multi burner drive can detect & read dvd but cannot detect & read CD

[icebreaker01]

i am using a SONY DVDRW DRU-800A multi burner drive.
when i insert all the cd in my house, it start to run for about 10seconds, then it stop. when i click open the drive, it show that the cd is blank,( or i should say no data in the cd was shown).

BUT when i insert a DVD, it detects and everything seems working fine. i can play a dvd movie, install a dvd game.

In My computer, it detect my multi drive as DVD-RW Drive (D;).

the device manager show nothing wrong about the dvd drive . ( dun haf "! or ?" sign)

this problem start on the right on the day i DIY my computer.
i try to use tis multi burner to install the OS and hardware driver, it could not detect the cds therefore i change to a normal cd driver to install everything.( this should prove that all my cds i tried previously are in workable conditons.)

any kind soul pls give me addvice on wat when wrong. THX in advance.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

So this has happened ever since you got this?

Google says that drive doesn't support CD's.

[icebreaker01]

the DVD drive's drawer got paste the compact disc rewritable logo.
this website got the specs of this drive http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Specific.aspx?ArticleId=14084
this drive was given by a friend of mine and he claim that that the drive is still workable.
but what i find it wired is because, if lets say the drive is spoilt, then i should not be able to read or wite DVD.
So i suspect that whether is there anything i should set or adjust so that the driver will read CD.

[street1 (RIP)]

Specifications

PART NUMBER DRU-800A
DRIVE TYPE Internal DVD±R/±RW Double/Dual Layer,
Dual Format DVD/CD Recorder
MEDIA & MODES SUPPORTED DVD-R/-R DL/-RW, DVD+R/DVD+R DL/+RW:
DVD-ROM, DVD-Video
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM (XA), CD Extra, Video
CD, Photo CD*, CD Text, multi-session
READ/WRITE SPEED Write (DVD-R) 1X, 2X, 4X, 6X CLV, 8X,
12X P-CAV, 16X CAV max.**
Write (DVD-R DL) 2X, 4X max. ***
Write (DVD-RW) 1X, 2X, 4X, 6X CLV max. **
Write (DVD+R) 2.4X, 4X**, 8X ~ 12X P-CAV
max. **, 16X CAV max.**
Write (DVD+R DL) 2.4X, 4X max. ***
Write (DVD+RW) 2.4X, 4X, 6X CLV, 8X Z-CLV
max. **
Write (CD-R) 8X,16X, 24X ~ 40X P-CAV max.**,
48X CAV max**
Write (CD-RW) 4X, 10X,16X, 24X Z-CLV max. **
Read (DVD-ROM) 16X max.
Read (CD-ROM) 48X max.
SUSTAINED DATA TRANSFER RATE 21MB/s max (16X DVD-ROM)
AVERAGE ACCESS TIME 130 ms (DVD 16X)
135 ms (CD 48X)
INTERFACE EIDE (ATAPI
BURST TRANSFER RATE 66 MB/s Ultra DMA66
BUFFER MEMORY 2MB
POWER CONSUMPTION +5V 1.5A max., +12V 1.5A max.
DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 5.75 X 1.63 X 6.75 inches
WEIGHT 2lbs.
PACKAGE CONTENTS Internal DRU-800A Double/Dual Layer
DVD Recorder
NeroVision Express™ DVD video editing
& authoring software
Nero™ Burning ROM SE CD/DVD mastering
software
Nero™ InCD™ drive letter recording software
Nero™ Showtime™ soft DVD player software
Nero™ BackitUp™ backup software
Black front panel replacement kit
ATAPI cable and mounting hardware
User’s Manual
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Pentium® III 800 MHz or faster (or equivalent)
CPU minimum. Pentium IV 1.6GHz or faster
(or equivalent) CPU is recommended for real
time video authoring/editing
128 MB of RAM (256 MB or more for Windows
XP Systems)
10GB of hard disk space.
Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP Home or
Professional Operating Systems
WARRANTY One Year Limited
*Not supported with the bundled software, additional software required.
**High-speed DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Ah, my bad.

Try this.

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.

[street1 (RIP)]

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[icebreaker01]

Ah, my bad.

Try this.

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.

hmm . . . i had tried it be4 i post on this thread.
i am stuck with this the whole daybut yet to find the solution.
worst come to worst i think i will juz buy 1 new optical drive.
anyway thx for the effort for trying to help.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

If you just got this DVD Drive, I would get it replaced. (For free)