Odd DVD drive problems

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BayouGhost

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Hello, I am very frustrated with Vista, and considered rolling back to XP, but I really don't want to format my hd! I have a Gateway GT5656, with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core with 3GHZ, and 3 gb of ram. Anyway, I have a Sony and Optiarc DVD drives. The problem is they are very inconsistent! Seems after I put my PC to sleep, they don't work after that, until I reboot again, then they work great. Any ideas why this is happening?? I use my drives a lot, and it's very annoying to have to reboot the computer to get the drives to work! I have SP1 for Vista Home Premium, and have updated the drivers for the DVD drives. Thanks for any help!! :mad:
 

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Is this a problem you have had since switching to vista? Or did it just start, a little while after working?

Check the connectors inside the computer; possibly they are loose or something.
Also, perhaps consider not putting your computer to sleep, instead either just shut down completely, or leave in on. I am assuming you are using a desktop, so that would not be a huge issue unless you are intent on saving as much power as possible.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
The computer came with Vista, and it has been doing this for a while, I've had it almost a year now. I'll try the suggestions, and go from there. Thanks!
 

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Glad to help out. Remember to post your results!

~Lordbob
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
CD drives still not working unless the machine is re-booted. Any more solutions out there? I leave it on, but goes to sleep after awhile, is there anyway to disable the sleep mode completely? Thanks!
 

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BayouGhost said:
CD drives still not working unless the machine is re-booted. Any more solutions out there? I leave it on, but goes to sleep after awhile, is there anyway to disable the sleep mode completely? Thanks!
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Sure you can turn off sleep completely, would you rather try and find out what the cause is?
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron E 1405
    CPU
    [email protected]
    Memory
    4 gigs
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated intel 945
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300 gig internal
    Internet Speed
    10 down 1.5 up
Can you use hibernate instead of sleep?
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD AM2 6000+
    Motherboard
    Nvidia M2N-E SLI
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce 7600GT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    WD
    Case
    Cooler Master
    Cooling
    Three fans
    Mouse
    Dell Optical
    Keyboard
    Dell Quietkey
    Internet Speed
    10 MBPS
c: powercfg /a
will let you know if your computer will support hibernation.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD AM2 6000+
    Motherboard
    Nvidia M2N-E SLI
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce 7600GT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    WD
    Case
    Cooler Master
    Cooling
    Three fans
    Mouse
    Dell Optical
    Keyboard
    Dell Quietkey
    Internet Speed
    10 MBPS
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