Pioneer DVD ROM

[pappysmurf]

Pioneer DVD ROM 104S won't recognize DVDs. It says they aren't there or that it can't read them. Then spitts them out. I tried to install new drivers but my comp insists on windows CD driver files. The rom plays cds and games just great. So whats up?? Please help!!!

[confus-ed]

Hi pappysmurf welcome to windrivers ;), those other smurfs no good with 'technical whatsits' ? I'd have thought 'brainy' would've known that :-
Microsoft® Windows® operating systems include built-in support for DVD devices, with driver support under the Windows Driver Model (WDM). from here (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stream/DVD/default.mspx)

Can I/we have the exact error messages & a note of the o/s ?(also any service packs applied).

Btw as I'm confus-ed can you explain to me just how a dvd rom is managing to burn cdr's ?

[pappysmurf]

OK I goofed it doesn't burn.It's been a while since since I burnt anything and I got my drives mixed up.My cd rom doesn't see DVD.My DVD rom just clicks and spits them out. O/S win98SE on AMD Athlon 800.Nero burning Rom 5,5,9,9 Only message is "device not ready".

[confus-ed]

Ah right 'just' a dvd rom then & a bit of confus-ed-ness from someone else & not me for a change :)

How technical are you papasmurf ? If this were me, first thing I'd do is whip out the dvd rom & go & try it another computer to make sure it played DVD's there (there's no other practical method, sadly) & then start thinking about software settings that might affect matters..

[pappysmurf]

Pioneer problem resolved...I removed it. It seems that this is a common sittuation There's a class action suite filed in multiple states against Pioneer for DVD-Roms that dont function properly from 1997 to 2004.

[SwAT]

well i have the same one you do, you can get a cd to fix the problem the shiped it for free in two days If you want it go here http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2002Sep/gee20020918016381.htm.
But i found out that it was something else. Can it play dvds at all?