CD problem

PainRack · Post by **PainRack** » 2005-07-26 01:11pm

For some obscure reason, my brand new, DVDRom drive has "disappeared" from my drive listing.

Even more strange, when I checked my device manager, it listed the older model that was previously installed on my com....... what gives?

PainRack · Post by **PainRack** » 2005-07-27 07:21pm

Anyone here knows how to install a brand new CD-ROM drive? The physical connection looks good, so, I'm assuming the computer just isn't picking up the hardware.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2005-07-28 12:27am

Er, if you're running XP, are you sure your Plug and Play drivers are intact?

PainRack · Post by **PainRack** » 2005-07-30 07:24am

Captain tycho wrote:Er, if you're running XP, are you sure your Plug and Play drivers are intact?

No....... Have to check on that...... However, that doesn't explain the DVDROM as its isn't USB at all.

I can't even boot from CDROM, because it can't find it.

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2005-07-30 07:55am

Go into the BIOS and check it's there. If it is and it won't boot a CD, it's fucked, RMA it.

If it's not there, and the drive is new, then open the case up and make sure all the connections are firmly in place. Try swapping it to a new channel. If it still won't work, it's fucked, RMA it.

PainRack · Post by **PainRack** » 2005-08-05 07:45am

Ah crap. My BIOS needs to be flashed, however, I can't seem to find a utility to do so. Can anyone help? Adflash and Uniflash both don't work. Uniflash in particular claims it can't detect my PCI drive, despite the fact that my com does allow me to use my USB mouse and keyboard.

Dakarne · Post by **Dakarne** » 2005-08-05 07:48am

Hmm... it looks like a PC Reinstall is in order.

How long was it since you last reinstalled it?

Tiger Ace · Post by **Tiger Ace** » 2005-08-05 07:49am

Dakarne wrote:Hmm... it looks like a PC Reinstall is in order.

How long was it since you last reinstalled it?

The Windows dosn't matter if the BIOS dosn't pick it up.

Idiot.

Dakarne · Post by **Dakarne** » 2005-08-05 07:54am

The Windows dosn't matter if the BIOS dosn't pick it up.

Idiot.

I had an idiot fundamentalist ICT Teacher, so sue me.

I wouldn't honestly know what to do in that regard, I've only been doing the course for a year... And I had an idiot teacher.

Akaramu Shinja · Post by **Akaramu Shinja** » 2005-08-05 08:02am

PainRack wrote:Ah crap. My BIOS needs to be flashed, however, I can't seem to find a utility to do so. Can anyone help? Adflash and Uniflash both don't work. Uniflash in particular claims it can't detect my PCI drive, despite the fact that my com does allow me to use my USB mouse and keyboard.

Who manufactures your board? Usually they have some kind of autoflashing utility.

Tiger Ace · Post by **Tiger Ace** » 2005-08-05 08:03am

Dakarne wrote:
I had an idiot fundamentalist ICT Teacher, so sue me.

I wouldn't honestly know what to do in that regard, I've only been doing the course for a year... And I had an idiot teacher.

So what are you doing here? Making excuses? I didn't need a teacher to get me to where I am, I still don't. No one needs a teacher, though having courses for programming languages does help, but its not crucial.

Apologies to all who have helped me understand stuff over the years, but your not teachers, only great friends

Akaramu Shinja · Post by **Akaramu Shinja** » 2005-08-05 08:05am

I understand that Darkarne is a spamming whore, and his oddities are quite clearly showing, regardless of how he claims he is fine. But do you really need to fuel the fire Tiger?

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2005-08-05 08:14am

Painrack: is the software for the previous drive still loaded? Last time I had a problem like that, it was because there was a conflict of data.

Tiger Ace · Post by **Tiger Ace** » 2005-08-05 08:19am

Akaramu Shinja wrote:I understand that Darkarne is a spamming whore, and his oddities are quite clearly showing, regardless of how he claims he is fine. But do you really need to fuel the fire Tiger?

Its not fuel, its telling him to stop randomly posting when he has no need to post.

Akaramu Shinja · Post by **Akaramu Shinja** » 2005-08-05 08:56am

Dartzap wrote:Painrack: is the software for the previous drive still loaded? Last time I had a problem like that, it was because there was a conflict of data.

Irrelevant if it's a bios problem.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2005-08-05 08:58am

Tiger Ace wrote:Its not fuel, its telling him to stop randomly posting when he has no need to post.

That's also a job for the moderators, so if you have a complaint about his spammy behavior take it up when them.

PainRack · Post by **PainRack** » 2005-08-05 10:51am

Akaramu Shinja wrote: Who manufactures your board? Usually they have some kind of autoflashing utility.

VIA, motherboard model is VT 8235. I can't find any form of autoflashing utility online though.

Dartzap wrote:Painrack: is the software for the previous drive still loaded? Last time I had a problem like that, it was because there was a conflict of data.

Yup. According to device manager that is. Although the USB drives are a write-off.

Akaramu Shinja · Post by **Akaramu Shinja** » 2005-08-05 10:58am

VIA Flashing utility and various VIA bios updates