Dvd Drive

Martin kid · 07-21-2009, 11:30 AM

Hi i don't no if i post this in the right section am only new here

The other day i went to play Football manger so i put it in an waited till it load up but it did not so i put a dvd in just to see if there was something wrong with the game but it does not work.

Any ides

**tosh9i** · 07-21-2009, 01:00 PM

make sure the cables are secure

Martin kid · 07-21-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tosh9i

make sure the cables are secure

Were is that lol

am not really good at this kind of stuff

**tosh9i** · 07-21-2009, 01:48 PM

First of all, can you see the DVD drive in My Computer?

Martin kid · 07-21-2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tosh9i

First of all, can you see the DVD drive in My Computer?

Yes

the tray that goes into the computer

**tosh9i** · 07-21-2009, 01:54 PM

put simply, you're going to need to open your computer case, locate your dvd drive, and make sure that the cables (whatever is plugged into your dvd drive) are secure, push them firmly in place.

Martin kid · 07-21-2009, 01:59 PM

Any tips

I opend in Case up and look i found a spare lead but i don't no what it is for. Would it have to go into the dvd drive

**Tyree** · 07-22-2009, 07:58 AM

What does trhe soare lead look like? It's most likely just a spare.
Right Click "My Computer"-Properties-Hardware-Device Manager-left clik the "+" sign located next to "DVD/CD-Rom Drives"-are there any Yellow Exclamation Marks?

Aaron212 · 07-22-2009, 09:07 AM

When you put in the dvd and then go to 'my computer' can you see the dvd on your screen???

Martin kid · 07-22-2009, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyree

What does trhe soare lead look like? It's most likely just a spare.
Right Click "My Computer"-Properties-Hardware-Device Manager-left clik the "+" sign located next to "DVD/CD-Rom Drives"-are there any Yellow Exclamation Marks?

It has like to connecters on it

Aaron212 · 07-22-2009, 10:10 AM

thats most likely just a spare. have u tried tyrees other suggestion?? it may be a registry problem.

Martin kid · 07-22-2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron212

thats most likely just a spare. have u tried tyrees other suggestion?? it may be a registry problem.

What would i need to do to find out it if i was a registry problem

Aaron212 · 07-22-2009, 03:03 PM

first of all go to 'CONTROL PANEL' then click 'SYSTEM' then go over to 'HARDWARE' and click 'DEVICE MANAGER' then click the small '+' sign beside 'CDROM' and your dvd drive model and number should come up. Is there a yellow exclamation mark beside it????

Martin kid · 07-22-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron212

first of all go to 'CONTROL PANEL' then click 'SYSTEM' then go over to 'HARDWARE' and click 'DEVICE MANAGER' then click the small '+' sign beside 'CDROM' and your dvd drive model and number should come up. Is there a yellow exclamation mark beside it????

It does not say CDROM

**tosh9i** · 07-22-2009, 03:33 PM

Martin has been communicating with me through IM, so I'll give you the lowdown. His DVD drive doesn't appear in Device Management, My Computer, or even in Bios.

He has confirmed that the cables are secure.

Aaron212 · 07-22-2009, 04:25 PM

Oh right... i thought it might have been a registry error.

something similar happened to me although not as extreme. i could see my drive in device managment but not in my computer. it turned out to be a registry error and i used this to fix it.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...cd_dvd_fix.htm

It's a longshot then but it's worth a try martin. hope this helps.

Martin kid · 07-22-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron212

Oh right... i thought it might have been a registry error.

something similar happened to me although not as extreme. i could see my drive in device managment but not in my computer. it turned out to be a registry error and i used this to fix it.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...cd_dvd_fix.htm

It's a longshot then but it's worth a try martin. hope this helps.

It say's reboot your computer for these changes to take affect

Good r bad sign ?

