Samsung DVD Rom not reading any DVDs

[saint]

My samsung DVD rom is not reading any dvds. XP detects it properly but whenever I insert a dvd it is not read. Please let me know what to do

Thanks

Saint
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[grinning_devil]

are ur CD'r working fine..i mean r they read properly???
is the problem only with DVD disks or all the discs..???

since how long ur unable to open them???

ny exclamation mark u see in device manager???

ny hands on experiments done by u on DVD region settings???

have u tried cleaning the lens with a lens cleaner CD???

[Dipen01]

hey there..

buddy ur problem is not clear to me..

1) is it only Movied DVD's not working or data DVD (e.g Digit DVD) also not working....

If bith of them are not working then i ll suggest u discuss this prob with dealer and if its only with Movie DVD's then...

I had the same prob which is now solved .. u can refer to this thread...

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/view...341&highlight=

if still u have problems.... then post here...

Cheers...
Dipen

[saint]

thanks for the reply guys.....ok heres the situation

it does not read any disks......not even CDrs.....It shows up properly in the device manager........the DVD region shows still 4 changes remaining........NO I have not tried to clean with a lens cleaner/ I will in a couple of days...........this has been happening for the last 2 months..........also I did not find the firmware for samsung sm352n (model)

please let me know if there are any other suggestions

[vysakh]

what is the current dvd region ???

[saint]

its region 1

[klinux]

just check event viewer to see if u get any error msgs after u place a dvd in the drive . while trying to read , do u get too much noise and check if ur drive gets over heated as well . if so , try placeing it in another bay or remove the drive from the cabinet and try running it from the outside .

[saint]

Ok.......now whats happening is it is playing some CDRs but does not play any DVDs....neither movie nor data dvds

[klinux]

ok try this after checking the above stuff i have posted . in device manager . uninstall the dvd from the list and also , the primary or secondary ide controller , depending on which one has the dvd connected to it and restart . let it install the dvd again and reboot . once ur back in , in device manager ide controller , change settings to use dma if available for the drive .

[saint]

thanks man.after I uninstalled and reinstalled it it seems to be working.........I have kept my fingers crossed and if it starts behaving like that again I will have to take it to the vendor........
will keep this thing posted

[Choto Cheeta]

well as this regarding sasung dvd rom question thats why i am posting my question here..


my samsung dvd try to read disk at the time of boot up when the boot from the CD option is desabled

ya i mean it..... its boots in...... strange problem..... i dont know whether i updated my bios (v1006) thats why it giving a problem or not.... i am on a7v8xmx-se mobo....

[prashantrana]

Originally Posted by saurav_cheeta

well as this regarding sasung dvd rom question thats why i am posting my question here..


my samsung dvd try to read disk at the time of boot up when the boot from the CD option is desabled

ya i mean it..... its boots in...... strange problem..... i dont know whether i updated my bios (v1006) thats why it giving a problem or not.... i am on a7v8xmx-se mobo....

Check the sequence of boot i.e. FDD, then HDD, then CD/DVD Rom