I have a Samsung SC-152L 52x CD-ROM drive. I have recently installed WinXP
and there were errors but it eventually installed the OS. When I eventually
got into Windows the CD-ROm drive was not working and was not available in
Device Manager though it was showing in the BIOS.

I decided to run another fresh install, which went through with no errors.
This team the BIOS recognises the CD-ROM drive and it is showing as the
correct drive in Device Manager but this time when ever I put a CD in, it
whirls round, the light flashes showing the drive recognises there is a
drisk but when I click on the drive in Windows Explorer it eventually comes
up with the "Insert Disk" - Please insert a disc into drive (D" error
message. The drive is recognising a disc because the light flashes but it
unable to hold this for seeing the contents in WIndows. The drive always
shows CD-Drive as the device in Windows Explorer and never picks up the name
of the CD.

- I have checked jumper settings and the device is set as master on the
secondary IDE cable.
- It is only the only CD drive on the PC.
- The PC has 1 HDD on a seperate IDE cable. I've tried reseating the cable
and ensured the jumper is correctly in place.
- I have installed the latest Firmware from Samsung by flashing the drive
using mtkflash.
- I have tried removing the driver, restarting the PC and letting Windows
"Find New Hardware" and recognise the drive again.
- I have tried to swap the CD-ROM with another CD-ROM I have and it works
first time.
- I have tried to put the CD-ROM in another Win XP PC with the same IDE
setup but TNA.

Is there anything else that I can try, before I accept this is a malfunction
with the drive itself. Are there any utlilities that I can use to see
whether it is the drive that is now faulty and whether it needs replacing?

Many Thanks for anyone who can help me with this issue.
Steve

Boot off a 98 boot floppy disk and see if the drive works there.

"Steve Jackson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsLkfh.59964$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a Samsung SC-152L 52x CD-ROM drive. I have recently installed WinXP
>and there were errors but it eventually installed the OS. When I eventually
>got into Windows the CD-ROm drive was not working and was not available in
>Device Manager though it was showing in the BIOS.
>
> I decided to run another fresh install, which went through with no errors.
> This team the BIOS recognises the CD-ROM drive and it is showing as the
> correct drive in Device Manager but this time when ever I put a CD in, it
> whirls round, the light flashes showing the drive recognises there is a
> drisk but when I click on the drive in Windows Explorer it eventually
> comes up with the "Insert Disk" - Please insert a disc into drive (D"
> error message. The drive is recognising a disc because the light flashes
> but it unable to hold this for seeing the contents in WIndows. The drive
> always shows CD-Drive as the device in Windows Explorer and never picks up
> the name of the CD.
>
> - I have checked jumper settings and the device is set as master on the
> secondary IDE cable.
> - It is only the only CD drive on the PC.
> - The PC has 1 HDD on a seperate IDE cable. I've tried reseating the cable
> and ensured the jumper is correctly in place.
> - I have installed the latest Firmware from Samsung by flashing the drive
> using mtkflash.
> - I have tried removing the driver, restarting the PC and letting Windows
> "Find New Hardware" and recognise the drive again.
> - I have tried to swap the CD-ROM with another CD-ROM I have and it works
> first time.
> - I have tried to put the CD-ROM in another Win XP PC with the same IDE
> setup but TNA.
>
> Is there anything else that I can try, before I accept this is a
> malfunction with the drive itself. Are there any utlilities that I can use
> to see whether it is the drive that is now faulty and whether it needs
> replacing?
>
> Many Thanks for anyone who can help me with this issue.
> Steve
>

I put in a Win98 boot disc and selected drive D: in DOS but it just cannot
read it. I just typed in D: <ENT>, which it recognised and then typed dir to
list the contents of the CD I put in but the drive - TNA. It knows there is
a drive D: for the CD-ROM but no discs are readable.

Is there a utility that will test out whereabouts the malfunction is on the
drive as it seems to be more hardware rather than software or is it a case
to scrap the drive and get a new one or go to the manufacturer for support?


