DVD-ROM Can't Read Disks

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by immortalvampyr, Aug 21, 2005.

  1. immortalvampyr

    immortalvampyr Private E-2

    Everytime I put a disk (DVD or CD, it used to be able to read both) into my DVD drive, I get the generic "D:\ not accessible. The device is not ready." message. This happened before, and my the person who fixed it said that "the motherboard had turned off". I generally know my way around a computer, but I don't know how to fix this. Less than one month after they fixed it, it stopped working again.

    Another thing (if this belongs somewhere else, let me know). I've managed to delete the programs my computer uses for opening up image files. Anytime I try to open a file, I get the message, "Cannot find file C:pROGRAM.exe". Is there a driver/codec I can download to fix this?

    (On a side note, I was proud because I managed to figure out how to re-install the video card driver - no more psycadellic colours! ;) )

    Oh, shoot. Here are my specs, if you need them.

    Computer:
    Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE
    OS Service Pack -
    DirectX 4.09.00.0901 (DirectX 9.0a)
    Computer Name DEFAULT (Valued Customer)
    User Name Meaghan

    Motherboard:
    CPU Type Intel Pentium III, 500 MHz (5 x 100)
    Motherboard Name Unknown
    Motherboard Chipset Intel 82440BX/ZX
    System Memory 256 MB (SDRAM)
    BIOS Type Award Modular (03/17/99)
    Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
    Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
    Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

    Display:
    Video Adapter SiS 6326 (8 MB)
    3D Accelerator SiS 86C326
    Monitor CTX VL700, MS700, PL7 Series, 17-Group 69KHz/160Hz [17" CRT]

    Multimedia:
    Audio Adapter Avance Logic ALS4000 Audio Device

    Storage:
    IDE Controller Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
    IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
    IDE Controller Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
    Floppy Drive GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
    Disk Drive GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE46
    Optical Drive DVS DVD-ROM DSR-600H (6x/32x DVD-ROM)
    SMART Hard Disks Status OK

    Partitions:
    C: (FAT32) 13047 MB (2057 MB free)

    Input:
    Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
    Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

    Network:
    Network Adapter Alcatel SpeedTouch USB RFC1483 ADSL Miniport (169.254.195.253)
    Network Adapter NTS PPPoE Adapter (65.93.85.134)
    Network Adapter PPP Adapter.
    Modem Conexant SoftK56 Data,Fax,Speakerphone PCI Modem

    Peripherals:
    Printer Lexmark Z12 Series ColorFine
    USB1 Controller Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - USB Host Controller
    USB Device Alcatel Speed Touch ADSL Modem
    ------[ Debug - PCI ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    B00 D00 F00: Intel 82443BX/ZX Host Bridge/Controller [C-1]

    Offset 00: 86 80 90 71 06 00 10 A2 03 00 00 06 00 20 00 00
    Offset 10: 08 00 00 E0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 A0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 50: 0C 8A 00 FF 00 00 00 09 03 10 11 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 60: 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 00 03 40 31 00 8A 00 00
    Offset 70: 20 1F 0A 38 22 00 00 01 06 FF 10 38 00 00 00 00
    Offset 80: 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 90: 98 40 00 00 04 61 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset A0: 02 00 10 00 03 02 00 1F 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset B0: 80 00 00 00 30 00 00 00 00 20 49 0A 20 10 00 00
    Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 18 0C FF FF 67 00 00 00
    Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset E0: 4C AD FF BB 8A 3E 00 80 2C D3 F7 CF 9D 3E 00 00
    Offset F0: 40 01 00 00 00 F9 04 60 20 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

    B00 D01 F00: Intel 82443BX/ZX AGP Controller [C-1]

    Offset 00: 86 80 91 71 07 01 20 02 03 00 04 06 00 40 01 00
    Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 20 D0 D0 A0 22
    Offset 20: 00 E4 F0 E5 00 E6 70 E6 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 88 00
    Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

    B00 D07 F00: Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator 4 - PIIX4E [A-0]

    Offset 00: 86 80 10 71 0F 00 80 02 02 00 01 06 00 00 80 00
    Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 4D 00 30 00
    Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 60: 80 0A 80 0B 10 00 00 00 00 F2 80 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 0C 0C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 80: 00 00 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset B0: 05 00 00 60 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00
    Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

    B00 D07 F01: Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - IDE Controller

