PCTech Forums

by **brad** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:45 pm

Sounds like you're not alone: .
Also found the following on DVDplusRW.org

"If you encounter reading problems with the Pioneer DVD 116-R or RW, make sure that the disc is full for about 1/12th of the capacity (also known as "30 milimeter compatibility mode"), i.e contains at least 5 minutes recorded in HQ mode, 10 minutes SP, 15 minutes LP or 20 minutes EP mode. Some DVD-ROM drives need a disc to contain a certain amount of video to allow laser power calibration to function correctly."
Wish I could help more... brad

by **Wildthing61476** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:26 am

So in other words, not much I can do? I read the link you gave me and started to get the idea that was the case.

by **brad** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:37 am

Well, I'd contact Pioneer first. Give them all the details. Meanwhile maybe someone else here can help..
brad

by **Restek** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:05 am

Can you view data DVDs in explorer?

by **Wildthing61476** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:52 am

No, in Explorer, it tells me to insert a disc if I put a DVD in the drive. If I put any other CD, CD-R, or CD-RW, it reads just fine.

by **Wildthing61476** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:20 am

I contacted Pioneer, they told me to update the firmware, which I did...still no dice, any takers?

by **Restek** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 12:45 pm

t's possible it's a hardware problem - is the drive still under warranty?

by **Wildthing61476** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:58 pm

by **leedata** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 12:01 am

by **Restek** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:02 pm

You could try & remove windows from the equation - grab a win 98 or ME bootdisk from www.bootdisk.com and boot off that. See if you can view any DVD's in DOS. If you can't then I would definitely be taking the drive back to whereever I bought it from

PCTech Forums

DVD drive will not play DVDs, will play CD's

DVD drive will not play DVDs, will play CD's

i have the same problem

Who is online