What brand of dvd drive was it? IDE5232CO really doesn't tell much. And what kind of DVDs are you playing with it? If it's movies, it may just mean player or codec problems. If it records, it should read fine. During and after recording, the drive should read some of it to verify the information recorded. It might just be software problem.
My pc runs XP Home. It has recently stopped reading any disc in the d drive. It will still burn discs but not play dvds. Device manager says it is working properly but it isn't... It is a Combo IDE5232CO only 3 months old. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
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