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Dell Vostro 1000 DVD Drive

roadster1
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I was just about to load Windows 7 on my laptop but the DVD Drive doesn't recognise any disks. Is it possible to repair it?

If not can I put the Windows 7 CD on a usb memory stick and upgrade that way?
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  • custardy
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    go into device manager and look at what it shows by the DVD drive entry
    also look for any yellow warning symbols in device manager
  • roadster1
    roadster1 Posts: 235 Forumite
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    no yellow warning symbols. It says the drive is working properly.

    There are 2 entries for DVD/CD Roms perhaps the first one is a logical drive? The 1st one is a scsi cd rom device the 2nd one is a DVD RW ATA device (the actual physical one)
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    If not can I put the Windows 7 CD on a usb memory stick and upgrade that way?
    You can boot up with the usb stick, yes, but that's gonna have to be one heck of a capacity for the contents of Windows 7 :eek:
  • roadster1
    roadster1 Posts: 235 Forumite
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    busenbust wrote: »
    You can boot up with the usb stick, yes, but that's gonna have to be one heck of a capacity for the contents of Windows 7 :eek:

    Hmmmm....didn't think of that. What is the size of the disk? IS IT A FULL DVDs worth?
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    ^Yes, and more!
  • roadster1
    roadster1 Posts: 235 Forumite
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    Is it possible to repair the drive? Is it economically viable?
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    roadster1 wrote: »
    Is it possible to repair the drive? Is it economically viable?

    Remind me of again of the Dell Vostro drive? Is it a standard tray or slot-loading?
  • roadster1
    roadster1 Posts: 235 Forumite
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    busenbust wrote: »
    Remind me of again of the Dell Vostro drive? Is it a standard tray or slot-loading?

    Its a Vostro 1000 laptop, so its a tray.
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    ^Not sure what the Dell charge would be (warranty?); unless you're happy to replace yourself ;)
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    edited 26 December 2009 at 8:09PM
    busenbust wrote: »
    You can boot up with the usb stick, yes, but that's gonna have to be one heck of a capacity for the contents of Windows 7 :eek:
    busenbust wrote: »
    ^Yes, and more!
    roadster1 wrote: »
    Hmmmm....didn't think of that. What is the size of the disk? IS IT A FULL DVDs worth?


    Actually, I tell a lie :wink: , 2.43 GB is the size on my DVD. :cool:
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