To Buy new DVD-drive

Titas · 08-07-2009, 11:48 PM

Dear Sir,
My pc is of following configuration:
CPU : Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00 GHz
Motherboard : Biostar Group GF7050V-M7 SE
Memory : ZION 1GB DDR2
Monitor : LG Flatron L1520b
OS : Windows XP SP3 Performance Edition
Antivirus : Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
Anti-Spyware : Spybot - Search & Destroy
Optical Drive : Samsung DVD+R/RW Drive Model SH-W162

Whenever I try making copy of a DVD using Nero7 the following error shows up “Error reading data, Unrecoverable read error at LBA0”. Most of my Dvd’s don’t read at all or the system becomes very slow and hangs up whenever I insert a Dvd. Also I tried making a Data disc few days ago, after a few moments it stopped, showing an error and the disc also got spoiled. (I have Vista Transformation Pack 09 installed). Is there a problem with my Optical Drive? If so, then what will be the best Optical Drive to buy(other than Samsung) within a budget of Rs.1200-1300 and as I have only one IDE port on my Motherboard can I connect it using SATA? Please Help (Urgent). Thanking you,

- Titas

**Tyree** · 08-09-2009, 09:26 AM

You could try a different brand of media but you have the symptoms of a dying drive.
Verbatim is the best easily obtainable media.
You have 4 SATA ports on that Mobo, located just below the RAM slots in the lower right hand corner of the Mobo, so you can use SATA.
LG $26
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136167

Lite-On $29
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106288

Both are OEM but come with burning software.
Both are good readers and writers.

08-07-2009, 11:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Titas Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP SP3	To Buy new DVD-drive Dear Sir, My pc is of following configuration: CPU : Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00 GHz Motherboard : Biostar Group GF7050V-M7 SE Memory : ZION 1GB DDR2 Monitor : LG Flatron L1520b OS : Windows XP SP3 Performance Edition Antivirus : Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 Anti-Spyware : Spybot - Search & Destroy Optical Drive : Samsung DVD+R/RW Drive Model SH-W162 Whenever I try making copy of a DVD using Nero7 the following error shows up “Error reading data, Unrecoverable read error at LBA0”. Most of my Dvd’s don’t read at all or the system becomes very slow and hangs up whenever I insert a Dvd. Also I tried making a Data disc few days ago, after a few moments it stopped, showing an error and the disc also got spoiled. (I have Vista Transformation Pack 09 installed). Is there a problem with my Optical Drive? If so, then what will be the best Optical Drive to buy(other than Samsung) within a budget of Rs.1200-1300 and as I have only one IDE port on my Motherboard can I connect it using SATA? Please Help (Urgent). Thanking you, - Titas

08-09-2009, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,629 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: To Buy new DVD-drive You could try a different brand of media but you have the symptoms of a dying drive. Verbatim is the best easily obtainable media. You have 4 SATA ports on that Mobo, located just below the RAM slots in the lower right hand corner of the Mobo, so you can use SATA. LG $26 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136167 Lite-On $29 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106288 Both are OEM but come with burning software. Both are good readers and writers. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently. Last edited by Tyree; 08-09-2009 at 09:31 AM.