Pioneer DVDRW Drive not working DVR-K16

I just bought a Compaq Presario V5207NR, and I can't get the DVDRW drive to read anything off of any type of media (data cd, music cd, or DVD). I see nothing on any disc I put in. I've tried uninstalling it, restarting Windows and letting it find it and install it. Still nothing. Drive is a Pioneer DVR-K16. I've tried a firmware upgrader from Pioneer's site, but it doesn't recognize it as such. For some reason when I plugged a USB hard disk in, the AutoPlay feature tried to run on that.

 

Is the DVD drive showing up in the BIOS and/or My Computer??

Roger

 

yes.

 

I am having the same exact problem with the same kinda drive, however the drive DOES NOT show up on "My Computer" help!

 

hi. I have a problem with mi Pioneer DVD RW K-16 too.
read y write in dvd´s, all is ok there. but i can´t read or write in cd´s.
my unit don´t recognaize cd´s
if you know the solution for my problem, please help me.
Or if you have some idea to solve this problem, pleas tell me.
thank you
bye

 

caestu2000, how old is your drive? CD/DVD drives have two lasers one for DVD and one for CD. Your CD laser may be shot if the drive is more than a year or so old.

 

thanks Sach2, my computer is like ( rolleyes ).... 18 months.
then.. i have to buy one new !

but if somebody have another idea please tell me.

 

TECH NOTE: For Windows XP users the dual layer DVD driver (pre-SP2) worked for both layers of the DVR-K16 drive, however, post SP2 the CD layer typically did not work for most. Likewise users who have earlier versions the Pioneer DVR-K16 firmware upgrade tool does not recognize the drive and therefore does not permit flashing the bios as in the drive listed below (This is a Microsoft driver issue not a drive issue).

Device Type: DVD/CD-Rom
Vendor ID: PIONEER
Product ID: DVDRW DVR-K16
Product Rev: 1.15 (current firmware release is 1.42)
Vendor Info: 05/11/18 PIONEER

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