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"Absolutely" wrote:
> Tried the updated software. Made things worse.
>
> "Rosseauguy" <DoNotEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote in message
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> > "Absolutely" wrote:
> > > Would be interested in your results. Never tried an
> LG drive,
> > > but I did
> > > talk to someone that had a similar problem and
> switched to a
> > > Lite-On drive
> > > and fixed it.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rosseauguy" <DoNotEmail@HardwareForumz.com>
> wrote in message
> > >
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> > > > "Absolutely" wrote:
> > > > > So far it appears that it may be the
> DVD drive
> > > itself. I had
> > > > > a Sony
> > > > > DRU-720a. The machine would hang
> without fail when
> > > using the
> > > > > drive for
> > > > > anything. It was installed and
> configured per
> > > Sony's
> > > > > recommendations.
> > > > > Windows was reporting a CDROM
> failure, so I decided
> > > to take
> > > > > the drive back
> > > > > and get a new one. Got another one
> and had the same
> > > problem.
> > > > > Finally
> > > > > switched to a PacificDigital drive
> with pretty much
> > > the same
> > > > > capabilities
> > > > > and so far it's been running well.
> Media Player
> > > dies now and
> > > > > then when
> > > > > playing a CD, but Nero works without
> a problem for
> > > viewing and
> > > > > burning.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Rosseauguy"
> > > <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote in
> > > > > message
> > > > >
> > >
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> > > > > > "Absolutely" wrote:
> > > > > > > Here's my setup:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Epox EP-9NDA3+
> > > > > > > AMD 3000+ CPU
> > > > > > > 1 Gig DDR400 (2x512)
> > > > > > > 2 Matrox 160 Gig
> SATA Drives (RAID
> > > 0) on SATA 1 & 2
> > > > > > > Matrox 60 Gig ATA133
> Drive on
> > > Primary IDE
> > > > > > > Sony DVD RW on
> Secondary IDE
> > > > > > > ATI Radeon X700 Pro
> > > > > > > Windows XP Pro w/SP2
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When I insert a DVD
> it appears for a
> > > second that it
> > > > > is going
> > > > > > > to play, but
> > > > > > > then machine hangs.
> I don't know if
> > > this is being
> > > > > caused by
> > > > > > > the ATI
> > > > > > > drivers, the ATI DVD
> software, XP
> > > SP2, or what. I
> > > > > removed all
> > > > > > > the ATI
> > > > > > > software except for
> the video
> > > drivers and it still
> > > > > hangs. I
> > > > > > > tried to
> > > > > > > install the supplied
> Sony software
> > > (Nero DVD, Nero
> > > > > burning
> > > > > > > software, etc.),
> > > > > > > but it also hangs
> the machine. The
> > > ATI CD works
> > > > > fine in it,
> > > > > > > as does the
> > > > > > > Epox driver CD. In
> every other
> > > respect, the machine
> > > > > runs
> > > > > > > fine.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any known issues
> with ATI Radeon
> > > drivers and SP2, or
> > > > > the other
> > > > > > > ATI
> > > > > > > applications and
> SP2? I've searched
> > > the web and can
> > > > > find
> > > > > > > nothing related to
> > > > > > > this. The ATI site
> is worthless for
> > > support, as it
> > > > > the Epox
> > > > > > > site. Haven't
> > > > > > > tried the Sony site
> yet.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've got the same problem
> with X600. The ATI
> > > DVD app stays
> > > > > alive until
> > > > > > I place a DVD in the
> drive. After the drive
> > > starts up and
> > > > > the drive
> > > > > > light goes through its
> series of flashing as
> > > things load,
> > > > > the app
> > > > > > hangs. The same thing
> happens with POWERDVD.
> > > However,
> > > > > Windows Media
> > > > > > Player and Real Player
> both play DVDs fine.
> > > This happens my
> > > > > two DVD
> > > > > > drives (both LG but
> different models). Oh
> > > yeh, CD's play
> > > > > fine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ATI has gone through with
> me all the usual
> > > steps (Chipset
> > > > > driver
> > > > > > upgrade, BIOS upgrade,
> DVD Flash upgrade
> > > etc.) My PC is now
> > > > > so
> > > > > > up-to-date it's hard to
> believe.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So, ATI has finally
> agreed to replace the
> > > X600 card to see
> > > > > if that
> > > > > > will work.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you have any success,
> PLEASE let me know.
> > > I've been
> > > > > working on this
> > > > > > problem for weeks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > FYI, AMD 64 3500+ with
> ASUS a8v-e Deluxe
> > > motherboard. Up to
> > > > > date XP2.
> > > > > >
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> > > > Looks like the reason for your DVD hangs is
> not the same as
> > > mine.
> > > > I have two drives and the hang occurs when
> using either.
> > > Mind you,
> > > > they are both LG drives so it's always
> possible, but likely
> > > not very
> > > > probable, that the problem lies with LG
> drives. Naw, I
> > > really think
> > > > that's a stretch.
> > > >
> > > > I haven't received the replacement X600 Pro
> card yet but
> > > after I do
> > > > install it, I'll post the result, for your
> possible
> > > interest.
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> > Well, the replacement X600 Pro card ATI sent me made no
> difference.
> > The problem remains, unchanged. I had sent them an official
> Problem
> > Report and will now wait for their reply to that.
> >
> > I have another, older Athalon PC with a ATI RAGE 128 card.
> When I
> > switch my LG USB outboard DVD burner over to that PC, DVD's
> play fine
> > under POWERDVD. So, it's hard to assume that the problem is
> with the
> > burner itself.
> >
> > I suppose it might be interesting to take that ATI RAGE 128
> card out
> > of the old PC and subsitute it for the X600 card in the new
> PC. Then
> > try playing DVD's through the LG outboard drive. I have to
> figure out
> > first if that PCI card can be inserted in my ASUS AV-8E
> Deluxe
> > m/board. It is a PCI Express board but it may have a PCI
> slot in it,
> > too. Gotta check when I have a free minute.
> >
> > FYI, ATI updated their software (MMC etc.) on May 17. Those
> updates
> > did not help me. Might be of value to you, though.
> >
> > Ian
Well, everything works now: POWER DVD 6 and ATI DVD.
Not sure what I did but I first erased most of the apps on the PC,
then re-installed XP, then re-loaded the VIA chipset driver, then
erased and reloaded all the ATI drivers. Had to reload the ATI DVD
Decoder a couple of times. After the first install, it couldn’t load
audio codecs. ATI then told me to install the codecs from:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download_soft.php?d=294&s=95
Actually, that didn’t seem to be the solution but it may have helped.
Who knows?
I don’t think re-installing XP really did the trick but CYBERLINK tech
support had suggested it when I reported that I got CATASTROPHIC ERROR
messages when trying to install POWERDVD 6.
Wish I could tell you what really solved the problem but I ended up
doing so much, over and over, I’m not sure what happened.
But at least I know now that the apps do work, the DVD’s don’t hang
and it’s all related somehow to the installation process and, perhaps,
ensuring one has the latest drivers.
Ian
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