Re: XP won't boot if DVDR is connected
- From: "Anna" <myname@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:37:48 -0500
"moothemagiccow" <tsookram@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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moothemagiccow:
Just so we have a clear picture of your problem and system
configuration...
First of all, we're assuming in all this that you have properly installed
and configured all your devices. All connections are secure; jumper
settings
are what they should be, etc. etc.
1. You stated "The Lite-On DVDRW drive I have was working fine, but that
was
before I tried to burn anything with it." How could it be working "fine"
if
you hadn't tried burning a CD/DVD?
It could read discs, and it loaded on bootup without complaint error.
Once I realized it couldn't write, tried to repair it, and now it does
neither. I did not have DVDR discs before, or CDRs, so I couldnt find
out that the writing capabilities weren't working.
2. If I understand your present system, you have two HDDs and two opticalYou have the setup right. 2 hdds and two optical drives.
drives, right? You indicate the Lite-On drive is connected to a IDE
controller card. Is there some particular reason you're connecting that
device to a controller card rather than an available IDE channel on the
motherboard? Have you tried connecting it either as a Slave on the
Primary
IDE channel or anywhere on the secondary IDE channel? Do you run into the
same problem with the device when you do?
There is one available IDE slot on the mobo. It's taken up by the two
HDDs. I've tried it as a slave on the main IDE, with the master being
the boot HDD (C:), and windows still won't load. I've put it in every
possibility you've mentioned, changed cables and power cables and the
problem persists.
3. Is there any possibility of installing the Lite-On on another computer
to
see if you run into the same problem?
I don't have another desktop, so no. The only other computers available
to me now are laptops, and I dont have a clue how to hook up an IDE
device to one, and I won't try.
It certainly might, but I have no idea what caused it or how I really
4. You also indicated that after you installed your new motherboard, you
apparently had a problem "getting my two hard drives to work properly
(which
took a long time)...". Might whatever problem you experienced in that
regard
have any possible connection with your present problem?
fixed it. I have two hard drives, a 30gb with the OS on it, and a
200gb. When I first installed Windows, it recognized the 200gb as a
133gb, and would not open one of the 63gb partitions. The PCI
controller card came with the 200gb HDD, though it did not cooperate
with it. I messed around with the setup until I got it in the
configuration it is now. The motherboard IDE goes to the two HDDs, and
the PCI card has two IDE slots, one for the DVD and one for the CD.
I've switched them around, traded cables, etc, hosted them on the same
IDE as master/slave, but it won't function.
It worked flawlessly before the new motherboard was installed and I
5. The fact that your Lite-On optical drive is only two months old is of
no
significance in concluding that a device that new would not be defective.
Maybe it is and maybe it isn't. And the fact that it's "plug and play" is
really irrelevant.
have no concrete reason to think it has been physically damaged. Before
the switch, I used it many times with minimal errors. It was not moved;
the IDE and power plugs were replaced in its mounted position, and
there is no evidence of damage. It appears to basically function - it
lights up, and the drive can be opened and closed.
Thanks. I had no idea about this. I can rule out the motherboard, at
6. The fact that the system will not boot when the Lite-On is connected
would not be particularly surprising should that drive be defective. Many
motherboards will balk at a normal boot when a defective device (HDD or
optical drive) is connected in the system.
least. I don't know about the PCI controller card, since the CD drive
works, but the HDDs don't.
Thanks for your help.
All things considered, it really would be best if you could temporarily
install the Lite-On in another PC. Should it not work there, that would
be
definitive evidence that you're dealing with a defective device and
consequently RMA time.
Anna
moothemagiccow:
You mentioned that "Once I realized it (the Lite-On optical drive) couldn't
write, tried to repair it, and now it does neither." How did you try to
"repair" it? Might something have gone awry here? Anyway, what's done is
done.
At this point I really don't know what else to suggest other than installing
the drive in another machine to determine if it is defective. (The fact that
it's apparently mechanically sound as you've reported is not definitive of
course. You could still be dealing with a burned-out laser or some such - a
common occurrence with optical drives).
I realize you don't have another desktop available, and I would *not*
recommend installing the drive in a laptop unless you were very experienced
with this type of operation.
Since you've apparently exhausted all available diagnostics, perhaps your
best bet would be to determine if you can RMA the unit back to Lite-On.
BTW, you mention your motherboard has only a single IDE channel. Is that
because the board is a SATA-connector designed board? Anyway, giving it one
more shot - try connecting the optical drive as Primary Master with your
boot drive connected as Slave. It may not boot, but give it a try.
Anna
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