Windows 10: Portable DVD/CD-RW drive recognises CD RW but not DVD RW Windows 10

Hello,I have a problem with my laptop not reading DVD-RWs. There's even no problem with old scratched CDs but it just doesn't read DVD-RWs at all. It does read all DVD-ROMs though. What may cause this?

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CD/DVD RW Drive not recognised

Hi all.

I have an Acer laptop with built in DVD/CD RW drive, running Win 10

For some reason, the laptop has stopped recognising it.

When I put a disc in it whirs, spins and clicks as usual as if it were reading it normally, then stops.

Have gone through all the usual checks and I note that its not even listed under devices, in fact, there is no option for CD/DVD drives even listed to expand under

I have even gone as far as to return the laptop to factory settings and still no luck.

Can anyone suggest a fix (in laymans terms LOL)

 

Dvd drive cannot write to cd-rw ?

I have a pocket cd-rw which i want to write some files to, and i made windows format it as " use like a flash drive " . However, when i write multiple files at once, it says " This drive is cd-rom drive which cant write to a cd-rw " however it successfully writes some files. It is a dvd+/-RW drive, so it should be able to write to cds. I only have this problem on my mini cd-rw, as my regular cd-r can be written to. I do not have a full size cd-rw to test, however i think that should work. I've erased the disc, reformatted, and done everything.

 

DVD RW CD Optical Drive Error Message

You state you have tried to format a DVD RW CD.

What are you trying to change it to ?

If this is NEW and out of the box you should not have to format it.

It is already ready to write / burn to.

If you are erasing the RW that may be a different story.