Sony DVD-Rom not recognized when starts with a cd in it
This is a discussion about Sony DVD-Rom not recognized when starts with a cd in it in the Windows Hardware category; I just got this Sony 16x DVDrom and everything seemed to go well, until one time I looked and it just wasn't there in My Computer. That computer management program that comes with Win2k saw it, but said it was disconnected or something.
I just got this Sony 16x DVDrom and everything seemed to go well, until one time I looked and it just wasn't there in My Computer. That computer management program that comes with Win2k saw it, but said it was disconnected or something. Is there something I can do to fix this? When I boot the machine up with no cd in the drive everything is fine, so its not a big deal, just kind of annoying.
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Aug 27
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Check if DMA is on in Device Manager, Ide Atapi, Primary or Secondary Atapi Device, Advanced Tab.
Sony support suggests to put in a DVD, go to Start, Run, DVDPlay, then stop DVDopen and close DVD door to reinitialize the DVD drive.
Those problems may be caused by Windows Media Player or a number of CD-RW burning programs & sound card drivers. Adaptec Aspi layer is also not complete by default on Windows 2000 but Force Aspi will solve this.
Library default time-out and inventory methods can be modified through Right Click on My Computer, Manage, Storage, Removable Storage, Physical Locations, Right Click Sony DVD, Properties. General and Components Tabs.
See previous postings about CD, CD-RW and DVD disappearances in Device Manager for some Regitry tips.
Sony support suggests to put in a DVD, go to Start, Run, DVDPlay, then stop DVDopen and close DVD door to reinitialize the DVD drive.
Those problems may be caused by Windows Media Player or a number of CD-RW burning programs & sound card drivers. Adaptec Aspi layer is also not complete by default on Windows 2000 but Force Aspi will solve this.
Library default time-out and inventory methods can be modified through Right Click on My Computer, Manage, Storage, Removable Storage, Physical Locations, Right Click Sony DVD, Properties. General and Components Tabs.
See previous postings about CD, CD-RW and DVD disappearances in Device Manager for some Regitry tips.
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Ah. That did it. It was set for PIO only. I set it for DMA and it never happens. Thanks.
