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dvd writer problem sony Sony AW-G170A

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/dvd-writer-problem-sony-sony-aw-g170a.93867/

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brijand Original post #1
Jul 24, 2008 at 3:28 AM
my dvd writer does not shows the dvd movie files in the drive but its plays the dvd on the cyberlinkpowerdvd
wats the problem pls tell me
i also cant copy paste the dvd files also due to this prob
Zangetsu
Jul 24, 2008 at 10:31 AM
hey me too have the same model no...:D

just try playin any other DVD movie..if the same problem is there is not...:rolleyes:


bcoz....sometimes the content is not visible due to problem in file system
but the file is still accessible...happend with my friend also,he played the movie
thru VLC media player...:D
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brijand #3
Jul 24, 2008 at 1:13 PM
the drive not showing ne files then how can i play it in the vlc player
on autoplay its says the dvd is blank
then how can i play it
it only plays on the powerdvd
Zangetsu
Jul 24, 2008 at 1:42 PM
the drive not showing ne files then how can i play it in the vlc player
on autoplay its says the dvd is blank
then how can i play it
it only plays on the powerdvd

just popin the DVD...open VLC then select the drive name: like F: etc
it will start playin the data...:D
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brijand #5
Jul 24, 2008 at 11:14 PM
in vlc also the drive not showing ne files in the drive
its says pls insert a cd or dvd

but prob is not playing the dvd
dvd is playing on the power dvd but
if i have to copy the files it does not showing
that is the main prob
Zangetsu
Jul 25, 2008 at 10:41 AM
now the only solution is to use Bad Copy Software...it shud help :D
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realdan #7
Jul 25, 2008 at 11:35 AM
remove the dvd writer from the device manager and then reboot