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I think my Boss might be full of it.

SketchMaster

SketchMaster

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As some of you might know, I got a new job at a computer store. Well one day me and the owner (who is also the head tech) were chatting while he was working on a computer, he was having trouble installing windows and said that it "always happens with a DVD drive"

When I said that I never had a issue with it he said that I was just one person and he has always had this problem.

So my question is, have you ever had this problem?
 
DD Drives generaly work fine for CD-Reading/Writeing.

But when reading CD's they (DVD-Drives) are far more prone to jitter than a dedicated CD-(Drive) is. When a DVD Drive reads a DVD there is 10x less jitter than when it reads a cd, this is due to the fact that the laser beam (Differant waveleigth) is much smaller than the Beam in a CD-Drive. PIT's on a CD-ROM are much larger is the other half of the reason.
 
i just installed XP in 2 diff comps useing a custom unatended XP install that was burned to a CD, both comps have DVD drives, one is a Lite-On the other a Ben Q, and it installed flawlessely
 
Originally posted by: Googer
DD Drives generaly work fine for CD-Reading/Writeing.

But when reading CD's they (DVD-Drives) are far more prone to jitter than a dedicated CD-(Drive) is. When a DVD Drive reads a DVD there is 10x less jitter than when it reads a cd, this is due to the fact that the laser beam (Differant waveleigth) is much smaller than the Beam in a CD-Drive. PIT's on a CD-ROM are much larger is the other half of the reason.
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I call bullsh!t. XP installs work fine on ANY optical drive...CD-ROM's..DVD-ROM's...CDRWs...DVDRW's...
 
Originally posted by: SketchMaster
As some of you might know, I got a new job at a computer store. Well one day me and the owner (who is also the head tech) were chatting while he was working on a computer, he was having trouble installing windows and said that it "always happens with a DVD drive"

When I said that I never had a issue with it he said that I was just one person and he has always had this problem.

So my question is, have you ever had this problem?
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And he's the head tech?
 
Originally posted by: SketchMaster
As some of you might know, I got a new job at a computer store. Well one day me and the owner (who is also the head tech) were chatting while he was working on a computer, he was having trouble installing windows and said that it "always happens with a DVD drive"

When I said that I never had a issue with it he said that I was just one person and he has always had this problem.

So my question is, have you ever had this problem?
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Maybe he was referring to a particular brand DVD drive? I've had problems with certain drives spinning down during the installation process and causing a lock up, although in his case, I would have swapped cables first before proclaiming it was the drive.
 
Originally posted by: Googer
DD Drives generaly work fine for CD-Reading/Writeing.

But when reading CD's they (DVD-Drives) are far more prone to jitter than a dedicated CD-(Drive) is. When a DVD Drive reads a DVD there is 10x less jitter than when it reads a cd, this is due to the fact that the laser beam (Differant waveleigth) is much smaller than the Beam in a CD-Drive. PIT's on a CD-ROM are much larger is the other half of the reason.
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DVD is 35mm (or is it nm?) and CD is 350, IIRC.
 
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Googer
DD Drives generaly work fine for CD-Reading/Writeing.

But when reading CD's they (DVD-Drives) are far more prone to jitter than a dedicated CD-(Drive) is. When a DVD Drive reads a DVD there is 10x less jitter than when it reads a cd, this is due to the fact that the laser beam (Differant waveleigth) is much smaller than the Beam in a CD-Drive. PIT's on a CD-ROM are much larger is the other half of the reason.
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DVD is 35mm (or is it nm?) and CD is 350, IIRC.
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It's nanometers(nm). If it were milimeters (mm) 35mm would be the same with as the film you put in to a camera. Thats a pretty big beam.

 
LOL at the mixinformation here.

780 nm LD's are used for compact disc reading and 650 nm LD's are used for digital versatile disc reading.
 
Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Googer
DD Drives generaly work fine for CD-Reading/Writeing.

But when reading CD's they (DVD-Drives) are far more prone to jitter than a dedicated CD-(Drive) is. When a DVD Drive reads a DVD there is 10x less jitter than when it reads a cd, this is due to the fact that the laser beam (Differant waveleigth) is much smaller than the Beam in a CD-Drive. PIT's on a CD-ROM are much larger is the other half of the reason.
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DVD is 35mm (or is it nm?) and CD is 350, IIRC.
Click to expand...

It's nanometers(nm). If it were milimeters (mm) 35mm would be the same with as the film you put in to a camera. Thats a pretty big beam.
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haha yeah that does sound kinda funny
 
Originally posted by: Raincity
I had to slipstream the stupid boss hack to get XP to install with my Plextor burner.
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really? odd ive installed of my 708a with no issues

actually i never knew this was even a debated issue till thsi thread

what does this bios hack do?
 
I have never had a problem installing anything from a DVD drive... WindowsXP or not...

Your boss is a moron 🙂
 
WTF?

then how do they install Windows on all those laptops with nothing but DVD drives? honestly. i've personally installed Windows on DVD drives countless times, on multiple computers. for reading, optical is optical. i think your boss needs to resign.
 
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