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[Mike2077]

This drive will not read any discs, it just keeps spinning and spinning and nothing happens. Now I've already RMA'd it once and the same thing happens, so it is not the drive. In the device manager it lists it as a SCSI dvd-rw drive...wtf? Any ideas on what to do?

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Heres what it looks like in DM.

And the top one is some old sh*tty drive I pulled out of another computer. Strange that it's also detected as SCSI, but it read cds.

Edited by Mike2077, 03 April 2007 - 10:45 AM.

[Lost]

Not sure if it'll help or not, but you could check for new drivers or a new firmware update.

[Mike2077]

Anyone?

[Novahawk]

idk, try updating your bios

[kidcapri]

Have you installed any windows updates recently?

[Janton]

Make sure your ribbon cable is connected well (I know it sounds like a noob mistake but those b*tches are annoying)
This looks like it could be a mobo problem as well. Make sure your sh*t is setup correctly in your BIOS.
Like in some DFI boards you can set your SATA drives to be labeled as Flashdrives.
I'm honestly a little stumped, could also be a power issue if it's just spinning but can't read, I've had a problem where a CD-ROM drive was detected but did not work because of power issues, new PSU fixed the problem easy.

[Mike2077]

Ah it's something to do with the DS3 and the jmicron IDE controller. I'll f*ck with it some other time but thank for the help. And I haven't done any updates since feb.

Edited by Mike2077, 03 April 2007 - 08:04 PM.

[kidcapri]

I am also stumped. Try uninstalling it in device manager and then hitting the scan button and let windows install it again.

[Billy Pumper]

hey timmy

[poopsmcgee]

Did they send you a brand new drive? Did you check the s/n? I have had the same product come back from RMA but not fixed

Other than that, replace your cable, try putting it on another ide channel and running as a slave

[The Drizzle]

Disregard that. Get a SATA DVD Burner and be done with it. I might be able to acquire one for you at minimal cost.

Edited by The Drizzle, 04 April 2007 - 08:08 PM.

[Mike2077]

Yea i was thinkin about doing that. Anyone want to trade a sata burner for my nec optiarc AD-7170A IDE burner. Lemme know.

[The Drizzle]

I can trade you a DVD Rom No problem, burners are harder to come by

[Mike2077]

Meh. Anyone want a brand new IDE dvd burner for 30 bucks lemme know. Arent the Sata dvd burners only around 40?

[Novahawk]

Meh. Anyone want a brand new IDE dvd burner for 30 bucks lemme know. Arent the Sata dvd burners only around 40?

nope, they're $30 also... this is the one i just ordered yesterday:
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16827151145

[Mike2077]

That's 35 with shipping. Mines only 30 with shipping.

[Novahawk]

Well you asked a question, and i was just giving an answer :)

[Mike2077]

Ohhh that's a sata burner nvrmind lol. Thought u were talkin IDE ones.