PCTechTalk - View Single Post - Well I finally took the plunge and purchased a new Sony DRU500AX DVD Burner!

rastagard · 05-18-2003, 02:57 PM

I had an issue with my TDK DVD burner where it would burn DVDs just fine but wouldn't read them. After calling tech support about 5 or 6 times a tech finally asked about my configuration and suggested that I have the DVD as the only drive on the cable and put it in the primary ide slot. (I have an ata controller card for my HDDs, so this was no problem for me, I think it is best to leave your HDD on the primary though) This solved the problem.

Whether this is the case with the Sony, I don't know. But I would definately configure it as the master in the cable setup if you have to use it as part of a master/slave connection.

05-18-2003, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
rastagard Humble Idiot Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,271	I had an issue with my TDK DVD burner where it would burn DVDs just fine but wouldn't read them. After calling tech support about 5 or 6 times a tech finally asked about my configuration and suggested that I have the DVD as the only drive on the cable and put it in the primary ide slot. (I have an ata controller card for my HDDs, so this was no problem for me, I think it is best to leave your HDD on the primary though) This solved the problem. Whether this is the case with the Sony, I don't know. But I would definately configure it as the master in the cable setup if you have to use it as part of a master/slave connection.