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This topic is relevant to all three technical forums, still...
Last week my DVD-drive (Toshiba SD-M1712) 'lost' it's DMA. I first noticed it in Windows, where the drive was present, but only PIO was enabled. I uninstalled the secundairy IDE channel, but after a restart the problem persisted.
After this I checked the BIOS. The DVD-ROM drive was not found in the MAIN menu (slave/master etc.) as the primairy slave on [AUTO]. If I manually selected [CD-ROM] the DMA settings would show up, but the computer wouldn't start because the primairy slave wasn't detected. After changing this back to [AUTO] the drive was again detected in Windows, but only capable of PIO-mode.
Concerning the BIOS: The DVD-drive was detected in the BOOT menu where it was listed under atapi CD-ROM, but like I said not in the MAIN menu!
Also, my DVD-ROM made a strange 'swish' sound at the startup which it didn't make before the trouble started.
I tried an 'update' of my motherboard (ASUSupdate), didn't work.
I tried a re-install of Windows XP, didn't work.
I tried removing the second IDE controller in Windows, didn't work.
I tried installing a brand new DVD-ROM (Plextor PX-130A), didn't work. It made the same 'swish' sound as the Toshiba drive.
At this time, ALL my DVD-drives aren't detected! The only thing recognized in the BIOS on [AUTO] is the Harddisk. I can start Windows, everything works OK, but my DVD-drives are gone.
My question is: Could there be something wrong with the cable, of is it more likely to be motherboard related (IDE channels)? If the last one is most likely: can I fix this some way, or do I have to buy a new motherboard?
Some information:
ASUS A7V333 motherboard
Toshiba SD-M1712 or Plextor PX-130A DVD-ROM
Plextor PX-716A DVD-RW-drive
Windows XP SP2
- The settings in my BIOS are THE SAME as before this problem occured. Only changes are the [AUTO] detection of the primaire/secundairy slaves/masters in the MAIN menu, and the detection of atapi CD-ROM in the BOOT menu.
If anybody can give me some idea how to fix this...
Greetz Deznaj
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 8. February 2006 @ 14:48
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