xp somethimes doesn't recongnize lite-on dvd-rw drive

morrigan · February 4th, 2005, 08:50 AM

hey,

I have a problem with my lite-on dvd writer (SOHW - 1213S). If i startup he doesn't recognize my dvd drive, if i then reboot he recongnize it. I use the drivers from xp, witch lite-on says jou schould do.

Does anyone have an idee what the problem could be

Thanks

*Richard1* · February 4th, 2005, 09:16 AM

Could you please be more specific with your problem? Are you unable to use Nero or some other recording software? Is it not showing up at all in "My Computer"?

confus-ed · February 4th, 2005, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard1

Could you please be more specific with your problem? ..

Err umm .. it doesn't see it on a cold boot (when pressing the on button), but it will on a warm one (when reset is pressed)

I'd say things like this are often cured by flashing the motherboards bios (that's where the routines that decode any devices geometry & therefore recognition live) & many writers only like to work correctly when connected as 'slave' on an ide channel of their own with many combinations of other drives present ..

ED-it : & of course Welcome to windrivers forums morrigan

TripleRLtd · February 4th, 2005, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by confus-ed

...& many writers only like to work correctly when connected as 'slave' on an ide channel of their own with many combinations of other drives present ..

That's what I would try first. Try the different combos by changing the jumper settings. You also may want to try a new IDE cable just to be sure.

ED-it, huh?

I like that one.

morrigan · February 6th, 2005, 06:17 PM

hey,

The software is irralevant, you can't see the drive in my computer and not in device manager.

The thing is on a cold boot he sometimes does everything ok (he recognize it) and other times not.

I have a asus P4P800-vm motherboard and the bios hasen't been flashed.

The lite-on is on the second ide with my plextor cd writer.
I'm gonna try the suggestion of putting the lite-on as slave

I will let you guys know if it worked

Thanks for the repond

*NooNoo* · February 13th, 2005, 06:09 AM

How did it go morrigan?

morrigan · February 16th, 2005, 06:53 AM

hey
the lito-on was already slave and the plextor is master.
I haven't got time to experiment a lot because of work, but i am ganna try it with lite-on as master

February 4th, 2005, 08:50 AM	#1
morrigan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3	xp somethimes doesn't recongnize lite-on dvd-rw drive hey, I have a problem with my lite-on dvd writer (SOHW - 1213S). If i startup he doesn't recognize my dvd drive, if i then reboot he recongnize it. I use the drivers from xp, witch lite-on says jou schould do. Does anyone have an idee what the problem could be Thanks

February 13th, 2005, 06:09 AM	#6
NooNoo Driver Terrier Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: UK Posts: 31,622	How did it go morrigan? __________________ Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."

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February 4th, 2005, 09:16 AM	#2
Richard1 Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,001	Could you please be more specific with your problem? Are you unable to use Nero or some other recording software? Is it not showing up at all in "My Computer"?

February 6th, 2005, 06:17 PM	#5
morrigan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3	hey, The software is irralevant, you can't see the drive in my computer and not in device manager. The thing is on a cold boot he sometimes does everything ok (he recognize it) and other times not. I have a asus P4P800-vm motherboard and the bios hasen't been flashed. The lite-on is on the second ide with my plextor cd writer. I'm gonna try the suggestion of putting the lite-on as slave I will let you guys know if it worked Thanks for the repond

February 16th, 2005, 06:53 AM	#7
morrigan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3	hey the lito-on was already slave and the plextor is master. I haven't got time to experiment a lot because of work, but i am ganna try it with lite-on as master