Comp sometimes doesn't read DVD Drive.

[Forge]

I just Built my first computer The only problem I've come across is that my sometimes my computer doeasn't read my DVD RW drive and sometimes doesn't show up on My Computer. The Computer works fine until I put something in the drive then half the time everything goes screwy and things lock up and I have to manually restart.

It gets me so frustrated... but I'm glad that this is the only problem I've had...

I'm using a Lite-On DVD+/-RW drive

here are the rest of the specs.


Case:Aspire X-navigator with Aspire 500W PSU
MoBo: Asus- P5ADE
CPU: Pentium 640 3.2 GHz
Memory: Coarsair 1024MB (512x2)
HDD: Maxtor 200 GB
Video: Gigabyte 6600 GT PCI-E
OS: Win XP Pro

 

[howard_hopkinso]

How have you connected the dvd drive up?

Is it set to master on the secondary ide?

Regards Howard :grinthumb

 

[Forge]

It's set to Master on IDE and my HDD is SATA so no need to set that.

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Check all connections and cables. Maybe try the other ide slot.

Go into device manager when the dvd drive is detected and uninstall it from there.

Then reboot your computer and let Windows redetect it.

Regards Howard :grinthumb

 

[Samstoned]

I would suggest put it on 2nd ide plug make master there
check your bios see if you have it set to boot as the last boot up
your sata controller should be first then drive 0 and so on

 

[Forge]

I updated the Firmware online and now everything works fine. Thanks anyw2ay guys. I appreciate your help. I shoulda tried that before.

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Glad you got it sorted, and thanks for letting us know.

Regards Howard :grinthumb