DVD drive playback problem

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:03 am

hey guys, I've fluffed up something on my win7 computer, Rolling Eyes

haven't got a clue what I did to make it go wrong but it no longer
plays movie data that I have burned off using the same drive to burn them
off....... good job I have a second DVD drive that plays them just fine, Rolling Eyes

it doesn't even recognize the discs as DVD but when I put a movie data
disc in that was burned off before it went wrong, it still recognizes them &
still plays them just fine,
also it still works fine when burning disks off...... I'm confused,

how can it recognize one disc & not the other when both discs were burned off using the same drive ?

have tried updating the drivers but that didn't work. Sad

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:25 am

Same thing happened to me before with a web cam.

Try a system restore. Worked for me.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:26 am

Are all your discs the same brand ? My drive went through a stage of not recognising Verbatim discs.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:32 am

tried doing system restore & all my discs are the same brand, not verbatim
but can't remember the brand, they are +- discs though,
I'm at a complete loss for ideas. Sad

edit: just a thought, I might be able to find something on it if I google it.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:41 am

Strange that system restore didn't do the job.

I'm now going to impart the remainder of my I.T knowledge on you:

Have you tried switching it off and on??? Very Happy

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:43 am

..... my pixies and myself are baffled that your discs are +- !! Clean the lens maybe ?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:44 am

errrrm yep lol,
I haven't made any changes to the DVD region.

oh yeah rob, my mistake..... it's a +- drive lol.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:46 am

Are you sure your burning for the correct region, in your burning app ?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:48 am

CHILI25 wrote:

Are you sure your burning for the correct region, in your burning app ?

yeah... nothings changed on that chilli mate.

edit: just found this suggestion on this site but don't know whether
to take the risk.

http://forum.webuser.co.uk/showthread.php?t=55221

Quote:

Try uninstalling the drive through Device Manager, then reboot.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:00 am

The obvious answer is .................. you've broken it Wink

Have you looked on the Pioneer website ?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:04 am

robmead wrote:

The obvious answer is .................. you've broken it Wink

Have you looked on the Pioneer website ?

not yet but I know it's one of those problems that can be put right again,
just a matter of finding the right program or info.

not sure yet but I think I may have found the answer here rob.

http://www.fixya.com/search/p227169-pioneer_dvr_107d_dvd_177_rw_burner/pioneer_dvdrw_dvr_k17b_ata_device

edit: errrrrm on second thoughts I think I'll stick with IH.....
they want me to pay $12 for the answer. Shocked

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:24 am

uninstall from device manager and reboot

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:35 am

cbilljones wrote:

uninstall from device manager and reboot

I was hoping you would comment,
aha.... that's the same advice I found on the first site I visited cbill but
was unsure whether to take the risk not being that savvy but if you
recommend it I know I won't go far wrong. Wink

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:42 am

Kilo Juliet wrote:

cbilljones wrote:

uninstall from device manager and reboot

I was hoping you would comment,
aha.... that's the same advice I found on the first site I visited cbill but
was unsure whether to take the risk not being that savvy but if you
recommend it I know I won't go far wrong. Wink

ya, if you uninstall it windows will auto detect it next reboot and install the driver

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:52 am

cbilljones wrote:

Kilo Juliet wrote:

cbilljones wrote:

uninstall from device manager and reboot

I was hoping you would comment,
aha.... that's the same advice I found on the first site I visited cbill but
was unsure whether to take the risk not being that savvy but if you
recommend it I know I won't go far wrong. Wink

ya, if you uninstall it windows will auto detect it next reboot and install the driver

excellent..... cheers buddy, that's all I need to know but I won't mark
this thread as solved just yet, I will wait & see how the reboot goes. Very Happy