DVD Drive Problem

[ben_0026]

Hi I've built myself a budget gaming rig recently. Everything's working perfectly fine until last week my dvd drive isn't working properly When I insert a cd or dvd, it just won't read and my pc crashed. I thought it was because of the regional settings (I've set it to 3) so I've tried playing a dvd with regional code 3 but it still crash my pc... Anybody have any clue with this? Your help is much appreciated Thx...

My pc specs:
OS:Windows XP Professional SP2
AMD Athlon Dual Core 5000+ (2.6Ghz)
Kingston PC2-6400 2GBx2
Asus Geforce 9600GT 512MB
Seagate HDD 320GB (16MB)
Asus GSURF-365 Gaming Republic Motherboard
450W Power Supply
LG GH20NS15 20X DVD±RW/DVD-R/DVD+R Dual Layer SATA Optical Burner
My pc is not overclocked .

[prince1142003]

It might be the weak power supply. That combination of components shouldn't be run on a mere 450W. Also, consider installing Windows XP Service Pack 3, and make sure you have the correct drivers for the DVD drive.

[korge]

Yeah, I had the same issue. Running too much stuff on my 450. I simply disabled all useless features and unplugged a couple things I dont use.

Main culprit is the power hungry graphics card.

[ben_0026]

Guess I'll have to upgrade my power supply and see if it works what happens. Thx BTW

[baumaxx1]

I run a weaker PC on a 500watt... my 450 couldn't handle the 9600GT over the 7600GT or 8600GT.

[ben_0026]

I got the problem solved guyz Its some kind of virus I've managed to format my pc and my dvd drive is finally working

[Carcrazy]

If that's the case it sounds like it was simply a driver error or something of the sort...

Good to hear it's working, though.

[dellsmaith]

Hi to all
I have a problem of DVD drive given below.

1) Cannot read information on a CD or DVD.
2) Error message “Incorrect function” on accessing the CD or DVD drives.
3) CD or DVD drive errors cause Windows XP to crash.
4) CD-ROM does not Autorun or “Autoplay” is missing from the shortcut menu.
5) XP - Cannot access the CD or DVD drive after an uninstall.
6) CD-ROM problems in Windows 2000 and Windows NT.
7) Installation of programs/applications from CD or DVD doesn’t work.
Cannot read CD from MS-DOS drive.
9) Cannot install Microsoft Office program CD or DVD on Vista.
10) CD or DVD drive does not work after an upgrade to Vista Operating System.

Any Help would be appreciate.

[baumaxx1]

Have you tried replacing the drive?