CD Drive Only Reading Windows Disks

[Guest dtriana]

This might be tough one for you....

 

I formatted windows with this drive and Installed Office 2007 but it won't

read any other cds. These are Driver CDs that I know work because I have

used them and they work in other peoples drives. Also the drive is a Plextor

and on their site it says that no drivers need to be installed and there are

no drivers to install anyway.

 

So what is the deal...

[Guest Carlos]

RE: CD Drive Only Reading Windows Disks

 

dtriana,

It seems that you are having major problems with your PC.

Yesterday you couldn't access your two old IDE drives and now it is the

optical drive.

I guess that, in the process of adding new hardware, there may be issues

with the wiring.

I am not that sure that it is a software and/or Vista issue.

What is exactly "won't read any other cds"?

Do you receive an error message?

Do the cds seem to be blank?

Do you have an antivirus?

 

Carlos

 

"dtriana" wrote:

> This might be tough one for you....

>

> I formatted windows with this drive and Installed Office 2007 but it won't

> read any other cds. These are Driver CDs that I know work because I have

> used them and they work in other peoples drives. Also the drive is a Plextor

> and on their site it says that no drivers need to be installed and there are

> no drivers to install anyway.

>

> So what is the deal...

[Guest dtriana]

RE: CD Drive Only Reading Windows Disks

 

Funny yes i know, but I did fix one of the hard drives I am not so sure about

the 80gb drive. The wiring is correct. And when I say it won't read, I mean

the cd appears to be blank. This is the first computer I have built on my

own but I have read all the manuals and know what I am doing for the most

part. I don't consider these major problems just learning experiences.

 

 

"Carlos" wrote:

> dtriana,

> It seems that you are having major problems with your PC.

> Yesterday you couldn't access your two old IDE drives and now it is the

> optical drive.

> I guess that, in the process of adding new hardware, there may be issues

> with the wiring.

> I am not that sure that it is a software and/or Vista issue.

> What is exactly "won't read any other cds"?

> Do you receive an error message?

> Do the cds seem to be blank?

> Do you have an antivirus?

>

> Carlos

>

> "dtriana" wrote:

>

> > This might be tough one for you....

> >

> > I formatted windows with this drive and Installed Office 2007 but it won't

> > read any other cds. These are Driver CDs that I know work because I have

> > used them and they work in other peoples drives. Also the drive is a Plextor

> > and on their site it says that no drivers need to be installed and there are

> > no drivers to install anyway.

> >

> > So what is the deal...

[Guest Carlos]

RE: CD Drive Only Reading Windows Disks

 

dtriana,

Try this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929461

and check whether it solves your problem or not.

 

Now I wonder... How did you fix one of the hard drives?

Please share that piece of info with the group.

 

Carlos

 

"dtriana" wrote:

> Funny yes i know, but I did fix one of the hard drives I am not so sure about

> the 80gb drive. The wiring is correct. And when I say it won't read, I mean

> the cd appears to be blank. This is the first computer I have built on my

> own but I have read all the manuals and know what I am doing for the most

> part. I don't consider these major problems just learning experiences.

>

>

> "Carlos" wrote:

>

> > dtriana,

> > It seems that you are having major problems with your PC.

> > Yesterday you couldn't access your two old IDE drives and now it is the

> > optical drive.

> > I guess that, in the process of adding new hardware, there may be issues

> > with the wiring.

> > I am not that sure that it is a software and/or Vista issue.

> > What is exactly "won't read any other cds"?

> > Do you receive an error message?

> > Do the cds seem to be blank?

> > Do you have an antivirus?

> >

> > Carlos

> >

> > "dtriana" wrote:

> >

> > > This might be tough one for you....

> > >

> > > I formatted windows with this drive and Installed Office 2007 but it won't

> > > read any other cds. These are Driver CDs that I know work because I have

> > > used them and they work in other peoples drives. Also the drive is a Plextor

> > > and on their site it says that no drivers need to be installed and there are

> > > no drivers to install anyway.

