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Since: May 26, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:07 pm
Post subject: cannot read or write cd-rom MSI P6N
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:09 pm
Post subject: Re: cannot read or write cd-rom MSI P6N [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/EN-US/
It mentions error messages that I did not receive when I had a similar
problem, but clearing the filters fixed it.
'pider
Zadok wrote:
> This worked fine a couple of weeks ago but now I cannot read or write
> CDs on this system. I tried 3 different optical drives and WinXP and
> Vista in a dual boot system but nothing. I moved the drive from master
> to slave but that didn't help. I flashed to the latest bios and set
> everything back to safe defaults in the setup screen. It reads and
> burns DVDs fine but CDs it does not recognize. Even retail CDs are not
> recognized. Any suggestions as to what happened or how I can get it
> going again?
>
> MSI P6N SLI Platinum (MS-7350)
> _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A cd/dvd drive
>
> -- Zadok
> ('¿')
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:27 pm
Post subject: Re: cannot read or write cd-rom MSI P6N [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:56 am
Post subject: Re: cannot read or write cd-rom MSI P6N [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I've got nothing. Since it reads DVDs fine it sounds like software, but
it occurs for each side of your dual boot which makes it sound like a
hardware problem.
Let us know if you learn anything more,
'pider
Zadok wrote:
>> Zadok wrote:
>>> This worked fine a couple of weeks ago but now I cannot read or write
>>> CDs on this system. I tried 3 different optical drives and WinXP and
>>> Vista in a dual boot system but nothing. I moved the drive from master
>>> to slave but that didn't help. I flashed to the latest bios and set
>>> everything back to safe defaults in the setup screen. It reads and
>>> burns DVDs fine but CDs it does not recognize. Even retail CDs are not
>>> recognized. Any suggestions as to what happened or how I can get it
>>> going again?
>>>
>>> MSI P6N SLI Platinum (MS-7350)
>>> _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A cd/dvd drive
>>>
>>> -- Zadok
>>> ('¿')
>>>
> On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:09:33 -0500, Glasspider
> <Glasspider.DeleteThis@spamblock.com> wrote:
>
>> Try this:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/EN-US/
>>
>> It mentions error messages that I did not receive when I had a similar
>> problem, but clearing the filters fixed it.
>>
>> 'pider
>>
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> I did this just for the heck of it but it didn't fix the problem. I
> can't boot off of the CD either so I suspect it's something in the
> MOBO. Moving the drive to slave didn't fix it. Tomorrow I might try
> moving it to IDE1 or getting a IDE-to-USB wire and using as an
> external while I'm getting aggravated. Any more suggestions?
>
> -- Zadok
> ('¿')
> >> Stay informed about: cannot read or write cd-rom MSI P6N |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:04 pm
Post subject: Re: cannot read or write cd-rom MSI P6N [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Zadok" <Zadok.RemoveThis@utopia.net> wrote in message
news:caqkp3lg01mhe4rbirthkdsn1miu3f9f5h@4ax.com...
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> This worked fine a couple of weeks ago but now I cannot read or write
> CDs on this system. I tried 3 different optical drives and WinXP and
> Vista in a dual boot system but nothing. I moved the drive from master
> to slave but that didn't help. I flashed to the latest bios and set
> everything back to safe defaults in the setup screen. It reads and
> burns DVDs fine but CDs it does not recognize. Even retail CDs are not
> recognized. Any suggestions as to what happened or how I can get it
> going again?
>
> MSI P6N SLI Platinum (MS-7350)
> _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A cd/dvd drive
>
> -- Zadok
> ('¿')
>
try updating the firmware on the drive. >> Stay informed about: cannot read or write cd-rom MSI P6N |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:55 pm
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:05 am
Post subject: Re: cannot read or write cd-rom MSI P6N [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Zadok" <Zadok.DeleteThis@utopia.net> wrote in message
news:h2e1q3lra3pocg099qa9eoun8bmob56dft@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:09:57 -0000, "Ginchy" <jow.DeleteThis@thesanitarium.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Zadok" <Zadok.DeleteThis@utopia.net> wrote in message
>>news:caqkp3lg01mhe4rbirthkdsn1miu3f9f5h@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> This worked fine a couple of weeks ago but now I cannot read or write
>>> CDs on this system. I tried 3 different optical drives and WinXP and
>>> Vista in a dual boot system but nothing. I moved the drive from master
>>> to slave but that didn't help. I flashed to the latest bios and set
>>> everything back to safe defaults in the setup screen. It reads and
>>> burns DVDs fine but CDs it does not recognize. Even retail CDs are not
>>> recognized. Any suggestions as to what happened or how I can get it
>>> going again?
>>>
>>> MSI P6N SLI Platinum (MS-7350)
>>> _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A cd/dvd drive
>>>
>>> -- Zadok
>>> ('¿')
>>>
>>
>>try updating the firmware on the drive.
>>
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> The original cd/dvd writer did work for a few weeks but then this
> problem occured. It was less that 30 days old and had the latest
> firmware. I had the same situation with 2 other cd/dvd writers that I
> tried. The one in there now is brand new. The sytem is 6-7 months old
> and wasn't a problem before now. Thanks for the suggestion though.
>
> -- Zadok
> ('¿')
>
Did you by any chance put a commercial cd in that popped up a message saying
something like "in order to play this cd on your pc I need to load some
software...."
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:34 am
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:53 am
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:14 pm
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