z60m DVD dirve - i can't open DVD's

[MHK]

hey all,

i just finished from formatting my Z60m, and i download all the necessary drivers.

its work well but when i try to open DVD contains data its open a normal CD windows and zero files....

is there sth i miss?

[ryengineer]

A known problem with Windows when it's not updated to the latest version i.e. SP2 + all the critical updates. Make sure you've them installed.

Also look into the following KB:

Windows XP does not recognize a DVD-RW disc.

In addition, try to enable DLA:

My Computer > Right Click on DVD Drive > Properties > DLA > Enable DLA on your drive.

[MHK]

ryengineer,

all win. updates has been done SP2.


and i can't find
My Computer > Right Click on DVD Drive > Properties > DLA > Enable DLA on your drive...!!

is this other problem?

i forget to tell that:
when i insert a DVD movie its work
but when i insert a DVD data its not work and open an empty normal CD windows

[ryengineer]

Your thinkpad's DVD drive is not reading data dvd's probably because they were burned under a different burning standard like UDF or OSTA. The problem is explained in the following document:

CD-ROM Drive May Not Be Able to Read a UDF-Formatted Disc in Windows XP.

You can try the DLA through the following link:

CD-RW DLA application update for Windows 2000, XP - ThinkPad General.

Following are some troubleshooting tips from lenovo:

Troubleshooting CD and DVD drive issues - ThinkPad.

Try them, hopefully one of them will solve your problem.