My DVD Drive Wont Read COD4

My mates DVD drive wont read COD4, he has tried on other website, but I thought I would give this one a go :cool here is what he said

My DVD drive does not see or read the COD4 DVD, so following info from Activision’s site, and several forums’.

I updated all drivers; I also found applied all firmware updates, from the Compaq UK website, including the Bios.
I could not find a firmware update for this particular HP OMD DVD drive, plenty of others from JLM but not this specific model.

I have applied the DMA settings recommended by Activision.

In desperation, after following one particular thread from a DVD user group, we went out and bought a brand new DVD drive, a Samsung.

This was because one user was told, your drive is too old go buy a new one.
Needless to say it did not work.

Apparently COD4 is not compatible with some DVD drives, but I cannot find a definitive list.

COD4 uses SecuROM protection which means you can’t use any software that can emulate a disk drive.
Old versions of Nero are most likely to fall foul of SecuRom, but it is not running on this PC, nor any other software emulation.

The spec below is for CROW’s PC.
Compaq Presario 6520UK Desktop
Windows XP SP3
Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz, 2.0GB Ram
ATI Radeon 2400
SoundBlaster 24

JLMS DVD-ROM LTD-166S

Any ideas?

Also his disc plays on my pc so it isnt the disc.

Please help

 

anyone please?

 

Does the drive show up in My Computer or Disc Management (Located in Control Panel > Admin tools)?

Failing that, does it show in the bios?