EBK A+ GUIDE TO HARDWARE
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Author: ANDREWS
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Chapter 7, Problem 5TC
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In Windows 8, a new DVD drive and its drivers has been installed but the drive is unable to read the DVD.
To find:The solution for not being able to read the DVD in the drive...
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