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dvd rom wont play r-dvds
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blom
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18. December 2004 @ 10:29 |
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the dvd rom worked fine yesterday but tonight it's gone back to freezeing the pc using the same disks as yesterday.if i put in an original and play it for a few seconds and then put in a dvd r- in the same drive striaght away it will play it .but if i put the dvd r- in first it freezes. it also says when playing the dvd r- that the drive is a cd-rom drive.now it refuses to play full stop. any ideas?
cheers
paul
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ddp
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18. December 2004 @ 12:39 |
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check for any spyware & viruses on system. any exclamation marks in device manager
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blom
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18. December 2004 @ 13:46 |
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device manager is clear i removed all spywere and virus scan was ok i'll leave it overnight and see what happens tomorrow
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paul
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blom
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18. December 2004 @ 23:12 |
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no its still the same could it be something in the bios? or codecs? i downloaded k-lite codec pack but thats not made a differnce
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ddp
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19. December 2004 @ 08:09 |
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remove dvdrom from device manager,restart windows & let windows reload driver & see what happens
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blom
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19. December 2004 @ 08:58 |
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nothing changes it finds the dvd rom and instals it and it still only plays retail dvds
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ddp
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19. December 2004 @ 09:09 |
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rma drive to be replaced with another brand just in case bad batch??? if take computer to store to be fixed put a small mark on drive so that you know they have changed drive
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blom
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19. December 2004 @ 09:18 |
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i'm thinking of putting another writer in it's place i'm thinking of doing it my self is it just a straight swap or do i have to change any power cables/ide cables? i'm also thinking of replacing it with a nec 3500a or can you recomened one?.also the dvd rom drive i had replaced (sony) with this one did exactly the same is it just bad luck? or do you think theres a fault on the mother board or somewere else?
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paul
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ddp
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19. December 2004 @ 09:33 |
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1. straight swap but make certain jumper is in same position
2. pioneer 108d 16X is supposedly good or try the LG 4160B 16x (Super Multi Format)
3. have you tried changing cables, if have & still problem than possible board/bios problem. check on your bios for version & date than check manufacturer for newer update.
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blom
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19. December 2004 @ 10:05 |
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i'll check the manufacter for bios up date i may try changing the cable i'm not sure yet i'll let you know what i decide thanks again for your help and have a good xmas and new year
paul
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ddp
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19. December 2004 @ 13:59 |
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same to you
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blom
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20. December 2004 @ 04:43 |
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i've checked bios for updates but theres none i think i'm going to get the pioneer 108d 16x you recommended do you know of a good site in the uk to purchese it from? and is it good for writing the datawrite yellow v2 x4 g4 r- discs as i have 600! of them
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paul
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ddp
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20. December 2004 @ 07:33 |
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i'm in canada. as for your discs might work but go thru the different dvd threads & see what people say about those discs & pioneer. also check pioneer site to see if there is a compatibility chart or a faq page
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drewsy68
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2. January 2005 @ 05:24 |
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I have had similar problems with my dvd-rom. After backing up files, my dvd-rom wont read them (dvd-r). It will, however, read anything else.
I have DVDRegion Free installed and when it promts me to enable DMA(Direct Memory Access) I select "ok" then it advises me to reboot before DMA will be enabled, however, PC fails to reboot.
Could this be the problem regarding DVD-R playback ?
I would be very grateful for any help.
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 07:03 |
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where you enabling dma in device manager??
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drewsy68
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2. January 2005 @ 09:07 |
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No, not in device manager, in settings in DVD Region Free.
Can I enable DMA in device manager and will it help me re dvd-rom playback problem ?
Thanks
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ddp
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2. January 2005 @ 13:00 |
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try it and see. goto the cd/dvdroms, click properties than settings & click on dma than have to do restart of windows
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drewsy68
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3. January 2005 @ 02:10 |
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Hello again ddp.
Tried what you suggested, only, after going to DVD/CD Roms then Properties, I dont have "settings" as a selection option.
If you have any other suggestions please let me know.
Windows XP Pro
SP2
AMD Athlon 2200
512MB of RAM
IDE DVD-Rom 16x
Liteon 16x DVD-RW +,-
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ddp
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3. January 2005 @ 15:40 |
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what drives are on what cables & in what order
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blom
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5. January 2005 @ 09:32 |
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i've now instaled force aspi layer and clipex dvd software before i buy a new drive it seems to have done the trick it has now played them for two whole days! which it has'nt done before i'm not sure how long it will last so i won't hold my breath , i'm not sure if the force aspi layer has done it of the clipex softwere as i instaled them both at the same time I'll let you know if it changes
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paul
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blom
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29. January 2005 @ 21:46 |
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can you reccomend a good dvd rom for ripping and reading r- dvds as i have now had enougth of this drive its gone back to crashing i've looked at getting the new plextor px716a which i am told does not have a rip lock but i am not sure on what to do try another dvd rom or have 2 burners what do you think?
cheers
paul
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ddp
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30. January 2005 @ 06:08 |
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could have 2 burners but make certain 1 is slave on hd cable & other is master on secondary cable.
LG 4163B 16x (Super Multi Format) Info $87
Sony DVD+/-RW 16X DW-D22A $79
Pioneer 108D 16X Info NA
Plextor PX-712A 12X (Retail Box) Info $139
in $Can.
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blom
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30. January 2005 @ 20:30 |
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thanks i will look into it and let you know what i go for
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paul
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