DVD-Rom No Longer working, Help!

[actyper]

Hi,

I recently upgraded to SP1 & SP2, + changed my mb to an Asus P4P800S, so I dunno which caused a conflict. My DVD-Rom, Pioneer 116, no longer reads properly. Everytime I try to access a file on it, or copy from it, I get either the error

The process cannot be completed because of and I/O device error

or

The function could not be properly performed.

Dunno how to fix it. Help, thanks!

 

[dexmanone]

how is it hooked up? primary slave? secondary master? have you tried moving it to another channel? make sure your cable is not old and frayed?

 

[actyper]

It is my secondary master. What do you mean a different channel? Switch it with my cdrw (sec slave)? I could try using other cables, just figured it was software related.

 

[dexmanone]

what about primary slave? or with different cable? i've had this before and it's an easy thing to check before going through and reinstalling software.

also, i dunno about going to sp1 or sp2, but when i first converted to xp, i had to reinstall a lot of programs to get them to work correctly, actually i had to reinstall most programs, like nero and so on.

hope this helps.............

 

[Uncle Bob]

Changing your motherboard without reinstalling XP is not recommended for a peaceful and easy life

However, if your cdrw works ok on the same cable then either it's a bad cable or connection (check the plugs are fully inserted) or your drive may need cleaning

hope this helps..........

 

[actyper]

My primary slave contains my 2nd hdd.

After installing my new mb, I reinstalled xp, for a cleaner setup.

I think I'll try a new cable and pick-up some compressed air on the way back home. Is that the best way to clean it?

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: actyper
Hi,

I recently upgraded to SP1 & SP2, + changed my mb to an Asus P4P800S, so I dunno which caused a conflict. My DVD-Rom, Pioneer 116, no longer reads properly. Everytime I try to access a file on it, or copy from it, I get either the error

The process cannot be completed because of and I/O device error

or

The function could not be properly performed.

Dunno how to fix it. Help, thanks!

Does it happen in safe mode?

When you go here in regedt32:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Description = DVD/CD-ROM drives
UpperFilters =
LowerFilters =

what values do you have in UpperFilters and LowerFilters?

 

[actyper]

Default DVD/CD-Rom Drives

I don't see any Upper/Lower Filters

I have 2 subfolders 0000 and 0001 under it. 0000 is my dvd-rom Driver desc is CD-Rom, and INF file is cdrom.inf Is that a problem?

***

Actually just tried it in Safe Mode, works fine. Weird, now what? lol. thx.

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: actyper
Default DVD/CD-Rom Drives

I don't see any Upper/Lower Filters

I have 2 subfolders 0000 and 0001 under it. 0000 is my dvd-rom Driver desc is CD-Rom, and INF file is cdrom.inf Is that a problem?

***

Actually just tried it in Safe Mode, works fine. Weird, now what? lol. thx.

In Regedt32 click on that {4D36E....} key again, and on the right side you'll see the lower and upper filters. Look again. It's not directly *under* 4D36E - they'll appear on the right side, in the right window pane. If you have anything there, make a note of it, and then delete the contents (the text), and try again.

You have a driver that doesn't load in safe mode, but does work in normal mode, that's causing it to not work. I'd uninstall all of your CDROM-using applications (Alcohol 120%, DVD-Copy, etc.) until you find the problematic app, if you don't want to go in via the registry.

 

[actyper]

I don't think its there at all. I went down a couple and ***967 (disk drives) had an Upper Filter - "PartMgr" Tried taking that out, but didn't do anything.

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: actyper
I don't think its there at all. I went down a couple and ***967 (disk drives) had an Upper Filter - "PartMgr" Tried taking that out, but didn't do anything.

You should put that back. Only the CD/DVD ROM one should be changed. You should always have an upper and lower filter value there though.