CD/DVD Drive Acting Weird.

[primoadamp]

Ok, I have a Pioneer Dvd-Rw DVR-112D and it's acting so strange. I built a new computer and I have everything plugged in and installed correctly. I even used the CD drive to install windows xp pro. But when I try to put in CDs for games or blank cds/dvds it will not read it. It's a DVD-RW burner and everything. All the drivers are updated, i just have ran out of ideas. Any help?

[Crafty]

Place one of the game Cd's/DVDs into the drive > Right click drive/ left click explore, does it now let you see the contents of the CD/DVD? Have you also set the option which allows a DVD/CD to auto start?

[primoadamp]

I did the right click/ then explore and none of the contents showed up. And I am not sure if I have set the auto start. How do I do that?

[Broni]

Optical drives don't need any extra drivers.

Try to uninstall drive through Device Manager. Restart, and Windows will reinstall it.

[primoadamp]

That still doesnt work. I hate this drive. It's a Pioneer DVR-112D.

[Broni]

Try one of these:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
or...
2. http://aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip
or...
3. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstal. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.

[primoadamp]

I used Step 2 and that didn't work. I tried step three but there wasnt a ATA Channel0 or Channel1

[Crafty]

Under IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers in device manager - What do have listed?

Are you able to try this DVD-RW in another computer?

[Broni]

I tried step three but there wasnt a ATA Channel0 or Channel1

If Windows XP, that would be Primary, and Secondary Channel.

[primoadamp]

I tried step three but there wasnt a ATA Channel0 or Channel1

If Windows XP, that would be Primary, and Secondary Channel.

I found Primary, and Secondary Channel and I un-installed them and restarted. The system message said they re installed and work properly but the CD drive still doesn't work.

[Broni]

Your best bet would be to try this drive in another computer.