gtoX
Broken In
Hello,
I have a P4 3.0GHz(HT) 512MB Intel 865GBF system running WinXP (SP2), that I bought about 6 months ago. The system has a Samsung SM352F Combo drive. I have a very peculiar problem with this combo drive. Although itplays most CDs well, it has problems playing DVDs (Data as well as Videos). Some DVDs run all right for a time or two, and then they start running. The problem is that whenever a DVD is inserted into the drive, the system tries to read it (there is initial spinning and all), and then nothing happens. When I click on the DVD icon on My Computer, it tells me to insert a disk into the drive. I have also tried programs like
Isobuster, but they report an empty drive as well.
Although this used to happen on used media a few weeks ago, this has started happening on brand new media of late. None of the older Digit DVDs run, and DVDs that I get with a new issue don't work either. This is really puzzling.
I have tried enabling, as well as disabling autorun on the drive, as well as reinstalling drivers and applying driver and firmware upgrades, but to no avail.
Do Samsung Combo drives have this problem, or am I the only one facing this problem? I would be thankful if anyone could help me.
- gToX
I have a P4 3.0GHz(HT) 512MB Intel 865GBF system running WinXP (SP2), that I bought about 6 months ago. The system has a Samsung SM352F Combo drive. I have a very peculiar problem with this combo drive. Although itplays most CDs well, it has problems playing DVDs (Data as well as Videos). Some DVDs run all right for a time or two, and then they start running. The problem is that whenever a DVD is inserted into the drive, the system tries to read it (there is initial spinning and all), and then nothing happens. When I click on the DVD icon on My Computer, it tells me to insert a disk into the drive. I have also tried programs like
Isobuster, but they report an empty drive as well.
Although this used to happen on used media a few weeks ago, this has started happening on brand new media of late. None of the older Digit DVDs run, and DVDs that I get with a new issue don't work either. This is really puzzling.
I have tried enabling, as well as disabling autorun on the drive, as well as reinstalling drivers and applying driver and firmware upgrades, but to no avail.
Do Samsung Combo drives have this problem, or am I the only one facing this problem? I would be thankful if anyone could help me.
- gToX