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Cant read cd's only DVD's help??!?
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ishwan
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25. October 2007 @ 10:21 |
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Hi i have a Dell inspiron 6000, and have just had to install a new hard drive in it, the problem i have is that it wont read cd's, ive managed to install windows vista from a dvd, as my XP disk will not read (as its a cd) however, i cannot instll aything else from cd - but when i put a dvd in the drive it runs straight away.
Can anyone help me?
Please!
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25. October 2007 @ 13:09 |
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is the xp cd a copy cdr? can you play origianl cd's ?
have you got a ASPI layer installed?
were there any drivers for the drive?
try updating the firmware
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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ishwan
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25. October 2007 @ 13:12 |
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no the xp is an original.
Not sure what a ASPI layer is - explain?
There are drivers installed and i have also downloaded new ones from the dell website, and installed these same problem though.
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25. October 2007 @ 13:15 |
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Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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ishwan
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25. October 2007 @ 13:31 |
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Hi mate,
i;ve downloaded fromthe link you sent, but nothing still.
The download i got from dell wa sony - firmware, this made no difference after installing it and restarting.
The device manager says the device is working properly, however i'm not sure what the DMA is or how to check if this is enabled?
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25. October 2007 @ 13:36 |
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in device manager it could be under controllers or ide tabs? sorry been awhile..
did you reboot pc for aspi layer? and go back to install folder and click aspichk.exe to check its installed ok
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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ishwan
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25. October 2007 @ 13:39 |
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ok - found it.
it lists as follows:
ATA Channel 0
ATA Channel 1
Intel(r) 82801FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2653
all of which are working properly
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25. October 2007 @ 13:43 |
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ok somewhere in there should say DMA or PIO
maybe in channel 0 or 1 ?
did you reboot pc for aspi layer? and go back to install folder and click aspichk.exe to check its installed ok
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EDIT
when you installed the new xp install, you did install the motherboard chipset drivers disc in? this could be your problem!
if not here all here
http://support.dell.com/support/download...0&os=WW1&osl=EN
if the cd drive is old may need cleaning or just had its day?
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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ishwan
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25. October 2007 @ 13:57 |
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Hiya,
right the ATA Channel 0 and ATA Channel 1 have both got DMA enabled.
I've rebooted now as i never did that before and ran the check file, however it has come up saying it cannot be run.
Also sorry i forgot to mention that, i am running on a copy of vista at the mo (saved on a dvd) so my xp is not installed (on CD)
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25. October 2007 @ 14:03 |
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hmm could be a vista thing, sorry thought you were on xp
im at a loss with vista may need vista drivers???
im pretty much done cant think of anything else but others may jump in and have alook see for you...
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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ishwan
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25. October 2007 @ 14:04 |
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ok mate - thanks for the advice anyway.
cheers
scott
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25. October 2007 @ 14:10 |
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could try uninstalling the controllers in device manager and reboot
Nothing here to see, move along folks.
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25. October 2007 @ 16:43 |
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Could be a dead drive.
I have a Sony DRU-800A that only recognizes dvds. I think the laser for the cd(there's one for each) died.
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