PC doesn't recognise my Blu-ray Writer

[mohtaj]

http://download1.gigabyte.us/Files/Manual/motherboard_manual_ga-945pl-(d)s3_3.x_e.pdf

It is an exe file, but you run it and it extracts the rom file to wherever you want it. The file you want on your flash drive is labeled 945pls32.fd

Thanks a lot. Do you think it can help recognise the BD-writer?? The " Latest Update" is for 2007

 

[johnb35]

It might, can't guarantee it. The bios does recognize it, its just windows that doesn't.

 

[mohtaj]

I just did. I'm going to attach my BD writer and see what happens *FINGERS CROSSED*

 

[mohtaj]

It might, can't guarantee it. The bios does recognize it, its just windows that doesn't.

It didn't work

 

[johnb35]

I just have a feeling its a windows issue then. Can you post a screenshot of your device manager with the cd/dvd section expanded?

 

[mohtaj]

I just have a feeling its a windows issue then. Can you post a screenshot of your device manager with the cd/dvd section expanded?

Sure:

 

[johnb35]

Try removing the sata cable from your storage drive and attaching it to the blu ray drive and boot up and see what happens. Or have you done that already?

 

[mohtaj]

Try removing the sata cable from your storage drive and attaching it to the blu ray drive and boot up and see what happens. Or have you done that already?

I did. I have two internal hard drives. one has windows 10 installed on it. and is plugged in to SATAI0. The other internal Hard Drive is in SATAI2. I removed the second internal hard drive and connected its sata cable to my BD-writer. It didn't show up in "This PC" or let's say "My Computer"

 

[mohtaj]

Try removing the sata cable from your storage drive and attaching it to the blu ray drive and boot up and see what happens. Or have you done that already?

 

[johnb35]

Try this. Hard drives in ports 0 and 1 and dvd's in ports 2 and 3. HDD's on channel 0 and dvd's on channel 1

 

[mohtaj]

The problem is with SATAII1. I plug either Hard Drive or BD-writer in it and the computer turns off half way through boot-up.
Does the power matter? I mean I attach any of the power cables to my Hard Drive or BD-writer in no particular order
By the way my Pioneer DVD-writer is old and does not have SATA cable

 

[johnb35]

What mode is your sata controller in? IDE or AHCI? Should be in AHCI.

 

[mohtaj]

What mode is your sata controller in? IDE or AHCI? Should be in AHCI.

I don't know where to check that or how to change them
I'm looking on the internet, it looks risky to change the mode

 

[spirit]

I don't know where to check that or how to change them
I'm looking on the internet, it looks risky to change the mode

You go into the BIOS and look under the SATA options.

If it's in IDE you need to put it into AHCI but then you will need to reinstall Windows because Windows won't be able to boot (unless you put it back to IDE).

 

[mohtaj]

Cant find such a thing as "SATA options" in BIOS

 

[mohtaj]

You go into the BIOS and look under the SATA options.

If it's in IDE you need to put it into AHCI but then you will need to reinstall Windows because Windows won't be able to boot (unless you put it back to IDE).

Do u mean in "Advanced BIOS features"? There's nothing like what u said there

 

[mohtaj]

I guess my motherboard doesn't support AHCI. That's why I don't see anything labeled AHCI anywhere in BIOS

 

[spirit]

Do u mean in "Advanced BIOS features"? There's nothing like what u said there

It will be there somewhere. Might be under Advanced or Chipset or Controllers or something.

 

[mohtaj]

I'll check it right away, I'll take a picture of every sub-menu and will post it here shortly

It will be there somewhere. Might be under Advanced or Chipset or Controllers or something.

 

[mohtaj]

It will be there somewhere. Might be under Advanced or Chipset or Controllers or something.