> > >

> > > So what is the deal...

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: CD Drive Only Reading Windows Disks

 

FWIW Plextor drives are junk IMHO. I bought one when SATA drives first

became available. It was very erratic. Read some disks, not others. Wrote

sometimes when it was in the mood. I, unfortunately, started reading the

reviews as they came in, along with a look at the page on Plextor's site,

all of which showed that Plextor's drives have multiple problems with many

motherboards. I have since bought NEC and LiteOn drives and have had no

problems. The Plextor has been retired to the garage. NEVER AGAIN.

 

"dtriana" <dtriana@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:483584AC-3709-46F9-BD41-AB8539714F3A@microsoft.com...

> This might be tough one for you....

>

> I formatted windows with this drive and Installed Office 2007 but it won't

> read any other cds. These are Driver CDs that I know work because I have

> used them and they work in other peoples drives. Also the drive is a

> Plextor

> and on their site it says that no drivers need to be installed and there

> are

> no drivers to install anyway.

>

> So what is the deal...

[Guest Carlos]

Re: CD Drive Only Reading Windows Disks

 

John,

I have also been using ASUS DVD drives with very good results.

I believe they are re-branded Pioneer drives.

Now I jumped to optical SATA with a Samsung/Toshiba SH-S203D.

So far, so good.

Carlos

 

"John Barnes" wrote:

> FWIW Plextor drives are junk IMHO. I bought one when SATA drives first

> became available. It was very erratic. Read some disks, not others. Wrote

> sometimes when it was in the mood. I, unfortunately, started reading the

> reviews as they came in, along with a look at the page on Plextor's site,

> all of which showed that Plextor's drives have multiple problems with many

> motherboards. I have since bought NEC and LiteOn drives and have had no

> problems. The Plextor has been retired to the garage. NEVER AGAIN.

>

> "dtriana" <dtriana@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:483584AC-3709-46F9-BD41-AB8539714F3A@microsoft.com...

> > This might be tough one for you....

> >

> > I formatted windows with this drive and Installed Office 2007 but it won't

> > read any other cds. These are Driver CDs that I know work because I have

> > used them and they work in other peoples drives. Also the drive is a

> > Plextor

> > and on their site it says that no drivers need to be installed and there

> > are

> > no drivers to install anyway.

> >

> > So what is the deal...

>

>

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: CD Drive Only Reading Windows Disks

 

Hola Carlos

I have been using the Samsung Hard Drives for several years. Quietest

drives I have ever used, and so far I've never had a problem with them.

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7ED2D567-7AB1-427B-A07E-6D6297CA791A@microsoft.com...

> John,

> I have also been using ASUS DVD drives with very good results.

> I believe they are re-branded Pioneer drives.

> Now I jumped to optical SATA with a Samsung/Toshiba SH-S203D.

> So far, so good.

> Carlos

>

> "John Barnes" wrote:

>

>> FWIW Plextor drives are junk IMHO. I bought one when SATA drives first

>> became available. It was very erratic. Read some disks, not others.

>> Wrote

>> sometimes when it was in the mood. I, unfortunately, started reading the

>> reviews as they came in, along with a look at the page on Plextor's site,

>> all of which showed that Plextor's drives have multiple problems with

>> many

>> motherboards. I have since bought NEC and LiteOn drives and have had no

>> problems. The Plextor has been retired to the garage. NEVER AGAIN.

>>

>> "dtriana" <dtriana@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:483584AC-3709-46F9-BD41-AB8539714F3A@microsoft.com...

>> > This might be tough one for you....

>> >

>> > I formatted windows with this drive and Installed Office 2007 but it

>> > won't

>> > read any other cds. These are Driver CDs that I know work because I

>> > have

>> > used them and they work in other peoples drives. Also the drive is a

>> > Plextor

>> > and on their site it says that no drivers need to be installed and

>> > there

>> > are

>> > no drivers to install anyway.

>> >

>> > So what is the deal...

>>

>>