Have to reset computer to make drive work??

Chaz · 05-02-2005, 01:45 PM

I have a strange problem with a Benq DVD ROM drive and a NEC DVD writer. It seems that to make them read a CD or DVD you have to reset the computer with a CD or DVD in the drive, otherwise it just won't read the media, am I just mad or is this a hardware/software problem?

Thanks.

randruff · 05-02-2005, 05:38 PM

Thats really strange....i think the first place to start would be to make sure one is set to master and the other as slave. It sounds as if there is not a physical problem with the drives but some sort of software conflict. If that does not help, lemme know.

Blue · 05-03-2005, 05:31 AM

Internal or usb?

Chaz · 05-04-2005, 06:02 PM

Internal

Chaz · 05-04-2005, 06:03 PM

I have swapped the master and slave round on both and also changed the way the wire connects to it but nothing. I still have to start the computer with cd's or dvd's in!

Hairy_Lee · 05-04-2005, 06:12 PM

Have you tried putting them on separate IDE channels; assuming your configuration allows you to do that

Chaz · 05-04-2005, 06:18 PM

Yer i have but with no success. I even had the hard drive as slave to one of them but still no luck!

Hairy_Lee · 05-04-2005, 06:20 PM

you could always look for firmware updates for these drives. check the manufacturer's website for each drive... be very careful you get the exact model tho. Do they work OK on their own?

Chaz · 05-05-2005, 10:00 PM

No they dont work individually, i have tried each combination for both.

Hairy_Lee · 05-05-2005, 10:03 PM

hmmm.... are your hard drive(s) IDE... if so do they work ok... it could be a problem with your ide channels... what that problem would be i haven't a clue

05-02-2005, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chaz New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	Have to reset computer to make drive work?? I have a strange problem with a Benq DVD ROM drive and a NEC DVD writer. It seems that to make them read a CD or DVD you have to reset the computer with a CD or DVD in the drive, otherwise it just won't read the media, am I just mad or is this a hardware/software problem? Thanks.

05-03-2005, 05:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	Internal or usb? __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

05-04-2005, 06:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	Have you tried putting them on separate IDE channels; assuming your configuration allows you to do that __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

05-04-2005, 06:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	you could always look for firmware updates for these drives. check the manufacturer's website for each drive... be very careful you get the exact model tho. Do they work OK on their own? __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

05-05-2005, 10:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	hmmm.... are your hard drive(s) IDE... if so do they work ok... it could be a problem with your ide channels... what that problem would be i haven't a clue __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

05-02-2005, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
randruff Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 30 min south of iraq....oops....Detroit. Age: 27 Posts: 742	Thats really strange....i think the first place to start would be to make sure one is set to master and the other as slave. It sounds as if there is not a physical problem with the drives but some sort of software conflict. If that does not help, lemme know.

05-04-2005, 06:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chaz New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	Internal

05-04-2005, 06:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chaz New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	I have swapped the master and slave round on both and also changed the way the wire connects to it but nothing. I still have to start the computer with cd's or dvd's in!

05-04-2005, 06:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chaz New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	Yer i have but with no success. I even had the hard drive as slave to one of them but still no luck!

05-05-2005, 10:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Chaz New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6	No they dont work individually, i have tried each combination for both.

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