DVD-ROM not reading disks, icon changing

[rand45]

Please bear with, here is my problem:

DVD-ROM won't read disks after reboot in WinXP. My computer icon initially shows
DVD-ROM drive, which changes to CD-ROM drive after any disk inserted; any attempt
to explore the drive brings up 'Please insert disk in drive I:'

1. DVD-ROM will work (read all disks) ONE TIME (first boot) after I move it to another
location on IDE cable (jumpers good), or change a setting related to the drive or
IDE; subsequent reboot causes above indications.

2. DVD-ROM will read disks no problem using a DOS boot disk (i.e. win98) w/CD drivers
on this computer. Moved it to daughters computer running win98, and it works fine.
Moved it back to this computer.

3. DVD-ROM (Artec 16X) is currently jumpered as master on secondary IDE buss, Plextor
CD-RW is jumpered slave on same buss. Both drives are correctly recognized by bios
and winXP device manager.

4. Bought a SiiG ultra ata PCI/IDE controller card, tried the DVD-ROM by itself on
this card (has its own bios); again, recognized correctly in winXP, works FIRST time
boot, but no boots after that.

5. Changing DMA/PIO settings in bios or in winXP device manager only results in drive
working on FIRST boot, again, not after.

6. Uninstalling DVD-ROM in device manager and then hardware search does not fix the
problem.

7. I'm running HP Home Upgrade (previously win98 SE)
with SP2 installed. MOBO is Albatron KX600 Pro w/Athlon 2600+. MOBO bios is current,
DVD-ROM firmware is current (box says 'Engineered for winXP), CD-RW is current. No
other OS system problems other than this (so far).

Why would this drive work perfectly at initial install boot-up, but not after? Is
there something in the OS registry changing upon reboot? Any help would be appreciated.

[xxxomxxx]

Originally Posted by rand45

Please bear with, here is my problem:

DVD-ROM won't read disks after reboot in WinXP. My computer icon initially shows
DVD-ROM drive, which changes to CD-ROM drive after any disk inserted; any attempt
to explore the drive brings up 'Please insert disk in drive I:'

1. DVD-ROM will work (read all disks) ONE TIME (first boot) after I move it to another
location on IDE cable (jumpers good), or change a setting related to the drive or
IDE; subsequent reboot causes above indications.

2. DVD-ROM will read disks no problem using a DOS boot disk (i.e. win98) w/CD drivers
on this computer. Moved it to daughters computer running win98, and it works fine.
Moved it back to this computer.

3. DVD-ROM (Artec 16X) is currently jumpered as master on secondary IDE buss, Plextor
CD-RW is jumpered slave on same buss. Both drives are correctly recognized by bios
and winXP device manager.

4. Bought a SiiG ultra ata PCI/IDE controller card, tried the DVD-ROM by itself on
this card (has its own bios); again, recognized correctly in winXP, works FIRST time
boot, but no boots after that.

5. Changing DMA/PIO settings in bios or in winXP device manager only results in drive
working on FIRST boot, again, not after.

6. Uninstalling DVD-ROM in device manager and then hardware search does not fix the
problem.

7. I'm running HP Home Upgrade (previously win98 SE)
with SP2 installed. MOBO is Albatron KX600 Pro w/Athlon 2600+. MOBO bios is current,
DVD-ROM firmware is current (box says 'Engineered for winXP), CD-RW is current. No
other OS system problems other than this (so far).

Why would this drive work perfectly at initial install boot-up, but not after? Is
there something in the OS registry changing upon reboot? Any help would be appreciated.

same problem, any help would be greatly apreciated...

thx

[r4736]

Try using the AutoPlay Repair Wizard - "The Microsoft AutoPlay Repair Wizard scans your computer devices to find defective AutoPlay settings, and attempts to fix those it finds." It can be used on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems. -

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

[lioncage]

try downloading isobuster and see if you can view the cds files with that, then try using a nonwindows dvd player to watch a dvd. if both these work reply, ive been working on this one for a while, and i think its related to the drive not being able to read the format of the discs for some odd reason, which i will find the reason, and post it here if i find.