 Re: dvd drive will install from cds but not dvds
If I recall correctly, a DVD/CD combo drive has two lasers - one for DVD media and one for CD media. See this article (about 1/2 way down). One of those two lasers may have died or gone out of adjustment. 7 years is an outstanding life for a DVD or even just a plain CD ROM drive. I'd say it's time to spend the $40 for a new DVD-RW from NewEgg.
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