not sure where to put this but can some one help me i had to reformat my hard drive and reinstall everything, i'm trying to back up some dvd's but the software i'm using stops reading and then i get the blue screen. it is saying something to the fact of my drive is causeing the proble but i do not know how to fix it. i have an io magic 4x's dvd writerand up until now i have had no probles backing up my movies. i'm using anydvd and clone dvd and i do have another program but they do the same thing half way through the readding it stops and the blue screen hits me how can i fix this ? is it my burner? or did i do something else worng help me please. i just checked my f/w and it is 2.23 my drive is coming up as generic dvd rw 4x max. i also have xp home on this computer and everythig was fine until the format.
What caused you to format your hard drive? Sounds like you might have some other problems going on that where not cleared up by the format. Every DVD writer has a manufacture. We have to figure out what yours is and go from there.
ok i had to reformat because there was a program that would not gome off my hard drive and when i call their tec's they had me do some things and that was it the computer was slow and the programs acted like i just installed them and need to put my info back in. my dvd rw is a i/o magic 4x i have gone to their web site and it just tells me there is no update for this. i belive that my dvdrw is now ot dated and they do not make it anymore....my computer is fine when i do anything else on it but when i read a movie that is when i get the blue screen and it does say there was a driver erorr. and tells me to uninstall the new driver or hardware and reinstall it but i'm not sure what it is saying as i have not put anything new in.....please help me
ok i looked at the dvd drive and on the sticker it has dvd+- rw drive the model no is dd0203 and on the yellow part i see the # d43010.i belive it also said accesstek.inc on it is this what it is or what. doese this help you to help me??? someone please help me get this working
ok as i said in the first post i have windows xp home with all updates and service packs need. i had to reformat because there were probles withone program and it messed things up through out it.and now and only when i run my backup dvd program i get the blue screen or it is just slow and then stops altogether. thanks for any help
Go into Device Manager. Delete (remove) the drive from there. Reboot. Windows will see the drive as new hardware and install the drivers. See if that helps.
ok i did that and it is doing the same thing. should i update the f/w and what one should i use (model no is dd0203)i/o magic(what the box was) or accesstek.inc(is printed on a sticker on drive)
Let's try System File Checker. Go to Start > Run > type "sfc /scannow" (without the quotes). Note there is a space between the sfc and / Have you Windows CD handy as it will ask for it.
ok i tryied this and it is still saying i have a drive error but this is only happened when i try to back up my movies. is there something else we can try ... what about the frim ware where sould i get the update for it.. i got this dvd drive it was in a i/o magic box but on a sticker it says accesstek.inc and model # is dd0203 do you think this mite help
Ok. I checked your firmware and it is out of date. The latest version is 2.5 You can get it here: http://www.accesstek.com.tw/_english/3_service/02_fw.php Scroll down the page until you find the right model number. Download the file and there should be instructions inside the zip file. Post back and let me know if it helps.
ok i have dl the f/w file unziped it then tried to run it but i have know idea how to do this i'm posting the install read me filehere is what it said to do..... 1. Please upgarde your BIOS on REAL DOS mode, not VIRTUAL DOS. 2. Command: dvflash dv2.bin /f that is it so can you tell me what to do next and do i need to dl anything else. please help me i need to get this done asap... so i can burn a home movie i made for my dad thanks
You may have a problem with trying to update this drive. When you first installed the drive under Win98, the correct firmware was used. According to the directions you supplied, you may not be able to use this dirve under XP. XP only has Virtual DOS and not real DOS. I can give you directions on how to run the file under Virtual DOS, but it may not work and could make the drive totally useless. On the other hand, if it does work it should restore your drive to normal. The choice is yours. The other option is to replace the drive with a new one. Drives are now very cheap (a good one costs less than $40). I could recommend some drives, if interested.
thank you. i would like a list just in case and also like i said in the beging i got this drive thinking it was an iomagic and as it turns out i have something else and my computer is reading the drive as a generic dvd rw 4xMax and when i first put this in my computer i did use the disk that i/o magic had with it doese this alwasy happen and can i fix it .... it is ameazing that i can read some dvds and not others with my drive i would love to get it to read the season dvds i have.. i just tried to read casanova and it did it with no proble thanks for you help and yes i would like the info on how to flas the drive just incase i get brave to do it
To run the command to install the firmware, follow the directions below. 1> Extract the contents of the zip file to you C:\ drive. After you've completed the task, the files can be deleted. You want to put them at the root of the drive so the commands make it easy to find. 2> Go to Start > Run. Type "cmd" (without the quotes). 3> You should have a screen (window) that looks like this: Where dolphin is the name of your computer. 4> The next step is to get to the basic command prompt. Type "cd C:\" (without the quotes). You may have to enter is a couple of time until it switches. Pictured is the desired result. 5> Next, type the following EXACTLY: C:\dvflash dv2.bin /f 6> You should get a message of some type if it is successful or not. 7> Reboot the computer. 8> Test the drive to see if there is any difference. As for a new drive, I would recommend a BenQ DW 1650. They can be purchased from Newegg and come in black and biege. Both models are under $40 with shipping. http://www.newegg.com/
