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DVD combo driver ?

Discussion in 'Device Drivers' started by Russill, Aug 1, 2003.

  1. Russill Newcomer, in training

    Hello people i dont know much about this stuff so please bear with me :)



    Downloaded Dvd genie....Changed the region code on the dvd drive ,not knowing anything about rpc-2 or whatever it is, which left the drive permanently set to region 1 with no changes left....

    Somehow managed to reset it (dont know how ) so that it now plays region 2 discs (with 4 changes left)...the problem is the drive no longer recognises conventional CD roms or music cd's and will not play them...:mad:

    I've tried installing new firmware but this makes no difference

    Somebody must have a clue as to what I'm missing....

    Details below..


    DVD combo by samsung model sm -308B (t-100 firmware)

    using windows ME
    Russill, Aug 1, 2003
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  2. Nic TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,926

    Try uninstalling dvd genie. Some of these region free software utilities can stop your combo drive from recognising normal cds. This has happened to me in the past, though it wasn't dvd genie that I used.
    Nic, Aug 1, 2003
    #2

  3. Russill Newcomer, in training

    yep tryed that already.....didnt help:(
    Russill, Aug 1, 2003
    #3

  4. Nic TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,926

    Can you try booting with a boot cd (e.g. winxp cd) and see if it is recognised. If it is, then it would appear that some software is preventing your drive from recognising cds.

    Edit: Just spotted the fact that you have winme. That being the case boot to your startup disc and see if you are able to browse a cd.
    Nic, Aug 1, 2003
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  5. Russill Newcomer, in training

    I tryed that too.....i'm thinking it might have something to do with

    the BIOS set up of which i know nothing about:(
    Russill, Aug 2, 2003
    #5

  6. Hodsocks TechSpot Maniac Posts: 511

    I have had the opposite problem to you in the past, i.e. a samsung drive would read cd's but not DVD's, I had to replace the drive in the end.
    How long has ME been on your machine? I ask because I know sometimes if it starts to become corrupt it can do some strange things.
    Hodsocks, Aug 2, 2003
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  7. Nic TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,926

    Has it ever worked?
    Or is this a new drive?
    When did it stop working?
    Was it after the firmware update?
    Nic, Aug 2, 2003
    #7

  8. Russill Newcomer, in training

    worked ok before....it started not reading cd's after dvd genie locked up the region code which was before any firmware updates...


    Think i'll just have to right the thing off.
    Russill, Aug 2, 2003
    #8

  9. Nic TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,926

    Nic, Aug 2, 2003
    #9

  10. zpaulius Newcomer, in training

    i need driver for CD-RW LITE-ON LTR-16102B
    i cann't download from website
    zpaulius, Aug 26, 2003
    #10

  11. ---agissi--- TechSpot Paladin Posts: 2,369   +9

    zpaulius,

    instead of posting what you did everywhere, just make a new thread. You can even introduce yourself that the same time. Im sure you'll get a ton more replys ;)
    ---agissi---, Aug 26, 2003
    #11
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