[SOLVED] DVD drive not reading DVD's

jrockpunk1 · 05-30-2009, 06:22 PM

So, I recently installed a PSU. Now my super writemaster drive doesn't work. Can someone please tell me what I should have connected to the DVD drive? I've connected the IDE connector and the 4 pin power connector.

dai · 05-30-2009, 06:30 PM

can you see the drive listed in the bios ok

if so try removing the filters manually scroll down to the xp section

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13#

jrockpunk1 · 05-30-2009, 06:52 PM

OK, the link didn't work for me. There is no "upperfilters" or "lowerfilters" reg entry. Also, I should say the DVD drive actually opens and closes fine, but D:\ drive doesn't show up and nothing loads. Also, in the BIOS it was a little weird. It says:

Primary IDE Master [@]

and then there's lots of other ones like "bla bla [Negative]" or something like that, all saying there isn't one, then further down is my Hard-Drive:

SATA 1 [Hitachi HDP72505]

[edit]
Also, it might be useful to know that there is a floppy drive listed in My Computer called A:\ and when I click it it says "Please insert disc", and I don't have a floppy drive. Could it be possible it's mixed up my DVD drive for a floppy drive? There are 2 IDE slots on my mobo, should I try connecting it to another one?

[edit 2]
Could this be any use? It's under my listed drives. Could the bottom one be my DVD drive or would it be my daemon virtual CD/DVD drive listed as hardware?

[edit 3]
in device manger it shows the floppy drive and a CD drive (not DVD), and all the drivers are up to date.

dai · 05-30-2009, 07:52 PM

this can cause the problem

daemon virtual CD/DVD

disable the floppy in he bios if you don't have one

jrockpunk1 · 05-30-2009, 09:07 PM

I have uninstalled daemon tools, and I can't find the floppy drive in the BIOS. What will it be under/how will I get to it?

dai · 05-30-2009, 10:28 PM

it's usually listed with the h/drives

are you seeing the drive now and is it working

jrockpunk1 · 05-31-2009, 02:30 AM

nope, just local drive (C:\) and Floppy Drive (A:\). The disc drive doesn't even open now, what should it be like in the BIOS, so I know what to change?

[edit]
OK so I changed the IDE slot over a couple of times and enabled it in the BIOS et voila it works! :D

Thanks.

dai · 06-01-2009, 12:23 AM

glad you have it sorted

05-30-2009, 06:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 494 OS: winXP My System	[SOLVED] DVD drive not reading DVD's So, I recently installed a PSU. Now my super writemaster drive doesn't work. Can someone please tell me what I should have connected to the DVD drive? I've connected the IDE connector and the 4 pin power connector.

05-30-2009, 06:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,623 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DVD drive not reading DVD's can you see the drive listed in the bios ok if so try removing the filters manually scroll down to the xp section http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13# __________________

05-30-2009, 06:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 494 OS: winXP My System	Re: DVD drive not reading DVD's OK, the link didn't work for me. There is no "upperfilters" or "lowerfilters" reg entry. Also, I should say the DVD drive actually opens and closes fine, but D:\ drive doesn't show up and nothing loads. Also, in the BIOS it was a little weird. It says: Primary IDE Master [@] and then there's lots of other ones like "bla bla [Negative]" or something like that, all saying there isn't one, then further down is my Hard-Drive: SATA 1 [Hitachi HDP72505] [edit] Also, it might be useful to know that there is a floppy drive listed in My Computer called A:\ and when I click it it says "Please insert disc", and I don't have a floppy drive. Could it be possible it's mixed up my DVD drive for a floppy drive? There are 2 IDE slots on my mobo, should I try connecting it to another one? [edit 2] Could this be any use? It's under my listed drives. Could the bottom one be my DVD drive or would it be my daemon virtual CD/DVD drive listed as hardware? [edit 3] in device manger it shows the floppy drive and a CD drive (not DVD), and all the drivers are up to date. Last edited by jrockpunk1; 05-30-2009 at 07:06 PM.

05-30-2009, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,623 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DVD drive not reading DVD's this can cause the problem daemon virtual CD/DVD disable the floppy in he bios if you don't have one __________________

05-30-2009, 09:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 494 OS: winXP My System	Re: DVD drive not reading DVD's I have uninstalled daemon tools, and I can't find the floppy drive in the BIOS. What will it be under/how will I get to it?

05-30-2009, 10:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,623 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DVD drive not reading DVD's it's usually listed with the h/drives are you seeing the drive now and is it working __________________

05-31-2009, 02:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
jrockpunk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 494 OS: winXP My System	Re: DVD drive not reading DVD's nope, just local drive (C:\) and Floppy Drive (A:\). The disc drive doesn't even open now, what should it be like in the BIOS, so I know what to change? [edit] OK so I changed the IDE slot over a couple of times and enabled it in the BIOS et voila it works! :D Thanks. Last edited by jrockpunk1; 05-31-2009 at 02:40 AM.

06-01-2009, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,623 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DVD drive not reading DVD's glad you have it sorted __________________