DVD-RW Installation Problem

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Garry Clarke

I replaced a CD-RW drive with a Pioneer DVR106 DV-RW drive, which is
performing strangely and I don't think it has installed properly. When I go
into Windows Explore it shows as DVD-RW(E:). But when I load a disk into the
drive it changes to CD DRIVE (E:) (and the icon is different) and when I
clik on it no files are displayed. If I write click on the drive and go to
Properties it shows Type: CD Drive, File System: RAW, and 0 bytes for
capacity, used and free space. Sometimes, rebooting and going into the
CMOS setup (even without changing any settings) will allow it to read one
disk (I have installed several programs) but after I take that disk out it
repeats the problem described above when I put in another disk.



When the drive shows no disk content I right click on the drive icon, go to
properties, then hardware, then click on the DVR106 and then volumes, then
hit 'populate' and it displays the disk details. Then I go into Explorer
again click on c: drive then back to e: drive and it displays the disk
contents. Then I can double click an executable file and it all works.

I think this is probably a windows problem but don't know where to start to
identify it.



cheers



Garry Clarke
 
If it's on the same cable (channel) as another device say
you have a cd-rom and a cd-rw or dvd drive & cd-rw on the
same channel (ribbon cable) make sure that one has it's
jumpers set to master and the other to slave. If both
devices are set the same you'll get issues like the ones
you see now.
 
For anyone interested in this problem, I solved it by uninstalling Roxio
Easy CD Platinum - it must have been causing some sort of conflict. I took
this action after weeks of investigating through the web and tech support
from Pioneer, without success. Interestingly, this also solved another
problem I had in that the PC would not shut down - hitting 'Shut Down' would
simply reboot.

cheers
 
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