ROM/DVD device won't read DVD's

I think that I have mistakenly deleted files necessary to operate the DVD
(read mode). CD-ROM is OK. System check reports that the device is OK, but
still won't read a DVD. I have new S/W to load, and it is in DVD format.
Anyone know where I can find drivers for a generic CD-ROM/DVD? The computer
is a refurbished DELL 2.4 GHz., and has no XP Disc. Of course, the computer
is out of warranty. I have a disc for another computer with the XP OS, but
not sure if I can get the files that I need off of this disc or not. Any
help would be greatly appreciated.

John
Sat Aug 19 20:03:53 CDT 2006

What OS are you working with? What kind of disks are you trying to read?
The drivers are Microsoft, but you may be missing the codecs necessary to
interpret your content.


"Phread" <Phread@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1B34736F-A145-4549-8460-CA9DF8B70100@microsoft.com...
>I think that I have mistakenly deleted files necessary to operate the DVD
> (read mode). CD-ROM is OK. System check reports that the device is OK,
> but
> still won't read a DVD. I have new S/W to load, and it is in DVD format.
> Anyone know where I can find drivers for a generic CD-ROM/DVD? The
> computer
> is a refurbished DELL 2.4 GHz., and has no XP Disc. Of course, the
> computer
> is out of warranty. I have a disc for another computer with the XP OS,
> but
> not sure if I can get the files that I need off of this disc or not. Any
> help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

Phread
Sat Aug 19 21:31:02 CDT 2006

The operating system is XP PRO, and the discs that I am trying to read are
new DVD copies of Street Atlas USA, which I use for mapping programs. Thanks
for the question.

"John Barnes" wrote:

> What OS are you working with? What kind of disks are you trying to read?
> The drivers are Microsoft, but you may be missing the codecs necessary to
> interpret your content.
>
>
> "Phread" <Phread@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1B34736F-A145-4549-8460-CA9DF8B70100@microsoft.com...
> >I think that I have mistakenly deleted files necessary to operate the DVD
> > (read mode). CD-ROM is OK. System check reports that the device is OK,
> > but
> > still won't read a DVD. I have new S/W to load, and it is in DVD format.
> > Anyone know where I can find drivers for a generic CD-ROM/DVD? The
> > computer
> > is a refurbished DELL 2.4 GHz., and has no XP Disc. Of course, the
> > computer
> > is out of warranty. I have a disc for another computer with the XP OS,
> > but
> > not sure if I can get the files that I need off of this disc or not. Any
> > help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
>
>
>