ok i have a bog standard dvd rom drive and it is died. if i put a game, dvd, audio cd it does nothing. the light flickers on and off for a minute but the computer does not think that there is neting in it. it is a jmls XJ-HD166S. i dont know what to do with it. i have also just updated the firmware/drivers.
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Started by oli, Aug 31 2005 03:49 PM
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Posted 31 August 2005 - 03:49 PM
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Posted 31 August 2005 - 09:11 PM
Did it stop working before or after you updated the firmware/drivers?
If it stopped before, have you tried a lens cleaner?
Try removing it from device manager and restart the computer, it might reinstall itself and be ok.
It may be time for a new drive though.
If it stopped before, have you tried a lens cleaner?
Try removing it from device manager and restart the computer, it might reinstall itself and be ok.
It may be time for a new drive though.
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Posted 01 September 2005 - 04:04 PM
I agree alot with CaPMan, excellent advice.
If you consider buy a new one, maybe you should look into one with write capability, I heard they're pretty cheap nowadays...
If you consider buy a new one, maybe you should look into one with write capability, I heard they're pretty cheap nowadays...
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Posted 01 September 2005 - 04:16 PM
well i have 2 the other one is a cd writer its just the other one has died
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Posted 01 September 2005 - 05:55 PM
Usually when they die they stay dead no matter what remedy you try, also applying an unofficial firmware that isn't from the drive manufacturer is an easy way to kill a drive.
The thing that killed my beloved and charished Toshiba DVD drive was ripping some 2000 plus audio CD's, it didn't last a year because of that. I miss that drive dearly since it was the best one I ever used for securely ripping audio CD's.
The thing that killed my beloved and charished Toshiba DVD drive was ripping some 2000 plus audio CD's, it didn't last a year because of that. I miss that drive dearly since it was the best one I ever used for securely ripping audio CD's.
