How do I explain this one.... I have A lite-on DVD Combo drive (ltc-48161H). That works Except for putting an Actual DVD movie or DVD Disk into the drive( CD's work fine). If I do, it takes me to a BSOD error that says Machine Exception error. I have to manually reboot. I figured it must be the drive so I ordered an NEC DVD RW 3540A drive and installed it as the Master. It works fine, with DVD's etc. No BSOD errors. Not happy with just that, I decided to replace the Lite-on with another lite-on that I bought at Circuit City for $34.99. The new lite on is just a reg 16x DVD drive, no Rw for cds or dvds. So I go and remove the one that I think isn't working properly and I install the new one and make it the Slave to the NEC which is working. Turn on computer and place a DVD movie into the new drive and Bam....everything starts going haywire and eventually goes to the Same BSOD. So now this new drive is doing the same thing as the other lite on drive. Doesn't matter which combination either, master, Slave etc. Because before I got the NEC drive, the original Lite on was a master, all by itself. So I don't know what to think? For the Hell of it I updated my mobo bios, that didn't do anything. I updated all drivers and firmware for both Lite-on's and that didn't do anything? So what is it? Does the computer just not like Lite-on? But realize, about 6 months ago, th e last time I put a Dvd into the drive, it worked fine....... If you can figure this one, you are a jedi hardware master......
qwik4a6, After quickly reading this the only thing I can think of is the Cable might have a kink in it. Replace it as they really are cheap but before replacing make sure it is seated properly in the MOBO
I replaced the cable already with a new rounded one. Didn't work. Same problem. What I can't figure is why the NEC is working fine and Why only DVD's are causing the BSOD. I don't know what else to do.
