No disc

[Aegmorgil]

I may need a new DVD drive on my computer. I've tried to watch both Saw IV and 30 Days of Nights on my computer, but the damn thing never loads. I put the disc in, wait while the stupid thing thinks about it awhile, then nothing happens. When I click on the DVD drive, it says "No disc", or "Please load a disc in Drive E". Only had it happen on those two movies, though. Put in a different movie, and that one will play.

DVD drive in its death throes?

NEC 1300A DVD-RW

[NightTran]

it could have crack or damage in the dvd not show or dirty?

[Aegmorgil]

both were new releases, probably the first time rented. worked when I finally got to watch it on my TV.

[pfloyd]

Your drive is too old. The firmware probably cannot handle the newer disks. The drive needs to be replaced. The 1300a was a nice drive in its day.

[Aegmorgil]

thanks floyd. I was afraid of that. It seemed a touch coincidental that the only two that wouldn't play were very new discs. Poor little devil still works hard though...

[drfsupercenter]

Mine did that... and I bought a new one, it wouldn't read any dual layer stuff