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    My DVD-ROM is recognised as a cd drive

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    by abhi_nasa ·

    i have a sony DVD-ROM DDU1622.
    It is recognised as a cd-drive and can neither read CD or a DVD.
    i have also updated the drivers.

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    • #2965325

      Clarifications

      by abhi_nasa ·

      In reply to My DVD-ROM is recognised as a cd drive

      Clarifications

    • #2965295

      Updated the drivers? WHAT drivers?…

      by older mycroft ·

      In reply to My DVD-ROM is recognised as a cd drive

      Optical ROM drives don’t require their own drivers, not since the advent of Windows95.

      What are these drivers, where did you get them from, and why did you feel you needed them?

    • #2967493

      new?

      by balge ·

      In reply to My DVD-ROM is recognised as a cd drive

      hi
      is this a new drive? has it ever worked before? when did it stop? was it after the firmware update?
      check all data and power cables physically i.e. pull out and reseat, check cable and jumper configuration
      try it on another m/c?
      so many possibilities..
      cheers

    • #2966193

      DVD drives recognized as CD drive

      by nhiep_nguyen ·

      In reply to My DVD-ROM is recognised as a cd drive

      Hi,

      it happens to me too. I have three laptops (2 from ASUS, one from Fujitsu Siemens) all three are factory equipped with one DVD drives (even with DL capabiities) On all three when I open Window Explorer the drive is recognized in two separate items, one is DVD drive say, F: and one is CD drive say G:.
      With a disc in the drive (either a CD or DVD disc) when I click on F: it works normally, but clicking on G: yields drive not ready.
      I don’t know the reasons.
      I sent one ASUS machine back to the supplier when still under Guaranty, they replaced the drive, but the phenomena stay!
      At least in my case I can use my drive just ignoring the other. On all three!

      • #2966187

        Do you mount ISO images as virtual drives ?…

        by older mycroft ·

        In reply to DVD drives recognized as CD drive

        If so, that would explain the second optical drive listed in Windows Explorer. 😉

        Also, an optical drive defaults to the ‘lowest common denominator’ when it is empty – therefore a DVD-RW/CD-R drive, when EMPTY is a CD drive, when occupied it is whatever is in it – a CD drive or a DVD drive. 🙂

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