Why my computer won't read some of my cd/dvd discs?

Hi there, hope someone can help, I'm having problems with my drive, it won't read blank dvd-r/rw's, It's fine when it comes to regular discs with data on them, it just keeps telling me to insert a blank disc even though there's one in there. The number of the disc drive is WDC-WD400BB-00DEA0 (IF...

I've tried a few discs in both drives and neither of the drives can read them. It's like there's nothing in the drives. :confused:. I think it might be a problem to do with some software I had installed 'Sonic software'. I have now removed this but the CD drives still have an exclamation mark next...

I recently bought a game today. The Total War Battlepack. Rome: Total War, and Medieval II: Total War. It won't read Medieval II: Total War, but it'll read Rome: Total War. I also bought Starcraft II about a month ago and it didn't read that so I just downloaded it from the website. But I...

Hi, recently my computer has stopped reading discs. It hasn't really bothered me until I had to use a disc, and now it's driving me crazy! I've tried reading up on every possible answer, but nothing seems to be working. I just tried inserting The Sims 2 disc just to see if it would read, and it...

Can someone please help me I need to know how I can get my computer to regonize the dvd writer it is a samsung write master ... I have been trying to get the computer to regonize it for about 6 hrs. And I can't figure it out .... Is there someone out there please help me I am in need for help on...