Drive does not 'see' disk

Trying to backup Texas Chainsaw massacre but the drive just doesn't think i've put a disk in ! Any ideas? I've tried it on DVD player and works fine.

 

If you have windows xp: Try uninstall that drive on your ide and reboot. Windows should pick it up.After rebooting,try to get a look at that drive when it goes through the bios page-it may be quick-.

Is this the only disc it does this to you?

Is this an original texas chainsaw massacre disc or a backup copy you are trying to re-rip?

 

Its the first time that its happened and its the original copy of the film

 

Do your other original dvd's do the same?

Is this a dvdrom or a combo dvdrom/rw?

Are there any fingerprints or scratches on that disc?

 

No it doesn't happen with any other disk i try which leads me to think that it is the disk, although there is no obvious scrathes on it. Its in my DVD-RW drive that it is happening (my only drive).

 

Have reinstalled the drive with no effect.

It strange that it should work on my standalone machine and not in the computer.

 

ok, its not definatly not the disk; tried it another computer and works fine! Whats going on??