CD Drive won't load some game discs

[frying_pan_cat]

I have a problem with the Tomb Raider Anniversary DVD and my DVD drives, if I have just switched the computer on, it won't load the game and the DVD won't autorun when it's put into the drive. If i have had the computer on for a while, it seems to autorun OK and the game will load. Also if the DVD is in the drive when I boot the PC, it will spend ages on the Windows loading screen, but if I take the disc out it will almost immediately proceed to the login screen. The latter also happens with the Tomb Raider Legend disc, but I don't seem to have the first problem with this game. I was wandering if anyone knows a fix for this.
Thanks

 

[Cupra]

try a firmware update or a diffrent drive a sata one is under £20 now

 

[frying_pan_cat]

I've tried my other DVD drive and that has the same problem with loading the game so I doubt its the drive for at least that part of the problem. They both load other game discs alright too

 

[frying_pan_cat]

Anyone got any other thoughts?

 

[se4m0nkey]

Its a toughie but...............

Run the setup from the dvd. had this issue on a laptop. Look for the main exe.

Choose custom setup and install to hard disk

 

[frying_pan_cat]

I've managed to install the game, and I can play it when the computer has been on for a while but when it won't load the game I can't view the contents of the disc in explorer either. Its really annoying me now as I can't just turn my computer on when I want to play it, I have to turn it on and leave it for a while the come back to it and it'll just run no probs

 

[how random]

try a firmware update....

A firmware might help, it can't do any harm anyway can it?

Also do you think that the lense on the cd drives might need cleaning?

 

[frying_pan_cat]

Can't do a firmware update as that comps not got internet atm. It doesn't do this with other discs so I think the lens is ok

 

[Frame352]

I had a similar problem with certain music cds... Might be a long shot, but are you getting any unusal beeps/led combinations from the dvd drive?

 

[derm]

I'm having this on my computer.
I think its the game protection software. I've got DAEMON tools loaded, ie gives you a virtual CDrom/DVD drive. Apparently the SecureRom(?) software detects these virtual drives and blacklists the drives. I got windows explorer hangs clicking on my computer, uninstalled the DAEMON tools and everything is now fine.

I'm guessing the protection routines were also hitting my real drive.

 

[frying_pan_cat]

I'll give that a try, Thanx

 

[frying_pan_cat]

I had a similar problem with certain music cds... Might be a long shot, but are you getting any unusal beeps/led combinations from the dvd drive?

I'm not getting any beeps, but on startup and when it won't read the disc, the loading LED is on constantly

Its a Lite-On Lightscribe DVD-RW drive if that helps at all

 

[frying_pan_cat]

I've disabled virtual drives and the problem is still there

 

[bloodiedathame]

I've disabled virtual drives and the problem is still there

Try uninstalling them.

 

[Garyj881]

Try uninstalling it from the system and let windows detect again.

Drive could be faulty.