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Discussion in 'DVDR' started by LewisMc, Mar 6, 2005.

  1. LewisMc

    LewisMc Member

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    i've had my burner for a couple of months now, it has just only decided to stop working, it won't pick up any of my dvd disks, it will pick up a normal cd-r fine but not dvd

    im using nero 5
    and the burner is a MSI + and -
     
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    What is the Brand of DVD media?
    Model number on burner?
    Is the media new or have you used this media before?
     
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    the brand is datawrite the colour is grey
    DR8-A (MS or M5 8408A
    always have used nero 5
    and just any general dvd software i use, e.g making my own movies, it doesnt pick up the disk
     
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    I was asking is the brand of DVD media you are using is new? Even if the brand isn't new is it a new package (just opened)?
     
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    its not new no, it works fine when i format the pc and then after a while it will stop and then suddenly start working but this time it hasnt seemed to start working
     
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    Have you checked to make sure your drives are still in DMA mode?
     
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    yes i've made sure of that, im going to check the driver update now
     
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    i have no experience with flash at all, and to be honest im not good in the BIOS either
     
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    You don't have to go to your bios.. Just download the file and follow these instructions..
    How to use:
    1. Extract the file and Copy DVFLASH.exe and 150D_SCR.bin to the destination folder. [bold]To make this as easy as possible put the two file in a folder under your C:\ drive called FLASH[/bold]
    2. Reboot your PC under real DOS mode and enter the target folder.[bold]To enter DOS when your computer is booting up continue to hit the F8 key and select DOS[/bold]
    3. Execute "DVFLASH 150D_SCR.bin".[bold]At the C:\ prompt type "CD\FLASH" hit enter at the next prompt type "DVFLASH" and hit enter[/bold]
     
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    well i have uninstalled my driver and reinstalled it and nothing happend still, i will have to try the other way
     
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    Have you tried updating your firmware as described above?
     
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    well i ended up having to format and the burner still isnt picking up the dvd disk
     
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    not got round to it yet, it doesnt pick up any dvd disk i burnt from my racing seasons, and any blank, so i am going to do the fireware
     
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    This is what Firmware updates are for!! To recognize otherwise unrecognizable media. This should have been the first step..
     
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    im on windows XP btw
     
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    so i dont have DOS
     
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    You can go into DOS by doing as described above in my previous post!!!!!!!!!!!
     

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