Windows 10: Laptop not reading CDs/DVDs on external player

I have a Pavilion laptop with Windows 10 that has worked with my external CD/DVD player/burner for two years. Suddenly it is not reading the media on the disc and saying that they are blank when they are pre-recorded. I have tried this on several discs and one other external CD player but still no luck. The drive says its up to date and working properly but it just won't read the media. What should I do?

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connecting an external CD and DVD player to a PC

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

The things you need to have is: Audio and video cables, Sound- and video-capture drivers compatible with the laptop.

How to Connect a DVD Player to a Laptop

• 
  Download and install DVD player software compatible with Windows laptops.
  

• Connect a DVD player to an older laptop by installing a PC memory card with a connection port or a video-capture card with USB. Video cards with a USB cable merely plug into the USB port on a laptop (no special wiring or programming is required).
• Improve audio and video quality by connecting an older laptop to an external DVD-ROM drive via a USB port on the computer as an alternative to connecting a full-size DVD player. External DVD drives are almost universally plug-and-play, meaning the drive
  only needs to be connected to the laptop to start working automatically.

Hope the information is helpful.

 

My DVD/ CD player

1. Do you have burning Software installed ???
2. Does your Computer recognize the DVD Drive in the Device Manager ???

DVD/CD Re-writers are usually the first thing to break down in computers.

• Computers pick up a lot of dust which could cloud the LENS.
• The drive part within it may be worn and malfunctioning ( be it gear or belt and main shaft ).
• The LENS mechanism may be worn out through use and vibration.

Not worth trying to fix as nowadays they are very cheap to purchase.

• The only other thing to try is : Try another brand such as the well known TDK or Verbatim.
• " OR " buy another DVD Re-writer to suit your Desktop or Laptop.
• With Laptops a external DVD Re-writer would be better suited ( such as a LG External ).

 

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.