View Full Version : CD Drive in bios, no cd in Windows
jed
Nov 25th, 2005, 03:07 PM
This is really pi$$ing me off. New cd drive (GSA-4163B) on P4B533 mobo, with 300W PS and new ide cable, is recognized in bios, and drive shows in Windows, but when you put a disc in, it doesn't show up.
Tried in conjunction with Liton dvd-rom, as slave, master, cs, no difference.
ever see this?
ShadowVlican
Nov 25th, 2005, 03:09 PM
does the drive spin up?
NDman
Nov 25th, 2005, 03:12 PM
Maybe the drive is buggy. Can you exchange for another one since you said yours is new?
kcjchan
Nov 25th, 2005, 03:14 PM
Are you using any drive emulation software?
jed
Nov 25th, 2005, 03:26 PM
drive powers up, no emulation software - dvdidle, nero 6.6.0.18, clonecd, dvdshrink, clonedvd, no Alcohol, or Daemon Tools
sleepyguy
Nov 25th, 2005, 04:35 PM
Is dos able to access drive... use a disk at bootdisk.com
if not then either and IDE problem or IDE cable problem... I doubt both your optical devices are dead.
Mr Nobody
Nov 25th, 2005, 04:51 PM
The Lite-on is working?
Everything look okay in Device Manager?
Does the disc spin when you put it in and double click on the drive?
ShadowVlican
Nov 25th, 2005, 06:45 PM
if it spins up, detected by bios and windows, blah blah blah...
sounds like the laser is mis-aligned or dead