DVD drive issues

**Anospa** · 08-08-2007, 12:43 AM

Ok, a few weeks ago I went to write a few music files to a cd and decided to just do it some other time and shut down my PC. I boot up the next day to play some BF2, but the DVD isn't functioning correctly, it still wants to write those files to CD. So I clear them out to see if that'll fix it. No dice, the drive still won't read any discs. Haven't found any working DVD drives in the basement to replace it, but I'm 99.999% the discs are fine. So, any clue why the drive is all of a sudden crapping out? I've done some googling to try and find a solution, but none have seemed to work.

So anyone have any ideas? I'm pretty sure the drive is still under warranty, but would rather see if its a software issue before I RMA it and deal with no drive for some time.

Acreo Aeneas · 08-08-2007, 12:57 PM

Have you tried "removing" the drive drivers from the Drive Properties and then rebooting (which let's Windows reinstall their generic drivers)?

**Anospa** · 08-08-2007, 02:39 PM

I've switched the drive, disabled it through device manager, completely taken it out of the system and rebooted without it. Haven't tried changing drive letters on it though. What the hell, I'll give it a shot and see what happens.

=Sarc= · 08-08-2007, 11:06 PM

Were you trying to write it with Windows Explorer or with a third-party burning program? Have you written those files to CD yet?

**Anospa** · 08-09-2007, 01:14 AM

Window's Explorer. The files are gone from the queue, but XP still wants to write them it seems.

=Sarc= · 08-09-2007, 10:57 AM

You can try disabling or restarting the IMAPI CD-Burning Com service. Do this by going typing 'services.msc' in a run dialog (Win-R hotkey). Look for the IMAPI CD-Burning Com service and disabling it in the properties.

In the future, I wouldn't recommend using the built-in burning feature. It's not really that great since you don't get enough feedback from the burning process.

**Anospa** · 08-09-2007, 12:13 PM

Yeah I hate using it, this was just something I was trying to get done wicked fast and didn't have any burning software installed at the time. I'll give that a shot, thanks.

Acreo Aeneas · 08-09-2007, 02:08 PM

There are some nice free ones like: Burn4Free (get it off of CNET) if you ever need an alternative to the XP burning tool.

**Anospa** · 08-09-2007, 04:29 PM

I've got a few different software packages, I just hadn't installed them yet, didn't realize it at all!

CD burner XP-Pro or something along those lines is a good free-ware one that does .iso's and a buncha other stuff.

**Damonte** · 08-09-2007, 05:25 PM

I use CDBurnerXP Pro for all my burning needs. Except for Dual-Layer DVD's.

08-08-2007, 12:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Anospa Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeastern University (Boston) Age: 21 Posts: 4,101	DVD drive issues Ok, a few weeks ago I went to write a few music files to a cd and decided to just do it some other time and shut down my PC. I boot up the next day to play some BF2, but the DVD isn't functioning correctly, it still wants to write those files to CD. So I clear them out to see if that'll fix it. No dice, the drive still won't read any discs. Haven't found any working DVD drives in the basement to replace it, but I'm 99.999% the discs are fine. So, any clue why the drive is all of a sudden crapping out? I've done some googling to try and find a solution, but none have seemed to work. So anyone have any ideas? I'm pretty sure the drive is still under warranty, but would rather see if its a software issue before I RMA it and deal with no drive for some time. __________________ 3rd SFD \| 2142 Guide Index \| Check out my live broadcasts! \| Submit a Ribbon Nomination Proud to have been an IRRegular!

08-08-2007, 12:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,547	Re: DVD drive issues Have you tried "removing" the drive drivers from the Drive Properties and then rebooting (which let's Windows reinstall their generic drivers)? __________________ Acreo_Aeneas Former 9th MID Member Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs.

08-08-2007, 02:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Anospa Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeastern University (Boston) Age: 21 Posts: 4,101	Re: DVD drive issues I've switched the drive, disabled it through device manager, completely taken it out of the system and rebooted without it. Haven't tried changing drive letters on it though. What the hell, I'll give it a shot and see what happens. __________________ 3rd SFD \| 2142 Guide Index \| Check out my live broadcasts! \| Submit a Ribbon Nomination Proud to have been an IRRegular!

08-08-2007, 11:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
=Sarc= Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 4,600	Re: DVD drive issues Were you trying to write it with Windows Explorer or with a third-party burning program? Have you written those files to CD yet? __________________ JO Guides & Tutorials Team Element - It's who you game with.

08-09-2007, 01:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Anospa Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeastern University (Boston) Age: 21 Posts: 4,101	Re: DVD drive issues Window's Explorer. The files are gone from the queue, but XP still wants to write them it seems. __________________ 3rd SFD \| 2142 Guide Index \| Check out my live broadcasts! \| Submit a Ribbon Nomination Proud to have been an IRRegular!

08-09-2007, 10:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
=Sarc= Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 4,600	Re: DVD drive issues You can try disabling or restarting the IMAPI CD-Burning Com service. Do this by going typing 'services.msc' in a run dialog (Win-R hotkey). Look for the IMAPI CD-Burning Com service and disabling it in the properties. In the future, I wouldn't recommend using the built-in burning feature. It's not really that great since you don't get enough feedback from the burning process. __________________ JO Guides & Tutorials Team Element - It's who you game with.

08-09-2007, 12:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Anospa Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeastern University (Boston) Age: 21 Posts: 4,101	Re: DVD drive issues Yeah I hate using it, this was just something I was trying to get done wicked fast and didn't have any burning software installed at the time. I'll give that a shot, thanks. __________________ 3rd SFD \| 2142 Guide Index \| Check out my live broadcasts! \| Submit a Ribbon Nomination Proud to have been an IRRegular!

08-09-2007, 02:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,547	Re: DVD drive issues There are some nice free ones like: Burn4Free (get it off of CNET) if you ever need an alternative to the XP burning tool. __________________ Acreo_Aeneas Former 9th MID Member Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs.

08-09-2007, 04:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Anospa Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeastern University (Boston) Age: 21 Posts: 4,101	Re: DVD drive issues I've got a few different software packages, I just hadn't installed them yet, didn't realize it at all! CD burner XP-Pro or something along those lines is a good free-ware one that does .iso's and a buncha other stuff. __________________ 3rd SFD \| 2142 Guide Index \| Check out my live broadcasts! \| Submit a Ribbon Nomination Proud to have been an IRRegular!

08-09-2007, 05:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Damonte Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Age: 29 Posts: 1,573	Re: DVD drive issues I use CDBurnerXP Pro for all my burning needs. Except for Dual-Layer DVD's. __________________ \|TG-Irr\| Damonte Irregulars 2142 Training Officer / Irregulars 2142 Platoon Leader TG Primer \| BF2142 Server Rules \| BF2142 SOP's Contact an Admin \| BF2142 Admins \| Join the Irregulars!

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