The same hardware plays CD's and CD-ROM's O.K. I've tried uninstalling the DVD drive "52*32COMBO" in 'Device Manager', but to no avail. Both "PowerDVD" and "Real Player" software give similar responses (for example: "no disc in drive D:"). Zero ("0") DVD disc capacity shows in "My Computer". Is it a missing registry key mayhaps? "System restore" is not a viable option, as I don't know when this problem developed, could've been many months ago and I've installed stuff since. If relevant:: In Device Manager, the "Secondary IDE Channel Properties" says that the "Current Transfer Mode" is "PIO Mode" although I've changed the "Transfer Mode" entry to say: "DMA if available", but that didn't do anything.
2006-10-21 16:15:00 · 6 answers · asked by Peter H 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
You don't want PIO mode. If the drive gets 6 errors in a row, the IDE channel will revert to PIO mode.
WORKAROUND
To re-enable the typical, or faster, transfer mode for an affected device:1. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then click Computer Management.
2. Click System Tools, and then click Device Manager.
3. Expand the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers node.
4. Double-click the controller for which you want to restore the typical DMA transfer mode.
5. Click the Driver tab.
6. Click Uninstall.
7. When the process completes, restart your computer. When Windows restarts, the hard disk controller is re-enumerated and the transfer mode is reset to the default value for each device that is connected to the controller.
Rename the drive letter in Disk Management if you don't like the new drive letter.
Try using a known good readable DVD disk after restoring DMA.
Drive lens may be dirty. You can use canned compressed air to blow the dust out or a cd-dvd rom lens cleaner disk. This may help or drive could be defective.
2006-10-21 16:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good description of the problem. As you probably know, combo drives use different lasers to play or record on CD's and DVD's. It could be that the laser for the DVD's is faulty or dirty. You might want to try one of those cleaning discs first to see if that will fix the problem. If not, my educated guess is that the drive is just faulty and probably needs to be replaced. I've had good luck with drives purchased through newegg.com for example.
2006-10-21 16:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by Jolly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
purchase a clean dvd participant. I merely have been given a BURNER/participant for television recording and enjoying DVDS made by way of LiteOn for $119 at Costco and it does each thing and performs the two + and - R and + and - RW and burns so as that it's going to play in the two, and so on. Yours might desire to be old. stable success.
2016-11-24 22:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by melancon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried different types of disks? I bought some off brand disks and had the same problem. Switched to a better disk and no problems since.
2006-10-21 19:23:11 · answer #4 · answered by movingup91730 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine did that to me too so i didnt want to tell anyone or i asked my friend and she put a cd in it and it worked perfectly so i think u worn it out i mean the dvd player or it has somtin wrong with it ....... .
2006-10-21 16:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by minier 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest you smack it!
2006-10-21 16:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by JOhNe=mc² 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