Windows 10: External Drive won't play CD or DVD

Discus and support External Drive won't play CD or DVD in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I've installed an external drive Philips CDRW/DVD SCB5265 on my Lenovo Ideapad. It appears in devices, says to insert a disc, but it doesn't play.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by BarbJay, Sep 30, 2018.

  1. BarbJay Win User

    External Drive won't play CD or DVD


    I've installed an external drive Philips CDRW/DVD SCB5265 on my Lenovo Ideapad. It appears in devices, says to insert a disc, but it doesn't play. The device whirs for a bit, but nothing shows on the computer screen (other than the little blue circle) and I don't hear anything (yes, the speakers are on).

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    BarbJay, Sep 30, 2018
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  2. External CD/DVD Drive

    Hello everyone,

    I'm new on the forum, and I have a quick question.
    I have a Toshiba Satellite X200 laptop, it has been dropped and the cd/dvd drive will not read anything, it just sounds like it is loading, and blinks yellow.
    I'm going to get an external cd/dvd drive for now until the laptop is taken in (if warranty isn't over).
    Is there any specific external cd/dvd drives you guys know are compatible with the Satellite X200? Or will I not have a problem with compatibility.

    Appreciate it,
    Jeremy.
     
    Desperado1, Sep 30, 2018
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  3. Windows 10 and External DVD drive

    Hi,

    Thank you for keeping us posted.

    I would suggest you to open the device manager and check if the drive shows up in device manager.

    Follow the steps given below:

    1. Press Windows key + R to open the run command.

    2. Type devmgmt.msc and press enter to open device manager.

    3. Expand DVD/CD-Rom drives and check if the external DVD drive is listed.

    4. If so, right click on it and uninstall it.

    5. Restart the computer.

    Let us know the result.
     
    Wungraileng Vashi, Sep 30, 2018
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  4. Jay Eday Win User

    External Drive won't play CD or DVD

    How to access external drive DVD player

    I have a Surfacebook and windows 10. I just plugged in an external CD/DVD drive. It's listed under "Connected Devices" but I don't know how to access it, play the DVD. Where are the controls?

    Original title: How to access external drive
     
    Jay Eday, Sep 30, 2018
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