TEAC dv-w58e DVD-ROM Read Problem

Question

Hello,   My DVD drive seems very happy to read and write cd's and dvd+r's, but struggles to read dvd-rom discs.   I have disabled DLA as mentioned elsewhere, and I think I have installed the latest firmware version.   Is this a known issue, or does anyone have any other suggestions?   Thanks,   Nick

Predator · Answer

Hi Nick,Since it only has problems with reading DVD-ROM discs, have tried updating and/or uninstalling / reinstalling your DVD decoding software?Happy New Year !! God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell thedifference. CD/RW Link

NickH_UK · Answer

Hi,

Thanks for your quick response.

Forgot to mention that it plays DVD Video discs fine, it is just DVD-Rom Data/Software that it will not read. The light blinks for a bit and then nothing happens!

Thanks,

Nick

NickH_UK · Answer

Hi,

Thanks for your quick response.

Forgot to mention that it plays DVD Video discs fine, it is just DVD-Rom Data/Software that it will not read. The light blinks for a bit and then nothing happens!

Thanks,

Nick

Predator · Answer

Hi Nick,Another thing to check, see if the drive is running in DMA mode and not PIO mode. Click on the CD/RW link in my post and scroll to Section 15, article 14.Happy New Year !! God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell thedifference. CD/RW Link

NickH_UK · Answer

Thanks again for the suggestion.

DMA is enabled.

Having read some other posts it may be relevant that the disc in question is a game disc.

I have managed to test the drive with othere DVD-Rom discs and it works fine.

I have disabled Sonic DLA as suggested elewhere.

Any other possibilities?

Thanks,

Nick

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