Hi Motch, I would suggest you use Dell`s article to "Clear the NVRAM" and Microsoft`s article to re-load the Secondary IDE channel. Click on the CD/RW link in my post and scroll to Section 11, article 2 for the former and Section 20, article 3 for the latter. Also double check that you still have DMA enabled for the drive, Section 15, articles 14 & 13 of the same CD/RW link.
Best Regards
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 the difference. CD/RW Link
Hi there. I have the OEM version of the drive you are having problems with. I had a minor set up problem with my DVD burner when I first went to install it, the cicumstances may apply to your situation. Make sure you uninstall the drive(s) before proceeding. This is the point where you should have cleared your NVRAM. Next you should shut the system down and unplug the system, following the user manual's instructions to ground yourself, etc.
I had to install my burner as the master and my DVD-ROM as the slave. I tried the cable -select set up and the drives wouldn't work properly. You have to change the plastic jumper clips on the back of the drives to the master and slave pins. Make sure the cable connecter closest to the motherboard is plugged into the drive you have as master. I had to have my burner as the master to get it to work properly. If you have more than one drive, install them one at a time, using the above instructions (except you don't have to clear the NVRAM twice).
Reboot the system and Windows should locate and install the drive you just installed. I installed my two drives in the manner (both are Sonys) and haven't had one problem. I don't use Roxio. I had too many problems with it when I was using a CD burner. Use the bundle that came with your burner, I did and it works fine. Roxio isn't worth the space it takes up on your hard drive.
I hope this helps. By the way, post your system specs next time for the best and quickest help.
Dell Dimension 4400/Windows XP Home SP1 with all updates Norton AV 2003
2.4Ghz P4 400fsb w/ int. sound mobo 768 PC2100 ddr sdram 15" E151fp flat panel monitor Ati Radeon 7500 64 Mb ddr agp card 20 Gb W.D. master H.D. 60Gb W.D. secondary H.D. Sony DWU14ABK 4X/4X/12X DVD +/- RW Sony DDU 1621 16X DVD-ROM Leadtek Winfast TV2000Xp TV tuner card Soundblaster Live! 5.1 Digital 4 port USB 1.1 4 port firewire PCI adapter card Conextant V.92 data/fax modem Belkin 4 port powered USB 1.1 hub Harmon Kardon speakers H.P. 930c Deskjet printer H.P. 5400c Scanjet scanner Sony TRV 330 Digital 8 HandyCam Olympus Camedia D-390 digital camera Intel ProPac Web cam Palm IIIXE Realistic LAB-310 Turntable TEAC W-350 Dual Cassette Deck Panasonic PV-4523S VCR
I have had my drives set with the Sony as master, but at the end of the cable. I was under the impression that this was the correct way to set the drives (with the Master and the end of the cable not connected closest to the motherboard).
In anycase it worked fine where it was at for awile. Now it doesn't again
Computer Specs: Dimm. 8300 w/Pent. 4 w/HT, 3.0Ghz/ 800Mhz FSB, Running Windows XP Pro 80 GB Hard Drive 1GB DDR SDRAM 128MB ATI Radeon 9800 video Audigy 2 sound External DSL modem Logitech wireless mouse/keyboard 20" Digital Flat panel screen
Software that worked just fine in the past: Alcohol 120% v.1.48 Roxio CD/DVD v.6.2 DVD X Copy v.4.0
Well if you read my post, I had the question about the drive on the cable.
I understood it to be correct as the Master at the very end of the cable?! is that not correct?
And I tried the software that came with drive a long time ago. JUNK! didn't work either. Than it conflicted with other programs on my computer. I had to delete it and go into the registry to get rid of it compeletly.
I have uninstalled Roxio and deleted it from the registry before. I reinstalled it because that wasn't what the problem was. I have gone to Alcohol about any conflictions with Roxio. They have none. They have worked great together in the past.
I recently installed a DSL modem that had its own Firmware a week ago and also changed a corrupt file to get Adobe Acrobat 6.0 pro to work. After doing these two things my drive no longer works AGAIN. Like I said so far this drive has been a headache because it is toooooo touchy! Any other ideas? ANYONE? thanks.
If you are going to use the cable select method the perhaps this is the area of misunderstanding. I used the cable connectors in the fashion I previously stated for master/slave set up. There is a difference. As for your software, perhaps you didn't close your anti-virus and other open programs before installing the software. You should try and be patient and methodical when working with and installing new hardware or software. Rushing things or attatching pre-conceived ideas that aren't working for a problem will only make matters worse.
Put Sony DRU-510A in the middle of the cable and set it as Master drive.
Installed Sony DRU-510A by itself first
Than did Firmware update again v.(f) newest update from Sony.
I can't get this drive to do anything! When you put a disk in the drive the Orange light stays on for about a minute now but the drive doesn't do anything. When I try to check if there is a disk in the drive from "explore" it tells me to insert a disk in the drive.
I installed the DVD-rom second. this drive functions fine. naturally.
I am again exploring other problems with the computer that may have caused problems in the past. Network card (on motherboard).
Does anyone have an idea about Flashing a new bios. (will it help) If so, I have A01 and there is now A04. Do I have to do all the ones in between (A02, A03) Or can I just straight to A04?
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Hi Motch,
I would suggest you use Dell`s article to "Clear the NVRAM" and Microsoft`s article to re-load the Secondary IDE channel. Click on the CD/RW link in my post and scroll to Section 11, article 2 for the former and Section 20, article 3 for the latter.
