Cannot read certain DVD's

modo77 · 31 Jan 2007 at 20:03

Not sure if this is a software or hardware issue. However my CD/DVD drive is not reading some disks (tried BF2 and HL2). However it reads Vista and a DVD of Tv progs. The Disks are fine as my laptop reads them fine. And I cannot test it in XP since I've not got it installed since building my new system this aft.

So this could be a Vista issue, or the new Motherboard I've got (ASUS P5N32-E SLI 680i). Guess its not Vista since I didn't have these issues in RC1/2.

Any ideas?

modo77 · 31 Jan 2007 at 20:20

Hmm connected up another DVD drive in place of the NEC and thats ok. Oddness.

modo77 · 1 Feb 2007 at 00:52

The drive with issues is dual layer, The disks and the working drive are single

modo77 · 1 Feb 2007 at 09:37

Yep its that model. It did install Vista from the drive so it is working to some extent.

modo77 · 1 Feb 2007 at 11:51

I'll give another cable a shot. Its just this has only happened since upgrading my motherboard/cpu/ram/video and to Vista.

modo77 · 27 May 2007 at 22:50

I'd given up on trying to sort this and completly forgot about it, I've just installed it on a mates pc (new install of windows). And it has the same problem. Wont play some original DVD's BF2, Oblivion. And I've installed the latest firmware.

Any ideas?