new DVD drives -> start-up problem

thisdude · 09-04-2007, 06:20 PM

Hi,

I've recently replaced both the DVD-ROM, and the DVD re-writer drives on my PC with new ones. Since I did this, I'm having problems when starting up the computer.

Basically, when it reached the loading windows screen, my monitor goes into power-save mode, as if its not receiving a signal from the PC. I have to restart anywhere between 3-7 times before it loads up properly.

Could anyone maybe enlighten me on why this is happening, and how I would go about fixing this problem.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Trizoy · 09-04-2007, 06:33 PM

Make sure you did not accidentally unplug a power cable somewhere... Is there a reason you bought 2 drives a burner and a reader? they do the same thing...

thisdude · 09-04-2007, 06:37 PM

my burner i upgraded to one with lightscribe capability, and my old reader was playing up, so got a new one of those aswell...

checked the cables, they are all in place..

ThatGuy16 · 09-04-2007, 07:05 PM

Have you tried unplugging the drive and see if it boots correctly without them connected? If it boots fine without them, it could be anything from a bad driver to the hardware itself.

09-04-2007, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
thisdude New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2	new DVD drives -> start-up problem Hi, I've recently replaced both the DVD-ROM, and the DVD re-writer drives on my PC with new ones. Since I did this, I'm having problems when starting up the computer. Basically, when it reached the loading windows screen, my monitor goes into power-save mode, as if its not receiving a signal from the PC. I have to restart anywhere between 3-7 times before it loads up properly. Could anyone maybe enlighten me on why this is happening, and how I would go about fixing this problem. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

09-04-2007, 06:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,650	Make sure you did not accidentally unplug a power cable somewhere... Is there a reason you bought 2 drives a burner and a reader? they do the same thing... __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

09-04-2007, 07:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,136	Have you tried unplugging the drive and see if it boots correctly without them connected? If it boots fine without them, it could be anything from a bad driver to the hardware itself. __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

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09-04-2007, 06:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
thisdude New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2	my burner i upgraded to one with lightscribe capability, and my old reader was playing up, so got a new one of those aswell... checked the cables, they are all in place..