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LackofKnowledge

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First off I changed my MB out to new and reloaded my OS and everything works great except I cant play CD's in Windows Media Player. Media Player works good for DVD's and CD's start playing and then go to error across all songs. Some times it will play for 10 seconds and sometimes for a minute, just random. I thought the optical drive was bad so I purchased a new one and that didn't change anything. I loaded all the drivers I could find and updated everything I could find OS is Vista Ultimate. I cannot play,burn, rip anything. Help!
 
So you did a fresh install of windows correct? Did you install all required drivers for the motherboard? What motherboard did you have and then which one did you get? At this time, I can only suggest a bad motherboard.
 
Yes fresh install. Wiped the HD. Installed all drivers for MB. I replaced it with the exact same MB MCP61PM-HM, REV.1.0B. The new MB (and it was brand new) solved all issues as far as I know, no more Blue screen no more 10+ times to start up, no more freeze ups. I went to HP and downloaded the drivers. The thing is it plays a CD a little then shuts down at completely random time lengths. I tried several CD's so it's not that, plus they play on a CD player. I cant believe it would be the MB. I know you can get bad new ones but everything else works great.
 
Well, its an ECS board but can't find any support at their website. I would try doing a reinstall of windows and see if the issue still exists. If it does, then it seems you have a bad motherboard.
 
Is the DVD disk of Windows Vista Ultimate original one or downloaded?

By the way try going into the BIOS,load optimal defaults,save that then format the entire HDD with Kill Disk and then reinstall Windows again and see if the problem is fixed.

NOTE: Be sure that when formatting HDD with Kill Disk you select the entire HDD and NOT some of it's partitions!





Cheers!
 
S.T.A.R.S. said:
Is the DVD disk of Windows Vista Ultimate original one or downloaded?

By the way try going into the BIOS,load optimal defaults,save that then format the entire HDD with Kill Disk and then reinstall Windows again and see if the problem is fixed.

NOTE: Be sure that when formatting HDD with Kill Disk you select the entire HDD and NOT some of it's partitions!


It is original. I think the problem exists with Media Player. I would be open for suggestions on a different program if possible. I really don't like Media Player that much anyway.
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wjames811 said:
My system is not accepting any cd's why what's the problem, But its a new cd drive..
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Try to load some external OS from CD directly such as Linux Ubuntu.If it loads it correctly then your CD-ROM drive is working properly and the problem is probably with your OS or/and drivers.
 
I have tried everything I can think of with no results. Uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled updated ones 2x's, installed 2 different software to run CD's (no good), Ran Microsofts repair (no good), unloaded and reloaded sound drivers (Realtec). I have yet to re run the OS and do a repair. Cd's play on the other computer so it's not them, DVD works great, Data works great. The problem started after wiping the HD and reloading the OS to Vista Ultimate.
 
LackofKnowledge said:
I have tried everything I can think of with no results. Uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled updated ones 2x's, installed 2 different software to run CD's (no good), Ran Microsofts repair (no good), unloaded and reloaded sound drivers (Realtec). I have yet to re run the OS and do a repair. Cd's play on the other computer so it's not them, DVD works great, Data works great. The problem started after wiping the HD and reloading the OS to Vista Ultimate.
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Did you try what I said above?
 
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