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| Thread ID: 54247 | 2005-02-07 19:38:00 | Unable to read CDs or DVDs | pmutton (4092) | Press F1 |
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| 322547 | 2005-02-07 19:38:00 | Hi I have a computer running windows XP that will not read CDs or DVDs. If I boot i safe mode I can read disks fine but not normal mode. Also if the cd is in the drive when the PC boots I can read it. Have tried reinstalling SP2 and removed all startup objects using msconfig but still no joy. Any Ideas? |
pmutton (4092) | ||
| 322548 | 2005-02-07 21:32:00 | Sounds like it could be the IDE drivers for the mainboard. Try reinstalling the drivers for your mainboards chipset, either Intel, VIA or SIS. Drivers are available from their websites. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 322549 | 2005-02-08 01:12:00 | I tried reinstalling the drivers but still no go. When I put a cd in the drive windows does not detect the name of the CD, and when I explore the cd I get a blank screen. |
pmutton (4092) | ||
| 322550 | 2005-02-08 01:29:00 | Also, if i try to access the drive from dos prompt i get incorrect function |
pmutton (4092) | ||
| 322551 | 2005-02-08 02:06:00 | See if the BIOS (if it can) detects the cdrom... If this is a pretty recent mobo. It shouldnt need cd rom drivers if this is the case. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 322552 | 2005-02-08 02:08:00 | sounds to me like the 'aspi' layer thingy is stuffed up in your pc...........you could try here >>> www.nu2.nu | drcspy (146) | ||
| 322553 | 2005-02-08 02:20:00 | Aspi is only really used for burning. And usually XP doesnt need them. I know I havent installed the aspi drivers from Adaptec. BOTH burners work fine. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 322554 | 2005-02-08 02:35:00 | yeh but I've seen a situation where xp woulnd't even show the cd drives in windoze and a reinstall of the aspi layer fixed it....... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 322555 | 2005-02-08 03:01:00 | Is the IDE cable inside the computer plugged in properly? Next thing could be the drive malfunctioning. |
E|im (87) | ||
| 322556 | 2005-02-08 03:07:00 | yeh but I've seen a situation where xp woulnd't even show the cd drives in windoze and a reinstall of the aspi layer fixed it....... Must be a pretty strange cd for you to install ASPI. If the BIOS doesnt see the cd rom first, neither will windows, when u get into it. Well its not exactly a reinstall, since ASPI isnt installed on XP, in the first place. Nero installs its own ASPI driver. Thats the only ASPI, I have on this. BUT even if I didnt have Nero, it wouldnt stop the burners from working. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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