Windows 10: Drive can't be read on other device

Hey guys, so I asked on this forum before if I could use my broken laptop's hard disk on another device and lots of you guys answered that that can be done, but actually it doesn't work for some reason...I've installed the hard disk on another laptop and a couple of my PCs and none of them read the hard disk, but if I put it on my broken laptop it did read it and everything is fine...Can anyone explain to me what is going on? Do I need to install some kind of driver? If there's anyone who can help would be much appreciated :Oh yeah, the broken laptop is a Lenovo Y50-70 and the hard disk is a

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Can't boot from DVD drive

Is your controller in RAID/AHCI modes? If so, the DVD drive will be listed as a separate device in the list of available boot devices, not as "CDROM". Remember that when setting boot device priority. Otherwise, read the manual to see which hotkey during POST brings up the boot menu that lets you select which device to boot from. Even here, the drive will be listed separately, and not as "CDROM".

 

Windows 10 Pro cannot read or write to dvd drive. Device manager reports the device is working properply.

Hi Tony,

I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you have tried to resolve the issue. Please answer this question to assist you better.

• What is the make and model of your computer?
• Do you get any error message when you install a CD or DVD?

Before you begin troubleshooting your CD/DVD drive

If your CD/DVD drive can read some types of discs but not discs that were purchased from a store, or those from a music or software company, skip this section and start troubleshooting at
Step 1.

If the drive can read many types of discs but cannot read discs that were burned on another computer, read the following:

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  First, make sure the disc is able to play back from the computer that was used to burn it. If that computer cannot play it, something is wrong with the disc or the other computer's burn capabilities.
  
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  Make sure the disc type is compatible with both the computer burning the disc and the computer playing the disc (CD-R, DVD+R, etc.).
  
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  Make sure the disc burning session was closed after the disc was finished. See the help section in the disc burning software that was used to burn the disc.
  
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  Try burning the disc at a lower speed. Even though the disc type may be compatible with a 16x burn rate, the playback may be much less compatible in other drives. Try burning the disc at 4x before playing it from other computers.
  
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  Make sure that you have tried burning and playing from three different brands of blank discs before troubleshooting the drive.
  

Step 1: Checking if the drive is in Device Manager

If the CD/DVD drive of your computer cannot read discs, make sure that the device is listed in Device Manager. To

check that the drive is in Device Manager, follow these steps:\

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  In Windows, search for and open Device Manager.
  
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  Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drives to expand the category.
  
  Figure : Device Manager: DVD/CD-ROM drives
  
  
  
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  If a name for a CD/DVD drive does not appear, or it is listed with errors, close Device Manager and use
  

Run hardware and Device troubleshooter

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  Click on the Start button, and type “Troubleshooting” on the search bar.
  
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  Click on troubleshooting, then click on “Hardware and sound”.
  
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  Under Hardware and sound, click on “hardware and devices”.
  
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  A pop-up will appear, click on the “Next” button and your hardware troubleshooting will start.
  

If the CD/DVD drive is listed, make sure AutoPlay is enabled.

Step 2: Making sure AutoPlay is set.

If AutoPlay is set to take no action when discs are inserted, or if AutoPlay is not enabled, nothing may happen when a disc is inserted. Even though you may want to open discs through File Explorer or other software means, use the following steps to make
sure AutoPlay is enabled so that discs can be more easily tested in future steps:

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  In Windows, search for and open Control Panel.
  
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  Click Hardware and Sound, and then select AutoPlay.
  
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  Make sure Use AutoPlay for all media and devices is selected. If not, select it.
  
  Figure : Use AutoPlay for all media and devices
  
  
  
  
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  Click the drop-down menus and select Ask me every time next to every DVD, Blu-ray, and CD item, and then click
  Save.
  
  Figure : Ask me every time
  
  
  
  

Do let us know status. Thank you.

 

DVD Drive issues.

The games used to run, now apparently the disks don't even read.

Go to Device Manager and remove the DVD
Scan for hardware changes and update driver as OS suggests

Still not working?

1) Clean the heads.
2) Run a diagnostic program on the drive.

Nothing else has changed about your system aside from the OS?

Revert to XP Home, assuming you don't find the source of the problem in steps above.