My Toshiba P25-S5093 gives problems wit the dvd drive at times.Better to use an external drive or replace it?
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I used to have a Toshiba and it crashed and nobody can fix it. My suggestion: dump it and get a Gateway.
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The drive is bad. Bring it back before you waste anymore time trying to fix it. I had one go bad like that after it had worked for a while. I took it apart to fix it, but there wasn't anything wrong with it mechanically. Something electronic had gone bad. It's not your install or your software - it's the drive.
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it would be better to just buy a new drive
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yea, what you have is a so called Combo-Drive and they can not burn DVDs. If you don't want change this drive, then you have to get an external DVD ReWriter with a USB 2.0 interface.\n\nThe DVD Burner from Amazon you mentioned is the WRONG one (it's only for internal use). What you need is this one\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1544661&CatId=483\nbtw, at a nice price.
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2002 not that old. You can buy a cd-rom drive somewhere online from a computer store. Replacing is a child's play, just slide out the old one and insert the new one. Having an external drive kind of defeats the purpose of a laptop. If you familiar with eBay, there are several item for sale, ranging from refurbished to new. This is a refurbished DVD/CD-RW drive ending in 6 hours: http://cgi.ebay.com/DVD-CD-RW-COMBO-Drive-DELL-INSPIRON-1100-1150-5100-5150_W0QQitemZ130046271653QQihZ003QQcategoryZ64474QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\nThis is a new one (much more expensive- about $100 - but still):\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/8X-DVD-RW-Burner-Drive-Dell-Inspiron-5100-5150-5160_W0QQitemZ200046119016QQihZ010QQcategoryZ64474QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\n\nGood luck
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is it a combo drive? it doesn't really matter as long as it plays dvds right?
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Some drives like particular discs more than others.  Unfortunately, you'll sometimes come across discs that a DVD drive just won't read.\n\nIf the drive doesn't like the Verbatim discs, try picking up some other brand.\n\nAccording to the website below (a great resource), try Maxell discs.
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It shouldn't have bad sectors if you've just bought it.\n\nAnd in response to your additional information, return the drive immediately! Otherwise problems will accumulate in the future.
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There may be something up with the laser on your DVD drive, which would suggest a hardware fault perhaps.  Im not too sure about software stuff but there may be settings that are causing it to stop prematurely. Check that all your DVDs are clean and that the bay itself is fee from dust etc...
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go to device manager if there is question mark for ur cd dvd drive means there is a problem regrding ur driver . u can solve it easily but if it not then u might have to change ur cd dvd drive.\n\ngud luck
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id recommend kepping it and buying an external hard drive like myself...its easy and portable depending on what model u get!
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Is your current DVD burner under warranty? If it is, try to get it fixed. If it's not, places like Office Depot and such sell external DVD burners at a relatively low price.
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Try with a normal Data CD first(not a CDR). A pressed CD is much more accurate than a CDR and will be easier for the drive to read (most of the time). If it does read then you may wish to try and clean the dive using a CD/DVD cleaner. You may be lucky. if it doesn't read you may want to check those cables again and then use the cleaner but you are unlikely to have much luck if it's not  a silly thing with the cables. Dont bother trying to get it fixed or generally fiddling about just get another from any one of the millions of Retail outlets such as Dabs and Aria ..etctec\n\nIve been repairing comps for 20 years and CD drives are too awkward and too cheap to fiddle with ...John
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So is it not still under that warranty, I assume? (If it is send it in!) \n\nMany people buy broken laptops to either fix or strip of the other parts. I say put it up on ebay with a startng price of about $50, see if it sells for that, you may even get more, because it isn't that hard to buy and replace a harddrive! (Hell, I wouldn't mind fixing it, and I knwo how to do it! and I generally suck at computer things) It may just be more cost effective for you to get it fixed?\n\nHell, if you want to send it off and then have it shipped back to me, I'll give you $100!
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What exactly is your question? If your DVD drive is broken, I think you need to take it to a repair shop or get a new one.
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make sure you have the updated drivers for your DVD drive.
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My first guess would be the dvd burner because memory does not have a device driver, but you should confirm this by removeing either the memory or the burner to see if the problem persists.\n\nIf it is the burner, you should go the the manufacturer's web site and download and install the latest driver.\n\nIf it is the memory, then you have defective memory and you should return it to the store under warranty.