Aaron212 · 07-22-2009, 05:45 PM

reboot and see if it works

dai · 07-23-2009, 02:45 AM

if it is not being seen by the bios it will not be seen anywhere

the problem is either

wrong jumper setting on the back of the drive

failed data cable

faulty drive

unlikely but possible bad ide or sata slot on the m/b

Martin kid · 07-23-2009, 08:30 AM

When i go to the bios set up here is what comes up

Standard CMOS Features

IDE Channel 0 master : None

IDE Channel 0 Slave : None

IDE Channel 1 master : None

IDE Channel 2 Master Maxtor : 7y250m0

Floppy Drive a : None installed

Halt on All. But Keyboard

07-21-2009, 11:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Martin kid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 41 OS: Windows xp	Dvd Drive Hi i don't no if i post this in the right section am only new here The other day i went to play Football manger so i put it in an waited till it load up but it did not so i put a dvd in just to see if there was something wrong with the game but it does not work. Any ides

07-21-2009, 01:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,829 OS: Windows XP	Re: Dvd Drive make sure the cables are secure __________________ Tosh

07-21-2009, 01:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,829 OS: Windows XP	Re: Dvd Drive First of all, can you see the DVD drive in My Computer? __________________ Tosh

07-21-2009, 01:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,829 OS: Windows XP	Re: Dvd Drive put simply, you're going to need to open your computer case, locate your dvd drive, and make sure that the cables (whatever is plugged into your dvd drive) are secure, push them firmly in place. __________________ Tosh

07-21-2009, 01:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Martin kid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 41 OS: Windows xp	Any tips I opend in Case up and look i found a spare lead but i don't no what it is for. Would it have to go into the dvd drive Last edited by dai; 07-24-2009 at 03:29 AM.

07-22-2009, 07:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,525 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Dvd Drive What does trhe soare lead look like? It's most likely just a spare. Right Click "My Computer"-Properties-Hardware-Device Manager-left clik the "+" sign located next to "DVD/CD-Rom Drives"-are there any Yellow Exclamation Marks? __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

07-22-2009, 09:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Aaron212 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 28 OS: xp	Re: Dvd Drive When you put in the dvd and then go to 'my computer' can you see the dvd on your screen??? Last edited by Aaron212; 07-22-2009 at 09:11 AM.

07-22-2009, 10:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
Aaron212 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 28 OS: xp	Re: Dvd Drive thats most likely just a spare. have u tried tyrees other suggestion?? it may be a registry problem. Last edited by Aaron212; 07-22-2009 at 10:16 AM.

07-22-2009, 03:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
Aaron212 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 28 OS: xp	Re: Dvd Drive first of all go to 'CONTROL PANEL' then click 'SYSTEM' then go over to 'HARDWARE' and click 'DEVICE MANAGER' then click the small '+' sign beside 'CDROM' and your dvd drive model and number should come up. Is there a yellow exclamation mark beside it????

07-22-2009, 03:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,829 OS: Windows XP	Re: Dvd Drive Martin has been communicating with me through IM, so I'll give you the lowdown. His DVD drive doesn't appear in Device Management, My Computer, or even in Bios. He has confirmed that the cables are secure. __________________ Tosh

07-22-2009, 04:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
Aaron212 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 28 OS: xp	Re: Dvd Drive Oh right... i thought it might have been a registry error. something similar happened to me although not as extreme. i could see my drive in device managment but not in my computer. it turned out to be a registry error and i used this to fix it. http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...cd_dvd_fix.htm It's a longshot then but it's worth a try martin. hope this helps. Last edited by Aaron212; 07-22-2009 at 04:27 PM.

07-22-2009, 05:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
Aaron212 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 28 OS: xp	Re: Dvd Drive reboot and see if it works

07-23-2009, 02:45 AM	#19 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,571 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Dvd Drive if it is not being seen by the bios it will not be seen anywhere the problem is either wrong jumper setting on the back of the drive failed data cable faulty drive unlikely but possible bad ide or sata slot on the m/b __________________

07-23-2009, 08:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
Martin kid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 41 OS: Windows xp	Re: Dvd Drive When i go to the bios set up here is what comes up Standard CMOS Features IDE Channel 0 master : None IDE Channel 0 Slave : None IDE Channel 1 master : None IDE Channel 2 Master Maxtor : 7y250m0 Floppy Drive a : None installed Halt on All. But Keyboard