Sony DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Unit ( Issue )

Th_kyur · 08-12-2005, 03:23 PM

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Hi , Ive just bought a Sony DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Unit and have started to have problems already . Everytime i put a DVD or a Burnt DVD inot the unit it doesnt seem to read the disks . Becouse of this im having serious issues on copying dvd's aswell as burning them . Does anyone know of a few triks or silutions for my little issue ?

berks · 08-12-2005, 07:28 PM

you say you have a Sony DVD/CD Rewritable Drive this just from the name does not seem to be a DVD-r drive only a DVD ROM drive. so from this you cannot burn a dvd with a dvd rom drive it must be a dvdr drive. please check this and post the model of your burner then we may be able to help you out more.

Th_kyur · 08-13-2005, 01:37 AM

Well it is a DVD r/rw unit aswell as cd the model number from the sticker on it says " DRU-530A " . It also has another sticker that says " SONY 8X DVD RW " as far as i can tell thats a burner .

Hope this can help u help me more !

Aswell it doesnt play dvd's when i put them in . I havent tested the burning yet due to the fact that ( from my other post ) i dont have the programs .

I was infact trying to make qa copy of a dvd , and it did not seem to read the disk .

berks · 08-13-2005, 11:14 AM

sounds like you may not have the drive installed properlly or the drivers for the driver were not correctly install if the drive will not even read a normal DVD movie disc. Maybe try to uninstall it and put it back in again. Another thing that DVDr drives do not like is being on the same IDE cable as another DVD drive or CD drive they typically like to be the only CD/DVD rom drive on the IDE cable and they should placed as the master device.

berks · 08-13-2005, 11:36 AM

one of the best programs in my opinion for copying DVDs would be DVD Shrink it is free and can copy most DVDs every now and then you won't be able to decode on so then you can use DVD decrytper and then DVD shrink to copy/back it up.

I did a how to for it here

Th_kyur · 08-14-2005, 09:22 AM

Hmmm . not shure what to say . Im a bit of a dummy when it comes to computer components . N e way u could make that a tad bit simpler for me ?

Also i have no installation disks or anything . The dirve was bought from a trade n sell sorta store . !

berks · 08-14-2005, 10:17 AM

If you did not install anything with the drive then i would guess you will need to get the drivers for the device. You should be able to go to the manufacturers website and download the drivers and install them then you drive may work properly.

here is a link to a spot where you can download the driver for your device give it a try.

Th_kyur · 08-16-2005, 10:01 PM

Once again i appoligize but im not that great with this stuff ( Still pretty new ) what egzactly should i download and how do i get it to work once done ! ( sorry for the trouble )

Oh if it means anything when i connected everything and turned the comp back on it gave me a lil popup saying the name of the disk drive and all so i assumed it was good to go . N e one know why it did that ?

Th_kyur · 08-16-2005, 10:20 PM

OK sorry no need to do all that for me . I will be bringing this dive back tommorrow and picking up a new one . I will post what it is and maybe u can help me find the needed stuff for that ( If nessisary ) Ty for ur help sofar !!!!

berks · 08-17-2005, 05:16 PM

sounds good just let us know!

But it just sounds like you needed the drivers for the drive. which basically tells the computer and drive how to work together. Your computer will number the drive by it's self but may not install the drivers for you if it doesn't have them.

08-12-2005, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Th_kyur Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8	Sony DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Unit ( Issue ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi , Ive just bought a Sony DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Unit and have started to have problems already . Everytime i put a DVD or a Burnt DVD inot the unit it doesnt seem to read the disks . Becouse of this im having serious issues on copying dvd's aswell as burning them . Does anyone know of a few triks or silutions for my little issue ?

08-12-2005, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
berks PCTT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,735	you say you have a Sony DVD/CD Rewritable Drive this just from the name does not seem to be a DVD-r drive only a DVD ROM drive. so from this you cannot burn a dvd with a dvd rom drive it must be a dvdr drive. please check this and post the model of your burner then we may be able to help you out more. __________________ Vote For Us!!!

08-13-2005, 11:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
berks PCTT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,735	sounds like you may not have the drive installed properlly or the drivers for the driver were not correctly install if the drive will not even read a normal DVD movie disc. Maybe try to uninstall it and put it back in again. Another thing that DVDr drives do not like is being on the same IDE cable as another DVD drive or CD drive they typically like to be the only CD/DVD rom drive on the IDE cable and they should placed as the master device. __________________ Vote For Us!!!

08-13-2005, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
berks PCTT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,735	one of the best programs in my opinion for copying DVDs would be DVD Shrink it is free and can copy most DVDs every now and then you won't be able to decode on so then you can use DVD decrytper and then DVD shrink to copy/back it up. I did a how to for it here __________________ Vote For Us!!!

08-14-2005, 10:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
berks PCTT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,735	If you did not install anything with the drive then i would guess you will need to get the drivers for the device. You should be able to go to the manufacturers website and download the drivers and install them then you drive may work properly. here is a link to a spot where you can download the driver for your device give it a try. __________________ Vote For Us!!!

08-13-2005, 01:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Th_kyur Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8	Well it is a DVD r/rw unit aswell as cd the model number from the sticker on it says " DRU-530A " . It also has another sticker that says " SONY 8X DVD RW " as far as i can tell thats a burner . Hope this can help u help me more ! Aswell it doesnt play dvd's when i put them in . I havent tested the burning yet due to the fact that ( from my other post ) i dont have the programs . I was infact trying to make qa copy of a dvd , and it did not seem to read the disk .

08-14-2005, 09:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Th_kyur Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8	Hmmm . not shure what to say . Im a bit of a dummy when it comes to computer components . N e way u could make that a tad bit simpler for me ? Also i have no installation disks or anything . The dirve was bought from a trade n sell sorta store . !

08-16-2005, 10:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Th_kyur Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8	Once again i appoligize but im not that great with this stuff ( Still pretty new ) what egzactly should i download and how do i get it to work once done ! ( sorry for the trouble ) Oh if it means anything when i connected everything and turned the comp back on it gave me a lil popup saying the name of the disk drive and all so i assumed it was good to go . N e one know why it did that ?

08-16-2005, 10:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Th_kyur Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8	OK sorry no need to do all that for me . I will be bringing this dive back tommorrow and picking up a new one . I will post what it is and maybe u can help me find the needed stuff for that ( If nessisary ) Ty for ur help sofar !!!!

08-17-2005, 05:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
berks PCTT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,735	sounds good just let us know! But it just sounds like you needed the drivers for the drive. which basically tells the computer and drive how to work together. Your computer will number the drive by it's self but may not install the drivers for you if it doesn't have them. __________________ Vote For Us!!!

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