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Realist · 07-03-06, 01:41 PM

Well some of you know me and some dont, well Im not stupid when it comes to PC's but this is doing my f*&^*&$ head in.

My PC had a Pioneer 107D installed and was working 100%. One day it decides top stop reading dvd disc's, reads everything else but not dvd disc's. So anyway, I purchased another new writer Pioneer 111 and low and behold this is doing the very same thing, will not for the life of it read a poxy dvd disc.

I've changed the cables, changed the ID's, changed the cable setup and cleared the bios, wiped windows and started again and both writers still will not read a disc. My PC tries to read the data, spins and thats it and just stops.

The dvd discs have been tested in another 2 pc's and read 1st time but not in my poxy machine. :bomb:

Any ideas?

Laters

Realist · 07-03-06, 03:48 PM

Well just tried both writers in another machine and both writers displaying the same problems.

Purchased the new writer from Big******* so they are sending a replacement via courier tomorrow.

Just not my day

lincsat · 07-03-06, 04:35 PM

If they don't collect the old drive (they usually don't) try flashing the firmware and see if that fixes it.

Realist · 07-03-06, 04:52 PM

They did specify a swap on delivery.

I will not ber here, my son will so I'll tell him to just answer the door and collect. but if the guy ask's for it then he'll have to hand it over.

Laters

lincsat · 07-03-06, 08:21 PM

I've had a couple of DVD players out of them, it's not worth them collecting a cheap(ish) item - Let us know what happens

Realist · 07-03-06, 09:25 PM

Told my boy the score, so hopefully I'll have 2 for the price of one anyway.

Hope it works after a flash.

Laters

jakeyfly · 08-03-06, 12:09 AM

had the same problem a while ago, tryed flashing new firmware but kept getting error 3/4 the way through, so lost the plot smashed it and stormed off and purchaced a new one

bad tempered tw*t

Wheeler777 · 23-09-06, 09:06 PM

i may be wasting my breath here, stating the obvious but have you got the drive set as master on it's own ide port and using an 80 core cable, i tried a 109 as slave using cable select and no way would it read or write properly changed to master on ide 01 and all worked fine, also a working aspi layer can solve many a problem, and adaptecs latest seems the best yet imho.

W

jakeyfly · 23-09-06, 11:37 PM

Hi Wheeler777, i think realist will have this sorted by now, but your information may well help others so thanks.
and wellcome to TT

Miss Muffet · 24-09-06, 12:15 AM

Yup been sorted but many thanks m8.

07-03-06, 01:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Realist Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 2,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts	DVD Reading - Doing My Head In. Well some of you know me and some dont, well Im not stupid when it comes to PC's but this is doing my f&^&$ head in. My PC had a Pioneer 107D installed and was working 100%. One day it decides top stop reading dvd disc's, reads everything else but not dvd disc's. So anyway, I purchased another new writer Pioneer 111 and low and behold this is doing the very same thing, will not for the life of it read a poxy dvd disc. I've changed the cables, changed the ID's, changed the cable setup and cleared the bios, wiped windows and started again and both writers still will not read a disc. My PC tries to read the data, spins and thats it and just stops. The dvd discs have been tested in another 2 pc's and read 1st time but not in my poxy machine. :bomb: Any ideas? Laters

07-03-06, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Realist Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 2,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts	Re: DVD Reading - Doing My Head In. Well just tried both writers in another machine and both writers displaying the same problems. Purchased the new writer from Big******* so they are sending a replacement via courier tomorrow. Just not my day

07-03-06, 04:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,138 Times in 195 Posts	Re: DVD Reading - Doing My Head In. If they don't collect the old drive (they usually don't) try flashing the firmware and see if that fixes it.

07-03-06, 04:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Realist Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 2,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts	Re: DVD Reading - Doing My Head In. They did specify a swap on delivery. I will not ber here, my son will so I'll tell him to just answer the door and collect. but if the guy ask's for it then he'll have to hand it over. Laters

07-03-06, 08:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,786 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,138 Times in 195 Posts	Re: DVD Reading - Doing My Head In. I've had a couple of DVD players out of them, it's not worth them collecting a cheap(ish) item - Let us know what happens


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07-03-06, 09:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Realist Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Here. Posts: 2,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts	Re: DVD Reading - Doing My Head In. Told my boy the score, so hopefully I'll have 2 for the price of one anyway. Hope it works after a flash. Laters

08-03-06, 12:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
jakeyfly Super Drunk Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 260 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DVD Reading - Doing My Head In. had the same problem a while ago, tryed flashing new firmware but kept getting error 3/4 the way through, so lost the plot smashed it and stormed off and purchaced a new one bad tempered tw*t

23-09-06, 09:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Wheeler777 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DVD Reading - Doing My Head In. i may be wasting my breath here, stating the obvious but have you got the drive set as master on it's own ide port and using an 80 core cable, i tried a 109 as slave using cable select and no way would it read or write properly changed to master on ide 01 and all worked fine, also a working aspi layer can solve many a problem, and adaptecs latest seems the best yet imho. W

23-09-06, 11:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
jakeyfly Super Drunk Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 260 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DVD Reading - Doing My Head In. Hi Wheeler777, i think realist will have this sorted by now, but your information may well help others so thanks. and wellcome to TT

24-09-06, 12:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Miss Muffet Super Bitch Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 673 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DVD Reading - Doing My Head In. Yup been sorted but many thanks m8.