COD 4 won't install ?!?

BEN_UK · 30 Jul 2009 at 15:32

Hello

just brought cod 4 for pc on DVD and my system won't read the cod 4 DVD ??

DVD works fine in another computer, so the disk is fine.

Anyone got any ideas ? Running vista sp2 drive readsother disks ok

is this a common problem with cod 4 disks ?

Thanks for any help/info

ben

BEN_UK · 30 Jul 2009 at 16:11

Hello,

The laptop is a Acer 6930G with a slimtype dvd a ds8a2s DVD drive

Reads all other DVD/CD games, just wont read COD 4. The COD 4 disk works fine in another system.

Uninstalled DVD drive and controller from device manager and updated to latest drivers from Acer.

Windows up to date.

Uninstalled all programs like Demon Tools or virtual drive software.

Run spy bot and registry clean up.

I am totally losted lol

Carnt seem to find anywhere a updated firmwire for the slimtype dvd a ds8a2s

Anymore ideas ?

Thanks Ben

BEN_UK · 30 Jul 2009 at 21:09

Still unable to get it working !! installed in over the network now via sharing the DVD drive on another system lol took 2 hours

All i have left to do is update the firmware for the drive, but i carnt find a update anywhere. I think its a lite on drive so have e-mailed there customer support.

Updated my laptops BIOS that dint help.

Totally stuck, this is why i should have stuck with 360 for gaming. PC gaming always always always gives problems that take hours/days to fix lol sorry for rant. I just wanna play COD 4 !!

BEN_UK · 31 Jul 2009 at 07:12

gbradders123 said:
cant say i have ever had a problem, how do you play fps with out a mouse?

With a USB mouse plugged into the laptop.

BEN_UK · 31 Jul 2009 at 16:13

Well for anyone else out there you may come up against this problem.

I have come to the conclusion that the DVD drive in my laptop is incompatible with the COD 4 DVD disk ! simple as that. Waiting to hear from Lite-ON who may have a firmware update ???

At least its installed and working, patched to 1.7 and runs well on my 9600GT

Thanks Ben

BEN_UK · 1 Aug 2009 at 17:35

Flasawoo said:
Hi, i have the same laptop with you with the same drive and im having this problem as well, except its a large portion of my DVD collection that won't work.
I too have come to the conclusion that the DVD drive just doesnt read them, I think i have found a link with the DVD's that do and don't work. The ones that do work have all been bought from British companies or from stores in England (Game, Tesco, Woolworths etc...), however the ones that don't work (including Empire Total War which i bought only a few weeks ago) have been bought from international retailers like Amazon.co.uk, Play.com, thehut etc...
Although all the disks are PAL - Region 2 i think there must be a slight difference in them causing our drives not to read them.
Have you heard anything yet about a firmware update?

Hello,

Your new round here and might want to edit out them company games. I brought mine from a local UK high street store and it dont work, so not sure on your theory of from buying from international retailers. Good idea though.

Not heard anything from Lite-ON yet re the firmware, will update the post if i do.

To install over the network i just mapped the DVD drive on the other computer then on the computer u want to install go to run and type " \\pcname\e (e being the dvd drive letter) and make sure the drive is shared.

Hope this helps

Ben

BEN_UK · 4 Aug 2009 at 16:15

Hello,

I checked on the Lite-ON web site for the model number of the drive, they do not list ours but the closes match is "ds8a2L" 1 letter out L instead of the S

must be a liton drive.

No reply back from Liteon yet

I knew acer would be a pain, run a restore see if it fixes lol no chance !! its there rubbish drive.

I have just settled on it being rubbish and if i was u buy another drive and bin this one. Not much help but maybe the quickest and easiest fix.

Will update if i hear from Lite-ON.

Thanks Ben

BEN_UK · 7 Aug 2009 at 14:40

archy_bold said:
I tried calling Acer again today and got someone who was a little more sympathetic to me who actually listened to what I said. They apparently have firmware for the drive themselves, but do not release them. If you want to get firmware upgrades, they are all done in-house. It's at this point they suggested I return the unit for the firmware upgrade and, if the problem is still not fixed, a new drive. I now just need to decide whether I want to return it... At least there might be some hope for a firmware update.

Cheers for update keep me posted with what u do.