Lite-On LTR-24102B Trouble Shoot!!

[gmogmogaga]

Hello to everyone out there, I'm new to the forums so if I break any rules or anything, please be nice.

Well, I'm having a little problem with my CD-RW drive...

I'm running on Windows XP Home Edition
512RAM
AMD Athlon 1.53Ghz

My problem.. I would insert a disk, doesn't matter what it is, it would stay in the drive for about... 30seconds and just pop back out like it couldn't read it.

I wouldn't get an error or anything.. On top of that, I just formatted my computer 4 days ago, I formatted because of this reason and I guess it didn't help. I tried uninstalling the driver from Device Manager and installing it back, no luck.

Inside Device Manager, I do not see a "?" or an "!" at all.. So, if someone can please reply ASAP it would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks.

 

[Nodsu]

Does it do the same while not in Windows? You could try updating the drive firmware and cleaning it.

 

[gmogmogaga]

Huh....? How can I update the driver or clean it..?

 

[Nodsu]

You update the firmware by downloading a small program from the Lite-On website. You clean the drive by using a CD-ROM drive cleaning disc or just opening it up and using some cotton+alcohol on the lens.

 

[theneilcave]

has anyone figured out the solution to this problem? I am having the same problem. Thanks!

 

[theneilcave]

this was the solution for me-
1) flash new firmware to the drive (5s5a)
after i did that I could read cd's
2) installed a newer cd burning software