DVD/CD-ROM Drives don't recognize DVD discs

#1 Sinluan

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Posted 01 January 2004 - 02:21 PM

There may be a simple solution to this vexing situation but I'll be darned if I can find my way to one. When I got my last video card (ASUS V8420 Ti 4200 128mb) a Power DVD software program came bundled with it. Program installs without a hitch (Win2K OS) and both my ASUS CD-S500/A & CRW-5224/A pass the diagnostic tests with flying colors. However, put a DVD disc in either one and they flat-out refuse to recognize its presence Tried using several different discs but nothing doing. Yes, I have set the region option for the program in case you were wondering.

My system has always performed flawlessly and I am careful to install the latest drivers for ht echipset, video & audio cards as well as O&O defragging it several times a week. ASUS A7V8X mobo, Athalon 2700+ processor, 1024mb DDR333 Corsair Extreme Low Latency memory, SoundBlaster Audigy2, and a pair of Maxtor 40GB 7200rpm HDD's. What do the Pro's from Dover have to say about this, eh?

#2 Copernicus

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Posted 01 January 2004 - 05:43 PM

So it's saying that the DVD's Macrovision is not recognized. Hmm, have you tried another Software DVD program? If not, try that. Personally, it has nothing to do with fragmentation. It has a lot to do with the DVD Codec.

#3 nebulus

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Posted 15 January 2004 - 01:39 PM

It may be a stupid question :), but... do you have a DVD-drive?
'Cause ASUS CD-S500/A is a CD-ROM drive and CRW-5224/A is a CD-recorder. As far as I know.

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#4 jmmijo

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Posted 15 January 2004 - 09:58 PM

This is exactly the issue as nebulus points out, both of those Asus drives are indeed CD drives with the one being a CD-RW drive. Neither drive will read DVD discs.

Most/Many graphics card manufacturers will include a DVD decoder player app with their cards, however in order to view/read DVD media you need at least a DVD reader