My DVD drive is not working well.

2007-06-28 14:42:52

#1

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7227|Scotland

My new computer came with a Lightscribe Samsung DVD/RW re-writer. I have a problem with it.

It refuses to burn DVDs.

It can burn CDs perfectly, read DVD/RWs perfectly, but it CAN'T BURN DVDs!!!!!!!! Argh...

I will RMA it if I must; but I came across a weird thing in my device manager on Vista.

There are 2 devices...when I have 1 optical drive. Could this be the problem?

There are no drivers for this optical drive, it just works on any computer - Like many optical drives.

Should I disable one device? Or is it an RMA problem?

2007-06-28 15:05:26

#2

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6964|N. Ireland

You've tried the likes of Nero, yes?
In the BIOS, is it displayed as a DVD-RW etc?

2007-06-28 15:11:47

#3

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7227|Scotland

Yes and yes.

2007-06-28 15:14:15

#4

Yaocelotl: :D; +221|7121|Keyboard

Remove/Uninstall the one that is not the lightscribe drive, reboot and retry. Other than that I have no idea.

2007-06-28 15:16:15

#5

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7227|Scotland

Yaocelotl wrote:
Remove/Uninstall the one that is not the lightscribe drive, reboot and retry. Other than that I have no idea.

I don't have 2 drives..... I have 1 and the device manager is showing 2.

2007-06-28 15:19:30

#6

Cyrax-Sektor: Official Battlefield fanboy; +240|6619|San Antonio, Texas

Perhaps one is a Virtual Drive, like Daemon Tools or MagicDisc. Try disabling it.

2007-06-28 15:21:46

#7

Yaocelotl: :D; +221|7121|Keyboard

Zimmer wrote:
Yaocelotl wrote:
Remove/Uninstall the one that is not the lightscribe drive, reboot and retry. Other than that I have no idea.
I don't have 2 drives..... I have 1 and the device manager is showing 2.

Yes that's the point. Uninstall the one that is not the lightscribe drive by right clicking on it and choose remove or uninstall (can't remember what option shows). Reboot your windows and retry to burn a DVD.

2007-06-28 15:22:46

#8

pers0nah: Waste Kid; +271|7053|MANCHESTERRR

mine sometimes refuses to run Test Drive, same one as yours.

2007-06-28 15:31:23

#9

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7052|SE London

Cyrax-Sektor wrote:
Perhaps one is a Virtual Drive, like Daemon Tools or MagicDisc. Try disabling it.

That's how it is on mine.

Seems odd that both are detected as SCSI devices. A virtual drive should be, but unless your Samsung drive is SATA then it seems strange. Have you looked on the manufacturers website and checked for firmware updates?

2007-06-29 02:20:19

#10

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7227|Scotland

Bertster7 wrote:
Cyrax-Sektor wrote:
Perhaps one is a Virtual Drive, like Daemon Tools or MagicDisc. Try disabling it.
That's how it is on mine.

Seems odd that both are detected as SCSI devices. A virtual drive should be, but unless your Samsung drive is SATA then it seems strange. Have you looked on the manufacturers website and checked for firmware updates?

No firmware for it. And yes, it is a SATA optical drive.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … subcat=349

2007-06-29 02:30:37

#11

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6964|N. Ireland

has this problem occurred before or is it the first time?

2007-06-29 02:35:53

#12

davblos: Member; +4|7210|Melb, Australia

Use your old drive as a frisbee, buy a new one.

They're cheap.

2007-06-29 02:46:12

#13

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7227|Scotland

leetkyle wrote:
has this problem occurred before or is it the first time?

it started when I got this computer. I never tested burning a DVD from the optical drive till I formatted my HDD and then re-installed Vista.

2007-06-29 02:50:15

#14

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6964|N. Ireland

Zimmer wrote:
leetkyle wrote:
has this problem occurred before or is it the first time?
it started when I got this computer. I never tested burning a DVD from the optical drive till I formatted my HDD and then re-installed Vista.

that computer is just giving you hassle, wow ;/

2007-06-29 02:54:03

#15

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7227|Scotland

leetkyle wrote:
Zimmer wrote:
leetkyle wrote:
has this problem occurred before or is it the first time?
it started when I got this computer. I never tested burning a DVD from the optical drive till I formatted my HDD and then re-installed Vista.
that computer is just giving you hassle, wow ;/

Could it be, that if it is connected to the wrong port then it will only work with CDroms for burning?

There are 4 slots, 2 are red and 2 are black. I have one red slot taken up by the HDD and I have the optical drive in a red slot as well. The wiring for the optical drive is red as well. I am guessing it should be in the red SATA slot?

2007-06-29 03:30:59

#16

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6964|N. Ireland

It could be, because my Raptor won't work if it is plugged into a different SATA socket - I can't change it from slave to master, whereas if I change the socket then it works fine. So try another socket!

2007-06-29 03:34:52

#17

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7227|Scotland

leetkyle wrote:
It could be, because my Raptor won't work if it is plugged into a different SATA socket - I can't change it from slave to master, whereas if I change the socket then it works fine. So try another socket!

But the other sockets are different? It wont harm the computer, will it?

OMG! Again! Again overclockers put a hardware thing in the wrong socket. ( they did this as well with my HDD, so I couldnt boot ). Fucking idiots. It's working now.

2007-06-29 08:57:27

#18

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7120

They built your PC for you? Shame on you Zimmer.

BF2S Forums My DVD drive is not working well.

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