Error in reading from DVD-rom

[Jose]

I am experiencing the following problem with my new Dell
8300 desktop (Windows XP home edition). Disks placed in
the DVD-ROM (drive D) are not recognized by the PC. Disk
are read properly only when I eject the disk using
the "eject" menu selection from My Computer icon. Dell
support tells me that I need to re-install the OS. Is
there any other way I can get the drives on my PC to work
properly?

 

[Rich Barry]

Jose, try another IDE Channel. Maybe, as Primary Master on Secondary Ide
Channel. Try a different ribbon cable.
Make sure that you have DMA selected in Device Manager. rt click on
MyComputer>Select Properties>Hardware>
Device Manager>click + sign IdeAta/Atapi controllers rt click on Primary
Ide>Advanced Settings Enable DMA do the
same for the Secondary Ide controller.

 

[mp213]

Jose, try another IDE Channel. Maybe, as Primary Master o
Secondary Ide
Channel. Try a different ribbon cable.
Make sure that you have DMA selected in Device Manager. rt click on
MyComputer>Select Properties>Hardware>
Device Manager>click + sign IdeAta/Atapi controllers rt click o
Primary
Ide>Advanced Settings Enable DMA do the
same for the Secondary Ide controller.

i had the same problem. in fact when i chekced this forum, the syste
wasnt even detecting my dvdrom drive. but i followed the instruction
and its working but it still isnt playing the dvds. the romdrive i
reading the disc - the green light is blinking but the system isn
playing it. any other cd i put in, it reads alright - vcds or musi
cds but dvds it just doesnt play. in fact, when i bought it, it wa
alright - it played everything - i also burned stuff. but suddenly
two weeks ago it stopped reading the dvdroms. i had this one dvd an
it wasnt playing it although it played other dvds before and now i
doesnt play any dvds any more. please help! i bought this drive wit
my own money...help!!! m

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mp21