"Shaun" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bflfh.4178$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Boot off a 98 boot floppy disk and see if the drive works there.
>
> "Steve Jackson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsLkfh.59964$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a Samsung SC-152L 52x CD-ROM drive. I have recently installed WinXP
>>and there were errors but it eventually installed the OS. When I
>>eventually got into Windows the CD-ROm drive was not working and was not
>>available in Device Manager though it was showing in the BIOS.
>>
>> I decided to run another fresh install, which went through with no
>> errors. This team the BIOS recognises the CD-ROM drive and it is showing
>> as the correct drive in Device Manager but this time when ever I put a CD
>> in, it whirls round, the light flashes showing the drive recognises there
>> is a drisk but when I click on the drive in Windows Explorer it
>> eventually comes up with the "Insert Disk" - Please insert a disc into
>> drive (D" error message. The drive is recognising a disc because the
>> light flashes but it unable to hold this for seeing the contents in
>> WIndows. The drive always shows CD-Drive as the device in Windows
>> Explorer and never picks up the name of the CD.
>>
>> - I have checked jumper settings and the device is set as master on the
>> secondary IDE cable.
>> - It is only the only CD drive on the PC.
>> - The PC has 1 HDD on a seperate IDE cable. I've tried reseating the
>> cable and ensured the jumper is correctly in place.
>> - I have installed the latest Firmware from Samsung by flashing the drive
>> using mtkflash.
>> - I have tried removing the driver, restarting the PC and letting Windows
>> "Find New Hardware" and recognise the drive again.
>> - I have tried to swap the CD-ROM with another CD-ROM I have and it works
>> first time.
>> - I have tried to put the CD-ROM in another Win XP PC with the same IDE
>> setup but TNA.
>>
>> Is there anything else that I can try, before I accept this is a
>> malfunction with the drive itself. Are there any utlilities that I can
>> use to see whether it is the drive that is now faulty and whether it
>> needs replacing?
>>
>> Many Thanks for anyone who can help me with this issue.
>> Steve
>>
>
>

If it don't work at that level, it's time for a new drive.
I don't get much over a year out of a burner, have a box full.

"Steve Jackson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OPBfh.94555$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I put in a Win98 boot disc and selected drive D: in DOS but it just cannot
>read it. I just typed in D: <ENT>, which it recognised and then typed dir
>to list the contents of the CD I put in but the drive - TNA. It knows there
>is a drive D: for the CD-ROM but no discs are readable.
>
> Is there a utility that will test out whereabouts the malfunction is on
> the drive as it seems to be more hardware rather than software or is it a
> case to scrap the drive and get a new one or go to the manufacturer for
> support?
>
>
> "Shaun" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bflfh.4178$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Boot off a 98 boot floppy disk and see if the drive works there.
>>
>> "Steve Jackson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsLkfh.59964$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I have a Samsung SC-152L 52x CD-ROM drive. I have recently installed
>>>WinXP and there were errors but it eventually installed the OS. When I
>>>eventually got into Windows the CD-ROm drive was not working and was not
>>>available in Device Manager though it was showing in the BIOS.
>>>
>>> I decided to run another fresh install, which went through with no
>>> errors. This team the BIOS recognises the CD-ROM drive and it is showing
>>> as the correct drive in Device Manager but this time when ever I put a
>>> CD in, it whirls round, the light flashes showing the drive recognises
>>> there is a drisk but when I click on the drive in Windows Explorer it
>>> eventually comes up with the "Insert Disk" - Please insert a disc into
>>> drive (D" error message. The drive is recognising a disc because the
>>> light flashes but it unable to hold this for seeing the contents in
>>> WIndows. The drive always shows CD-Drive as the device in Windows
>>> Explorer and never picks up the name of the CD.
>>>
>>> - I have checked jumper settings and the device is set as master on the
>>> secondary IDE cable.
>>> - It is only the only CD drive on the PC.
>>> - The PC has 1 HDD on a seperate IDE cable. I've tried reseating the
>>> cable and ensured the jumper is correctly in place.
>>> - I have installed the latest Firmware from Samsung by flashing the
>>> drive using mtkflash.
>>> - I have tried removing the driver, restarting the PC and letting
>>> Windows "Find New Hardware" and recognise the drive again.
>>> - I have tried to swap the CD-ROM with another CD-ROM I have and it
>>> works first time.
>>> - I have tried to put the CD-ROM in another Win XP PC with the same IDE
>>> setup but TNA.
>>>
>>> Is there anything else that I can try, before I accept this is a
>>> malfunction with the drive itself. Are there any utlilities that I can
>>> use to see whether it is the drive that is now faulty and whether it
>>> needs replacing?
>>>
>>> Many Thanks for anyone who can help me with this issue.
>>> Steve
>>>
>>
>>
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