LG GSA4040B DVD Burner

[Guest]

Hi all, Im at my wits end here. For some weird reason my DVD RAM driver has
disappeared and I can't find it anywhere - LG is absolutely no help. It says
on their website to download the trial version of Nero InCD V 4.0 or later if
you do not have the install disc that came with this burner.

I bought this burner at Future shop a couple of years ago and it did come
with a CD - POWER DVD from Cyberlink that I still have however no Driver
files on it. I was able to find an Update to the RAM Driver however, when I
went to install it it wouldn't set up because it said that I did not have the
DVD RAM driver on my system. Following is some of my system info:

Drive E:
Description CD-ROM Drive (in my computer in Win XP this shows as E: DVD RAM
– Drive but when I insert a blank DVD+R disc under properties it says file
format is RAW. and then identiys the disc as a CD)
Media Type CD-ROM
Name HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4040B
Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives)
PNP Device ID
IDE\CDROMHL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-4040B_______________A304____\324B334438373246323320322020202020202020
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys (5.1.2600.2180
(xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), 48.38 KB (49,536 bytes), 29/08/2002 5:00 AM)

To me it looks like Windows has replaced the origonal drvier that came with
my burner!

I do not want to burn movies or music, just backing up files, and photos
etc. LG has not yet responded to my many pleas for the driver. Is there any
other way to go about burning files/formating DVD discs perhaps through
Windows XP or should I just rip the thing out and throw it away? Im sick of
all the time I've wasted on this anyhow. By the way it reads CD's fine and I
can play DVD's(Movies, sound files, data files) or even read previously
written to DVD's (My backup files.) but I can't write to new discs.
AGAIN I NEED THE ORIGIONAL RAM DRIVER - NOT THE FIRMWARE UPDATE I ALREADY
HAVE THAT INSTALLED.

 

[Guest]

Hello MonikaW

You say you lost the original driver. Why do you say that? Have you managed
to burn a single DVD?

I'm posting not with a solution for your problem but because I'm also
struggling to get my LG dvd-ram drive working.
It's an LG HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA 4167B and the trouble I'm experiencing is
just about the same.

I first installed it (plug and play, no driver or software came with it) and
it all seemed to work fine (as i didn't try to burn a dvd).
- in device manager it appears like HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA 4167B.
- it reads original DVD's and any kind of CD's and it even burns CD's.
- in windows explorer it appeas as DVD-RAM device.

Now I tried to burn a DVD and it simply won't work.
As soon as I insert a blank DVD+R (I'm using TDK single layer ones) windows
change the device name for CD-ROM and the drive becomes inaccessible. (I
think it's something similar happening to you)

I've been wondering around LG site and I've updated the firmware from DL11
to DL13. Didn't work.
Can't find any windows driver and, in other forums I've been in, I
discovered that there is none because it's supposed to use generic ones that
come with windows. LG does not provide a driver (except firmware) for this
drive (and yours I believe).
I've got Windows XP Home Edition and Service Pack 2 and made all the updates
till today. Still doesn't work.

Ah, the software I'm using is Roxio Easy CD Creator 5.0 Basic because it's
the one which came with the computer. It's able to record DVD's as it has
that option but when I press "burn" it replies an error saying "there is no
DVD Recorder installed".
I think there is also the possibility of drag and drop in windows explorer
(I'm not sure if supplementar software is needed) but that way the message is
that "D: is not accessible".

I've read (in some forum) that it might have something to do with the PSU
unit having less than 300W but I find that a lame explanation 'cause it would
either work or not I think.
But the damn thing work's for everything except for what I boght it for,
burn my backups.

I'd appreciate any help somebody could give to me before I go crazy with
this. I just wan't the thing to burn some backup copies of my documents.

Good luck to us (as I think that if you solve your problem I'll also solve
mine and vice-versa)

I'm also creating a new post with this info.
title: LG HT-DL-ST GSA-4167B

Best regards

 

[ezskol]

Hi guys,

I am also having the same problem I got a 4167b black dvd burner and
updated it from dl12 to dl13 firmware. Exactly the same problem. At
first, I thought it was just the burner which i took back to the shop
and get it checked. They send an email advising me to pick up the dvd
burner the next day. When I arrived, they asked for $35 when they
tested the drive and can also burn dvds. I complained to the manager,
and got a new lg 4167b black dvd burner.

I formated my pc and updated the firmware to dl13. I also installed
nero express that came with the burner. I can burn cds and read dvds,
but can't burn dvds of any type at all.

The brands of DVDs i am using are:

imation 16x dvd-r
tdk 16x dvd-r
verbatim dvd-r 8x
verbatim dvd+r 8x
sony dvd-r 16x
laser dvd-r 8x
laser dvd+r 8x

The list can go on and on and i bet none of the dvd-r will burn.

I need a quick fix solution to it if anyone out there can help us.

I am wondering if it's the ata cables plugged into dvd burner, when
just before my windows boots up, it recognise both my hdd and lg burner
as primary and secondary master respectively, but ata just 33. Does
that matter??? I thought my system should run on at least ata 66,
since my motherboard can support up to 33/66/100. I know my hdd runs
on ata66, but shouldn't my burner be running at 66 or 100???

Would it also be my 350 watt psu on a athlon 1.4ghz system with 512mb
ram?

Someone please help us!!!!!!

It's got Excellent ratings from pc user and I would really appreciate
it if I am able to use this burner.

Thanks,
ezskol.

 

[Guest]

Hello there-just want to jump on the band wagon with you. I have exactly the
same problem ditto ditto with my LG HT-DL-ST GSA-4167B DVD/CD BURNER and am
sick to death of it. I have no idea what has happened, as I"m not very good
at this please help

elle

 

[Guest]

Hi all,

Im having same problem too... I would hope that someone will help us soon!

My DVDRAM is newer, it is: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B

I have flashed to newest BIOS ver. and installed ever driver I could find,
but Windows XP keeps replacing the driver with it's generic CD-Rom driver!!
This is becoming a nightmare, as I was able to burn DVD's until three days
ago!

Someone PLEASE HELPPPPPP!!!!!!

Julian

 

[Yves Leclerc]

The Windows driver is correct! DVD and CD drives all use the default
Microsoft drivers. You need to check with the DVD burning software
manufacturer for updates as XP does not burn DVDs directly.


Also, make sure you have the correct motherboard chipset drivers and IDE port
drivers installed.