Hello,
My current DVD/CD writer is no longer reading any type of disk. Tray opens, insert disk, green light comes on, goes off and once awhile flickers. Not sure if the laser/lens is dirty, mechanical failure or software/driver/chipset problem.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
In the event the current writer (IDE) needs to be replaced; can I replace it with a SATA writer? They are now less expensive than IDE writers.
My PC has one SATA HDD and one more SATA connection available on the MB. If so, what is it I need to do to make this work, if possible? Driver changes, BIOS changes, etc.
Motherboard: MSI K8MM-V (MS-7142)
Chipset: VIA SATA RAID Driver for VT6410/VT6420/VT8237
BIOS: Phoenix Tech. 6.00PG
Any advice/input will be appreciated and if additional info is needed, please let me know.
Thank you in advance
My current DVD/CD writer is no longer reading any type of disk. Tray opens, insert disk, green light comes on, goes off and once awhile flickers. Not sure if the laser/lens is dirty, mechanical failure or software/driver/chipset problem.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
In the event the current writer (IDE) needs to be replaced; can I replace it with a SATA writer? They are now less expensive than IDE writers.
My PC has one SATA HDD and one more SATA connection available on the MB. If so, what is it I need to do to make this work, if possible? Driver changes, BIOS changes, etc.
Motherboard: MSI K8MM-V (MS-7142)
Chipset: VIA SATA RAID Driver for VT6410/VT6420/VT8237
BIOS: Phoenix Tech. 6.00PG
Any advice/input will be appreciated and if additional info is needed, please let me know.
Thank you in advance