DVD read error.

[Forested665]

So yes its rare that i ask for help.
i have a sony DRU-830a dvd+/- RW
once windows is loaded it wont read a dam thing but it will still burn discs.
as for testing the reads i used it in another c and it will boot from a disc fine.

Ive done the following before Posting:
googled the issue like a good chap, it turned up one relevant result about services being turned off
i enabled all 238 of them to no avail

I deleted the upper filters, nothing

I deleted the upper and lower filters, still nothing

I tried ccleaner, nothing

i uninstalled the driver then rebooted and let windows download the dirver from sony

I updated the driver firmware

and yes ive tried cd-rs music cds and dvd's

Bluey suggesting setting it to master and i shall try it tommorow.
Any ideas are appreciated

=)

[GhostShip]

I had a Sony drive, its in the dustbin now, seems it was liking only certain disks and not others, the cheaper drives have exhibited no such problems and I would steer anyone away from Sony products for the simple reason they are heavily into region coding in most of their equipment. 

[Forested665]

it burnt and read the discs ive been sticking in it and used them several times. up until this fresh install of winblows.
it will still boot from whatever i stick in it and it works in other pcs

[Forested665]

sony help is useless.

John: I have a sony DRU-830A it will burn discs and boot from them but once windows loads it will not read them

You are now speaking with Tina of Sony Optical Support.

John: Hello
Tina: I would recommend running our diagnostic program called Drive Check, against the drive. If the test fails, you will be prompted to email the results to storage.support@am.sony.com. Here is a link to the test: http://sony.storagesupport.com/DriveCheck If the test passes, please call us at 800-588-3847 for further assistance.
John: wow... thats a shitty response considering it works in unix
Tina: We do not support the drive on a Unix system, only Windows. Running this test will tell us if it is a system issue, media issue or a drive issue.
John: the drive works in other pcs as well.
John: you could have asked what ive done to test the drive
Tina: If the drive works fine in other systems, then it is not a drive issue, it is a system issue.
John: well duh. thats why im here
John: ive tried reinstalling drivers and i deleted the upper and lower filters
John: still nothing
Tina: We can not assit you with system issues.
John: so wt* are you paid to do? tell people to run your program and thats all?
Tina: We are only here to assist with drive issues, not system issues.
John: is there anyone on your support site who can help with system issues?
Tina: No, we are only here to assist with drive issues.
John: well thats ****ing lovely......
John: good day

Yes ive edited it. and the funny thing is this.....
"Tina: We do not support the drive on a Unix system, only Windows. Running this test will tell us if it is a system issue, media issue or a drive issue."
they support windows......
"Tina: We can not assit you with system issues."
but they dont support any operating system...just the drive LOL

[White Stripes]

just set it from cable select to master....

[Savage Blades]

OK my suggestions
1. Go sick in device manager remove any drive and controller for them you can IDE ATA/ATAPI     etc.
shutdown.. remove power cord.. press power on button to discharge any remaining power then start back up.
quick and easy
more to come..

[Forested665]

=) Thanx blades.
windows bitched it didnt have drivers when i rebooted so i went to asus' website and got the ones for it.
guess vista just used some generic driver when it reinstalled itself

[Savage Blades]

so... is drive reading now ??

[Forested665]

Yup. but it causes issues when writing now. idk if its eating system cache or what but the entire thing lags down

[Savage Blades]

LOL.....
So we consider this thread closed ?
Original problem solved..

[Forested665]

Yup.