DVD Drive Not Reading DVDs Please Help

[Aemilius Paulus]

Heh, sort of the same here. My desktop CD/DVD drive will read all CDs/DVDs that have data on them, but it will not read the blank 700 MB CDs. It reads all 4.7 GB blank DVDs but it is almost impossible to find a blank CD it will recognise in the drive. It simply acts as if nothing is there. It will also refuse to write anything period. However, I have not done anything to remedy this since I use my newer laptop to do all the writing. My desktop drive probably had the laser go on the fritz, and the only thing I can do is replace it.

This belongs in the in the Tech forum, but honestly, few people frequent it. Perhaps it is best for it to stay here. In any case, Googling any tech problem is better, as it will lead you to purely tech forums where one can find out much either by reading past posts or making new ones with questions.