Problem with CD/DVD player...

I have a Dell Studio with Windows Vista installed as the operating system.  The problem I've had since graduating from the computer, is that it will not read a single DVD and only a handful of CD.  I tried every DVD I can get my hands on so I know that the DVD themselves are not the problem.  Any light anyone could throw on this problem would be a great help.  Thanks for your time.

Have you already gone through all the articles that I have posted and tried several different Mr. Fix - it notes in them?  We cannot help you if you do not have our recommendations.  If you are looking for an easy answer, it is not a.  These are troubleshooting for this type of problem and perhaps only one of them will work (or maybe none of them will work) - but the only way to know is to try.

If you honestly went through all the procedures, I have listed and the problem persists, then I suggest that it is a hardware problem and you need to take it to a computer for the service repair shop as these options pretty well cover all the possibilities of the software.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

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