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DVD drive read cd but not DVDs?Please Help!
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chuckfoo
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28. July 2005 @ 03:22 |
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Ok I have an DVD/CD burning drive and i had a CD drive. My DVD/CD drive for some reason only reads only CDs? The setting say CD drive and i have the lastest updates also............please help.
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ddp
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28. July 2005 @ 09:47 |
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what is the make & model# of the cd/dvd drive as it is possible it is a combo drive that reads dvds but burns cds. what burning program are you using & do you have the latest updates for it?? what dvd disks were you trying to burn??
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chuckfoo
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29. July 2005 @ 01:44 |
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The drive is an HP DVD Writer 400c.
Like i know it like reads and burn DVDs, but like right now Its not even seeing the dvd when i put it in. I downloaded the lastest updates from HP also.
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ddp
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29. July 2005 @ 11:34 |
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is there an exclamation mark in device manager? try uninstalling the drive in device manager than restart windows so it can load correct driver.
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chuckfoo
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31. July 2005 @ 10:35 |
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theres no exclamation mark, and uninstalling devic and restarting didnt work.................
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ddp
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31. July 2005 @ 11:24 |
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did it come up with any error codes like 19 or 41??
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chuckfoo
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2. August 2005 @ 15:48 |
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Nope, no error codes.
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ddp
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2. August 2005 @ 16:36 |
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what drives are on what ide ports & what are the jumper configurations such as master, slave or cable select??
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jpp01uk
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3. August 2005 @ 06:05 |
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i have the very same problem. i have a dvd re write and cd writer combined. and a dvd rom drive as well
the dvd writer now will not read dvds, just cds
if i put a dvd in the drive it just says cd writer, when i eject the dvd it says its a dvd/cd rw
ive read and written loads of dvds with this drive but now i think its bust. tried new firmware etc, been reading around the net and mine stopped working after installing SP 2. like i say do not think im thick and start telling me its software etc. i have used all the dvd writer software on my pc with this drive. but now it doesnt work, so yes it did work before
any help would be good
mines a phillips dvd8421, but its a hp machine came as standard with the pc
i think its still under warrenty becuase ive had it less than a year, so if its screwed ill get on to hp
im not hijacking the thread but if both of us can get help then it would be great :)
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jpp01uk
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3. August 2005 @ 06:36 |
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ignore that its now burning dvds again for some reason...
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gazereth
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8. August 2005 @ 12:54 |
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I have a similar problem, dvd drive reads CDs without fault but will not even register that a DVD is present. not only that but my system hangs up untill the DVD is removed from the drive, if i boot my PC up with a DVD in the drive windows (XP) will not load. I do not have details on model, but i know it is made by Mercury, whom i can find no info on. it is master on my second ide and was previously fully functional, sorry for the lack of info on it but i have tryed. if anyone can suggest any reasons why it would perform like this i would be most thankful.
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ddp
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8. August 2005 @ 12:59 |
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does the computer see the drive & is there an exclamation mark in device manager?? uninstall the drive in device manager than restart windows so it can load it's own driver.
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gazereth
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9. August 2005 @ 04:57 |
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I have uninstalled/reinstalled drivers. it is functioning properly accordin to windows device man. It shows up in My Computer and cd reading capabillities are fine. Just no DVDs...
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ddp
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9. August 2005 @ 08:10 |
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check the drive manufacturer for possible firmware upgrade which is about the same as bios update for your motherboard
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gazereth
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10. August 2005 @ 09:26 |
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Cheers mate, is upgrading firmware as risky as bios updates? if by bios updates u meen bios flashing...
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ddp
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10. August 2005 @ 10:49 |
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yes on both counts
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