol, and… toothpaste? Start by cleaning the disc with a soft cotton cloth dampened in alcohol or a window-cleaning solution. Be sure to wipe the disc gently from the center ...

It's happened to you. I know it has. You've just finished watching your favorite movie on DVD, then press the eject button on your DVD player. Nothing happens. You press again. And again. And again.

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

After upgrading to Windows, your computer no longer detects your CD/DVD drive. This issue can be fixed easily, and should work for Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10.