help needed

[Master^]

hi i have a little problem whit my burning DVD drive

if i put any DVD or cd inside the data seems always be same like (unidentified file)

when i wanna burn some games on cd or dvd my drive doesnt not recognize that there is a blank cd/dvd inside the drive

and imgburner says "medium not present" and nothing happens

can you please help ?

[dontasciime]

post log file or copy info from right hand side pane with disc in the drive in question and post it in here.

[Master^]

here is the log

I 15:56:53 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 15:56:53 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 15:56:53 Total Physical Memory: 785 904 KB - Available: 120 924 KB

I 15:56:53 Initialising SPTI...

I 15:56:53 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 15:56:53 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

 

and then... nothing =(

[Master^]

and i wanna know if this registery is right

[dontasciime]

see if this firmware update is for your drive http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2301

 

 

its version 1.03 which is newer than yours but it says fujitsu oem

[chewy]

"long ago and far away"

 

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=83701

 

they never got back to us to see if it worked

[cwpriest]

I am having a similiar problem and have tried numerous things = upddated firmware to PDS7, checked both primary and secondary IDE channels to be sure using DMA, and have tried 2 types of disks (Verbatim and TDK). Still having the same problem. I am able to watch and rip DVD's. I am using and have always used +R disk. Also able to burn and listen to CD's. All was working fine until last week and not sure what would have changed. Any thoughts or suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Log is below.

 

Thank you.

 

Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:21 am Sony DW-D56A

SONY DVD RW DW-D56A - PFS2, PFS3 (Sony OEM) / PDS6, PDS7 (Dell OEM)

 

 

 

I 15:00:00 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 15:00:00 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 15:00:00 Total Physical Memory: 1,046,580 KB - Available: 402,328 KB

I 15:00:00 Initialising SPTI...

I 15:00:00 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 15:00:00 Found 1 DVD±RW!

[chewy]

OEM Liteon SOSW-852S

 

the firmwares are all over 2 years old, pretty lucky to have the drive last that long?

 

http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares.html#SOSW-852S

 

according to this page PFS3 was the latest

 

dates are sure confusing tho

[cwpriest]

Tis old but hoping to get a few more burns.

 

I was able to save the firmware to my computer but am unfamiliar with how to flash (in the computer world at least). Sony.D56A.PFS1-PFS2-PFS3.stock.rar is what I have. Searched about a bit but thought you might be able to guide quicker.

 

Thank you.

[chewy]

extract with winrar(google) into a folder on your desktop, make sure drive is empty and boot into safe mode and execute the flash

 

might be a good idea to stay with 8X media if you can find it? Of course if 16x verbatim worked before it should still work if you burn slow

[Master^]

is this screenshot right ?

what i do next ?

go to safemode and... ? istall ? how ? there is nothing inside

by the way you guys rock and kick ass because you have fast reply and helped so much ty wery much

But the battle is not over yet

can you tell me instructions how to install new firmware please ?

[dontasciime]

master

 

safe mode was for someone else, the firmware you have has to be burnt on to CD like you have done but has to be booted when you switch on or restart your computer.

 

The computer needs to be set to boot from CD in either bios or you may have a boot menu present on your computer when it posts (starts) look and see if it says boot menu press f8 or try esc key or f11 or f12 even Del

 

If you cannot see it or get boot menu up you will have to press Del or whichever key to get into the bios and change first boot device to CD ROM.

 

also you need to check that the oem fuji 1.03 firmware is indeed for your lg drive

[Master^]

ou and i wanna say that i have installed program named "safedisk" after that ( few weeks after ) i try to play sims2 but it did't work anymore

i think that this is nothing but when i unistalled and installed sims2 there is always the same result the "blank error"

[Master^]

i have HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4164B drive.

and "FSC_Firmware_Update_for_HLDS_GSA_4164B__Version_1_03__1_03_04_04_06_1005415" firmware.

so i think it might work ?

what you say about it dontasciime ?

lets give it a try shall we ? ?

[Master^]

ok now i have installed 1.03 firmware on my DVD drive.

where i can find what firmware my dvd Drive uses ?

and i have still "medium Not Present" burning problem

so what went wrong in the first place ?

[Master^]

what this means "Device not ready (medium not present)" omg i am helpless

[dontasciime]

try some dvd-r if the drive supports them

[chewy]

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia?&next=50

 

what blanks are you using when it gives you that message?

[Master^]

i have tryed "verbatim cd-r" and "imation cd-r"

and i have burned few "verbatim DVD-r" whit messed up data so i throw them to waste-basket and that is what i call sad =(

[Master^]

and if there are no cd or dvd inside the drive the imgburner still says that "device not ready (medium not present)" when i put cd it loads something and once again same message =(

i have installed "safedisck" program and i wanna know i delete it,

i have tryed to delete dvd Drivers and installed them again but no success.

there is something what is using the dvd drive so its always occupied.

how i remove all the files that contains my dvd files, registery, Drivers ?

[chewy]

you can use the filter driver load order tool

 

under tools

 

use clipboard button

 

paste into reply

[dontasciime]

open ImgBurn then goto tools / filter driver load order, highlight the filter you want and then delete.

[berrybananaz]

(moved to seperate thread!)

 

Hi, Im a first time user. I finished the build part, but I am stuck at the Write part because it says Medium Not Present when there is already a blank dvd inside.

Edited January 2, 2008 by berrybananaz

[chewy]

there is already a blank dvd inside

 

what is your drive? and what kind of blank?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Please start your own thread berrybananaz.

 

It makes life easier and you don't end up hijacking someone elses thread that way.