Also double check that you still have DMA enabled for the drive, Section 15, articles 14 & 13 of the same CD/RW link.
Best Regards
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 the
difference.
CD/RW Link
motch6
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February 12th, 2004 03:00
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February 12th, 2004 08:00
Message Edited by Robert Moyer on 02-12-2004 05:24 AM
NFFAA
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February 12th, 2004 08:00
Hi there. I have the OEM version of the drive you are having problems with. I had a minor set up problem with my DVD burner when I first went to install it, the cicumstances may apply to your situation. Make sure you uninstall the drive(s) before proceeding. This is the point where you should have cleared your NVRAM. Next you should shut the system down and unplug the system, following the user manual's instructions to ground yourself, etc.
I had to install my burner as the master and my DVD-ROM as the slave. I tried the cable -select set up and the drives wouldn't work properly. You have to change the plastic jumper clips on the back of the drives to the master and slave pins. Make sure the cable connecter closest to the motherboard is plugged into the drive you have as master. I had to have my burner as the master to get it to work properly. If you have more than one drive, install them one at a time, using the above instructions (except you don't have to clear the NVRAM twice).
Reboot the system and Windows should locate and install the drive you just installed. I installed my two drives in the manner (both are Sonys) and haven't had one problem. I don't use Roxio. I had too many problems with it when I was using a CD burner. Use the bundle that came with your burner, I did and it works fine. Roxio isn't worth the space it takes up on your hard drive.
I hope this helps. By the way, post your system specs next time for the best and quickest help.
Dell Dimension 4400/Windows XP Home SP1 with all updates
Norton AV 2003
2.4Ghz P4 400fsb w/ int. sound mobo
768 PC2100 ddr sdram
15" E151fp flat panel monitor
Ati Radeon 7500 64 Mb ddr agp card
20 Gb W.D. master H.D.
60Gb W.D. secondary H.D.
Sony DWU14ABK 4X/4X/12X DVD +/- RW
Sony DDU 1621 16X DVD-ROM
Leadtek Winfast TV2000Xp TV tuner card
Soundblaster Live! 5.1 Digital
4 port USB 1.1
4 port firewire PCI adapter card
Conextant V.92 data/fax modem
Belkin 4 port powered USB 1.1 hub
Harmon Kardon speakers
H.P. 930c Deskjet printer
H.P. 5400c Scanjet scanner
Sony TRV 330 Digital 8 HandyCam
Olympus Camedia D-390 digital camera
Intel ProPac Web cam
Palm IIIXE
Realistic LAB-310 Turntable
TEAC W-350 Dual Cassette Deck
Panasonic PV-4523S VCR
Message Edited by NFFAA on 02-12-2004 05:16 AM
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February 12th, 2004 19:00
motch6
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February 12th, 2004 21:00
I have had my drives set with the Sony as master, but at the end of the cable. I was under the impression that this was the correct way to set the drives (with the Master and the end of the cable not connected closest to the motherboard).
In anycase it worked fine where it was at for awile. Now it doesn't again
Computer Specs:
Dimm. 8300 w/Pent. 4 w/HT, 3.0Ghz/ 800Mhz FSB, Running Windows XP Pro
80 GB Hard Drive
1GB DDR SDRAM
128MB ATI Radeon 9800 video
Audigy 2 sound
External DSL modem
Logitech wireless mouse/keyboard
20" Digital Flat panel screen
Software that worked just fine in the past:
Alcohol 120% v.1.48
Roxio CD/DVD v.6.2
DVD X Copy v.4.0
NFFAA
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February 13th, 2004 00:00
Did you try reinstalling and setting up the drives as I had suggested in my earlier post?
You should also use the software that came with the drive and not the Roxio.
Message Edited by NFFAA on 02-12-2004 09:19 PM
motch6
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February 13th, 2004 01:00
Well if you read my post, I had the question about the drive on the cable.
I understood it to be correct as the Master at the very end of the cable?! is that not correct?
And I tried the software that came with drive a long time ago. JUNK! didn't work either. Than it conflicted with other programs on my computer. I had to delete it and go into the registry to get rid of it compeletly.
I have uninstalled Roxio and deleted it from the registry before. I reinstalled it because that wasn't what the problem was. I have gone to Alcohol about any conflictions with Roxio. They have none. They have worked great together in the past.
I recently installed a DSL modem that had its own Firmware a week ago and also changed a corrupt file to get Adobe Acrobat 6.0 pro to work. After doing these two things my drive no longer works AGAIN. Like I said so far this drive has been a headache because it is toooooo touchy! Any other ideas? ANYONE? thanks.
mt.
NFFAA
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February 13th, 2004 08:00
motch6
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February 15th, 2004 23:00
Ok steps taken so far:
Clear NVRAM
Uninstalled Secondary IDE
Put Sony DRU-510A in the middle of the cable and set it as Master drive.
Installed Sony DRU-510A by itself first
Than did Firmware update again v.(f) newest update from Sony.
I can't get this drive to do anything! When you put a disk in the drive the Orange light stays on for about a minute now but the drive doesn't do anything. When I try to check if there is a disk in the drive from "explore" it tells me to insert a disk in the drive.
I installed the DVD-rom second. this drive functions fine. naturally.
I am again exploring other problems with the computer that may have caused problems in the past. Network card (on motherboard).
Does anyone have an idea about Flashing a new bios. (will it help) If so, I have A01 and there is now A04. Do I have to do all the ones in between (A02, A03) Or can I just straight to A04?
Thanks!