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LennoxFord
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Jun 06, 2025

Windows 10 won't read DVD's

My Windows 10 laptop has stopped reading DVD's. It used to read them but stopped. Device manager shows the drive is working and the drivers are up to date. I suspect one of MS crap updates broke it. I've looked online for solutions and obviously this is a big problem because there are a lot of them but not been able to solve the problem. I can tell that one of the updates changed the trouble shooting menu since the entries referred to by some of the solutions don't show up when I look for them.

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  • Emeric's avatar
    Emeric
    Iron Contributor

    Plug the dvd drive to another computer and see if it is recognized.

  • Thatcherw's avatar
    Thatcherw
    Iron Contributor

    If the troubleshooting menu has changed after an update, that might mean some features or options are moved or renamed. You might also want to look up specific issues related to the last update installed on your system.

  • Theodore's avatar
    Theodore
    Iron Contributor

    Make sure the dvd is not damaged or broken. You can also try it on another computer

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