DVD rom can read DVD, but not CD, pls help

DVD rom can read DVD, but not CD, on WinXP system

thought it was working before

makhan10 <makhan10@gmail.com> wrote:

>DVD rom can read DVD, but not CD, on WinXP system

A player that reads both DVDs and CDs actually has two separate
lasers, one for the DVDs and the other for the CDs. So the most likely
reason your player no longer reads CDs is that the CD laser has
failed.

These units aren't very expensive, so your best bet is probably to
replace it.

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