[SOLVED] pioneer dvdrom problem

simbac · 05-07-2008, 08:04 AM

i have an asus p2b motherboard and i recently updated my os from windows me to winxp but my dvdrom cannot read dvds. It can only read cds but dvds ist indicating blank. what shld i do? ther z no error in the device manager and the drivers seem to loaded well

dai · 05-07-2008, 01:09 PM

try removing the upper and lower filters
scroll down to how here
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13#
check for a firmware update for the drive

simbac · 05-17-2008, 06:35 AM

thanx for the reply..tried that but it couldnt work ..any more ideas

dai · 05-17-2008, 04:37 PM

after updateing did you install the xp chipset drivers

simbac · 07-21-2008, 06:52 AM

thanx for the contribution guys, i think i got the answer to the problem. I removed the dvdrom and tested it with that power supply only and it didnt read the dvds again and i noticed it should be the power supply. changed my power supply to an atx one and banged it started working . i suspect my old at pwer supply couldnt supply enough voltage for the dvdrom

dai · 07-21-2008, 08:44 AM

it must be well underpowered for it not to read disks

05-07-2008, 08:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
simbac Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: zimbabwe Posts: 17 OS: win xp sp2	[SOLVED] pioneer dvdrom problem i have an asus p2b motherboard and i recently updated my os from windows me to winxp but my dvdrom cannot read dvds. It can only read cds but dvds ist indicating blank. what shld i do? ther z no error in the device manager and the drivers seem to loaded well

05-07-2008, 01:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,458 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: pioneer dvdrom problem try removing the upper and lower filters scroll down to how here http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13# check for a firmware update for the drive __________________

05-17-2008, 06:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
simbac Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: zimbabwe Posts: 17 OS: win xp sp2	Re: pioneer dvdrom problem thanx for the reply..tried that but it couldnt work ..any more ideas

05-17-2008, 04:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,458 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: pioneer dvdrom problem after updateing did you install the xp chipset drivers __________________

07-21-2008, 06:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
simbac Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: zimbabwe Posts: 17 OS: win xp sp2	Re: pioneer dvdrom problem thanx for the contribution guys, i think i got the answer to the problem. I removed the dvdrom and tested it with that power supply only and it didnt read the dvds again and i noticed it should be the power supply. changed my power supply to an atx one and banged it started working . i suspect my old at pwer supply couldnt supply enough voltage for the dvdrom

07-21-2008, 08:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,458 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: pioneer dvdrom problem it must be well underpowered for it not to read disks __________________