    Offset 00: 86 80 11 71 05 00 80 02 01 80 01 01 00 20 00 00
    Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 20: 01 F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 40: 07 A3 03 A3 00 00 00 00 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

    B00 D07 F02: Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - USB Host Controller

    Offset 00: 86 80 12 71 05 00 80 02 01 00 03 0C 00 20 00 00
    Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 20: 01 E0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 04 00 00
    Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 60: 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset C0: 00 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

    B00 D07 F03: Intel 82371EB PIIX4E - Power Management Controller [A-0]

    Offset 00: 86 80 13 71 03 00 80 02 02 00 80 06 00 00 00 00
    Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 40: 01 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 50: 00 58 1F 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 00 02 00 00 00 00
    Offset 60: 94 02 83 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 80: 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 90: 01 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset D0: 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00

    B00 D0B F00: Avance Logic ALS4000 Audio Device

    Offset 00: 05 40 00 40 05 00 10 02 00 00 01 04 00 20 00 00
    Offset 10: 01 E4 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 40 00 40
    Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 DC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 01 00 00
    Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 22 64
    Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

    B00 D0D F00: Harmonics (Conexant) HSF 56k WinModem

    Offset 00: F1 14 15 20 07 00 90 02 01 00 80 07 00 F8 00 00
    Offset 10: 00 00 80 E6 01 E8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C8 14 15 20
    Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 00 00
    Offset 40: 01 00 32 48 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

    B01 D00 F00: SiS 86C326 Video Adapter

    Offset 00: 39 10 26 63 07 00 30 02 D2 00 00 03 00 20 00 00
    Offset 10: 08 00 00 E6 00 00 00 E5 01 D0 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 39 10 26 63
    Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00
    Offset 40: 01 50 01 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 50: 02 00 10 00 03 00 00 01 02 01 00 01 00 00 00 00
    Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00


    --------[ Debug - Video BIOS ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    C000:0000 U.@....BIOS Ver 1.25 .........IBM COMPATIBLE12/07/1998-13:01:00.
    C000:0040 ......F.J....0.181L1s.t.u.......W................{N.....xs.t.v.v
    C000:0080 .v.v.wtw.w.xPCIR9.&c........@............U3.......e.........@...
    C000:00C0 ..B...............@M......|.@Q..~.....t.........`...........*...
    C000:0100 .S.......g&..'....0&............[...]....&....... ......H.u>....
    C000:0140 .......&.......B.............#.u..&.......B......6....6.....`..c
    C000:0180 ..R....Z..U..!..!..Uu.....x!..!............t........u........t..
    C000:01C0 .........%.......u......t....+..2...@......2.............u......
    C000:0200 ..........tR......u..Z!.........{............&.........Q2......
    C000:0240 .....Y.............2............u....u....2....s......2....t....
    C000:0280 ................0...s.........P.....t..............0.2....t.....
    C000:02C0 ..2......s....U.2....t.......)...W..W....Q2....F..5..m...M......
    C000:0300 ?..?Y.........t>.....Q.W.......Q2....F..=.t........u...m...M....
    C000:0340 .....Y.....Y........t............S.......t..| Ku.[...SiS 6326 AG
    C000:0380 P True Color Graphics and Video Accelerator..............SiS 632
    C000:03C0 6 PCI True Color Graphics and Video Accelerator..............6.M


    --------[ Debug - Unknown ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Motherboard 03/17/1999-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KE39C-00
    Motherboard DMIMOBO: i440BX-W977TF
    Motherboard DMISYS:
    Motherboard E6BX-ATX Version 1.03
     
  2. immortalvampyr

    immortalvampyr Private E-2

    I hate to bump, but is my question that simple/stupid that no-one will answer it, or does no-one know the answer?
    At least tell me if you refuse to answer the question, please!
    Do you need more information?
     
  3. ASUS

    ASUS MajorGeek

    My first thought is your drive has pooped out, those things dont last forever & seems your's has been around awhile.

    Maybe the drive is OK??
    A few things ya might try, Clean the drive, check all cables ide & power, Check Device manager & post any errors, try to update drivers , reload chipset drivers, check Bios and see if drive is seen by Bios also when in Bios make sure your Ide channel is enabled, might try a new ide cable.
    Turn off PC then disconnect the drive then reboot PC then turn off PC, then reconnect the drive & reboot PC & check to see if she works.

    If none of the above works, try the drive in another PC.
     

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