DVD works but will not play a CD - Vista

I tried to remove the filters from the registry.  I have download all the drivers from Dell.  It used to work, but I haven't used in a while.  I put a DVD in the drive and it loads immediately.  For a while when I clicked on the drive, he asked for a CD.  However in the last couple, the icon changes as he sees a Cd in the drive but cannot read.  It shows 0 files it contains.  When I put a CD I had burned some time ago, it shows how much free space on it, but does not display the files it contains.  I tried music, games, and files.  Any ideas short of wiping the entire computer and start over?

Hello

DVD player & recorder and CD player & burner are really 4 separate devices in one case is not
unusual for a work and not the other.

Please do all the below in the order listed as it is often the complete process that solves the problem.

Try this - Panel - Device Manager - CD/DVD - double-click on the device - driver tab - click
Update the drivers (this will probably do nothing) - then RIGHT click the drive - UNINSTALL - REBOOT
This will refresh the default driver stack.

Then, work your way through these - don't forget the drive might be bad, could be a loose cable or
slight corrosion on the contacts (usually for a laptop) and other issues.

Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060 - a Mr Fixit

The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to Windows Vista
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929461

When you insert a CD or a DVD, Windows Vista may not recognize the disc
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/939052

Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media - A Mr Fixit
http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/cd_dvd_drive_problems

CD/DVD drive does not appear in Windows Vista, or you receive this error during the installation of Windows Vista after booting from the DVD (AHCI)
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/952951
Drive CD - R or CD - RW Drive is not recognized as a recordable device
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316529/

Another possibility is that the cables are loose. Remove ALL power, then make sure that the cables in both
ends. Remove and replace, do not just tight. For laptops, you can often clean power and
contacts data with a pencil eraser.

Hope these helps.
Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

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