Dalo Harkin Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 I appologise for noy having responded earlier as I was travelling. I tried everything as suggested above but apparently the problem was with the hardware and problem was solved once I replaced it with a new dvd-writer. The amazing thing is that how quickly (apprx 6 months) the driver became useless. Thanks to all for your help and support! I dont know what you mean by the above (in red) I presume that you are meaning the firmware - and some writers need firmware updates to recognise new media - in the same way that BIOS's need updating to recognise new hardware - The reason this is done is because the hardware or the media is newer than the drive or MOBO and they need to be MADE to see the media/hardware Quote Intel Q6600 @ 4Ghz (Watercooled)Asus P5K premium black pearl4GB OCZ Reaper 8500260GTX Join Free PC Help - Register here Donations are welcome - here PC Build We are all members helping other members.Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.
Goku Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 I dont know what you mean by the above (in red) I presume that you are meaning the firmware - and some writers need firmware updates to recognise new media - in the same way that BIOS's need updating to recognise new hardware - The reason this is done is because the hardware or the media is newer than the drive or MOBO and they need to be MADE to see the media/hardware Dalo, I think it was just a typographical error. Alp must have been remarking about how the old drive which was only 6 months old, as I understand it, became faulty so soon. -- Goku Quote
Goku Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 I dont know what you mean by the above (in red) I presume that you are meaning the firmware - and some writers need firmware updates to recognise new media - in the same way that BIOS's need updating to recognise new hardware - The reason this is done is because the hardware or the media is newer than the drive or MOBO and they need to be MADE to see the media/hardware Dalo, I think it was just a typographical error. Alp must have been remarking about how the old drive which was only 6 months old, as I understand it, became faulty so soon. -- Goku Quote
Guest Wolfeymole Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 I have to agree with Goku and I think Alp inadvertently put an R in the word drive to make it Driver. Quote
Guest Wolfeymole Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 I have to agree with Goku and I think Alp inadvertently put an R in the word drive to make it Driver. Quote
Tootech Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 Thanks for posting back Alp, glad you got it sorted. Quote
Tootech Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 Thanks for posting back Alp, glad you got it sorted. Quote
Plastic Nev Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Just a final point, if the DVD drive is only six months old, it may still be under warranty, so send it back and see how you go from there. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here. If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I have installed Windows, now how do I install the curtains? 😄
Plastic Nev Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Just a final point, if the DVD drive is only six months old, it may still be under warranty, so send it back and see how you go from there. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here. If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I have installed Windows, now how do I install the curtains? 😄
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