Different dvd drive error

Warmonger41

Warmonger41

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A few days ago I posted about a dvd drive not being detected. I fixed that by reinstalling my drivers, this time I have a new problem. My dvd will not recgonize any cd or dvd. It simply says "D:\ is not a valid Win32 application."

I'm not very familiar with cd/dvd drivers, any information or help would be appreciated.
 
This sounds like an error in the file associations of Windows. Go to Start > Run and enter the following command:
Code: 
regsvr32.exe "shell32.dll"
And then reboot.
 
Thanks for the help. I did what you said and after I entered the command it said

DllRegisterServer in shell32.dll succeeded

Then when I rebooted I still had the same problem.
 
Yes I can but I cant open anything on the cd or dvd.

What I mean by that is I can't just open the cd and run the exec file or I will just get the same error message telling me that D:\ is not a valid windows operation or w/e.
 
Maybe this will help, here is my specific model name:

LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S

Please, any help would be much appreciated.
 
Umm, I am running service pack one because im having trouble installig sp2.

77.77 nvidia drivers
latest mobo drivers

I don't know how to check anything else?
 
No I don't have a problem booting from a cd, and no I haven't ran memtest86.
I don't think i'm going to buy it either. Can we try something else?
 
lol, whoops

There is a yellow exclamation next to standard game port.



By the way, which download link do I choose at the memtest site?
 
The latest .zip file with the burnable ISO. You can still get a floppy version, but with people starting to skip using the floppy, you might want to pass .

For Memtest86, get version 3.3
For Memtest86+, version 1.7.
 
Warmonger41 said:
Maybe this will help, here is my specific model name:

LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S

Please, any help would be much appreciated.
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i have the same drive. i can't read or write to a cd or dvd.

this is a recent problem, and i've done this plenty.

after this problem, i cleaned the lens, and it looks good. i put a cd in, and it tries to read a blank cd (or any other cd that i've used before with stuff on it).

any things i can do to try and fix this? (maybe start a new thread?) i'd like to claim that i'm "pretty good" with working in sensitive hardware (i work with a mass spec at work, clean it and do regular maintainance... a cd drive shouldn't be a problem) i also have all the tools.
 
less than 2 years, hardly ever used for writing to a disc... shoot, hardly ever used for reading a disc... mostly when i'm reformatting (once every 6 months or so...)
 
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