Pioneer DVD Drive Problem

Posted: 11-25-2003, 02:46 AM

Justin

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I recently replaced my CD-ROM with a Pioneer DVD Drive,
Model # DVR-A03. After the switch, Windows XP initially
seemed to recoginize the new hardware with no problem.
It was listed under "Device Manager", and it seemed to be
ok. However, when I attempted to access the DVD drive
using Windows Explorer, it would not work. If I put a
DVD disc into the drive, I get a "Incorrect function."
error and it says that the drive is not accessible. If I
try to play a data or audio CD it tells me that "Disk is
not formatted Windows cannot read from this disk.
The disk might be corrupted, or it could be using a
format that is not compatible with Windows."

I've tried several solutions, but no luck with anything
yet. Any ideas?

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Trevor Morris

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Re: Pioneer DVD Drive Problem

Posted: 11-25-2003, 03:13 AM

Justin,

Assuming the drive has master/slave jumpers set correctly and there is no
other device on that ide channel, or if there is another device then it is
also jumpered correctly; ....

Sounds like the drive is faulty. This is a fairly old drive. Did you
purchase it second-hand? Also, if your A03 still has its original firmware
it will have trouble reading particular brands and types of media.

Cheers!
Trevor.

"Justin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:070101c3b2fe$44d28330$a401280a@phx.gbl...

> I recently replaced my CD-ROM with a Pioneer DVD Drive,
> Model # DVR-A03. After the switch, Windows XP initially
> seemed to recoginize the new hardware with no problem.
> It was listed under "Device Manager", and it seemed to be
> ok. However, when I attempted to access the DVD drive
> using Windows Explorer, it would not work. If I put a
> DVD disc into the drive, I get a "Incorrect function."
> error and it says that the drive is not accessible. If I
> try to play a data or audio CD it tells me that "Disk is
> not formatted Windows cannot read from this disk.
> The disk might be corrupted, or it could be using a
> format that is not compatible with Windows."
>
> I've tried several solutions, but no luck with anything
> yet. Any ideas?

Mr.Tom

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Re: Pioneer DVD Drive Problem

Posted: 12-02-2003, 07:39 AM

"Trevor Morris" <trevor@datass.com.au> wrote in message news:<#g3V1IwsDHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...

> Justin,
>
> Assuming the drive has master/slave jumpers set correctly and there is no
> other device on that ide channel, or if there is another device then it is
> also jumpered correctly; ....
>
> Sounds like the drive is faulty. This is a fairly old drive. Did you
> purchase it second-hand? Also, if your A03 still has its original firmware
> it will have trouble reading particular brands and types of media.
>
> Cheers!
> Trevor.
>
> "Justin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:070101c3b2fe$44d28330$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > I recently replaced my CD-ROM with a Pioneer DVD Drive,
> > Model # DVR-A03. After the switch, Windows XP initially
> > seemed to recoginize the new hardware with no problem.
> > It was listed under "Device Manager", and it seemed to be
> > ok. However, when I attempted to access the DVD drive
> > using Windows Explorer, it would not work. If I put a
> > DVD disc into the drive, I get a "Incorrect function."
> > error and it says that the drive is not accessible. If I
> > try to play a data or audio CD it tells me that "Disk is
> > not formatted Windows cannot read from this disk.
> > The disk might be corrupted, or it could be using a
> > format that is not compatible with Windows."
> >
> > I've tried several solutions, but no luck with anything
> > yet. Any ideas?

Just try a 80-wire IDE-Cable. This fixed my Problem (the same Drive,
the same Errors under WinXP, although it worked under WinMe).
Windows XP uses UDMA-2 for this Drive, WinMe only Pio.

Good Luck

Tom

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