Re: My DVDRW Drive Problem
Stop putting Sony discs in your drive*- try a different brand and see what happens.
*Just to be safe- destroy every thing you own made by Sony, they are the Devil's work and will cause no end of trouble. A stake through the heart and cutting off the head are the only safe method.
Re: My DVDRW Drive Problem
Sony is involved with the drive also: http://www.sonynec-optiarc.com/ :pinch:
You could check to see if the drive is working in DMA mode in Device Manager under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.
Re: My DVDRW Drive Problem
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Originally Posted by
Virtualbody1234
Sony is involved with the drive also:
http://www.sonynec-optiarc.com/ :pinch:
You could check to see if the drive is working in
DMA mode in Device Manager under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.
erm how do i check this?
Re: My DVDRW Drive Problem
- Press both the Windows key and the Pause/Break key on you keyboard at the same time.
System properties window pops up.
- Click the Hardware tab.
- Click on [Device Manager] button.
- Click the + of the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.
- Right click and select the properties of IDE channel that your burner is on and click the Advanced Settings tab.
See Current Transfer Mode:?
Re: My DVDRW Drive Problem
yeh the disk (hdd) is on chennel 0 and also the dvdrw aswell and yes its on dma mode (ultra dma mode 4 to be exact)
Re: My DVDRW Drive Problem
you can also check to see if you have the latest firmware
the 7170s has a sata interface and the 7170a has the ide interface
http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/en/Optiarc-AD-7170A/
Re: My DVDRW Drive Problem
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Originally Posted by
clocker
Stop putting Sony discs in your drive*- try a different brand and see what happens.
*Just to be safe- destroy every thing you own made by Sony, they are the Devil's work and will cause no end of trouble. A stake through the heart and cutting off the head are the only safe method.
whats a good dvd-rw disc that will last me for some time?
Re: My DVDRW Drive Problem
Re: My DVDRW Drive Problem
I buy the Maxwell brand Dvd R in bulk and don't remember a problem with any in the last two hundred , yet that site rates it in the # 2 column .
Emtec Dvd-rw are what I use with great success for back ups .