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ConLog · 11-08-2003, 04:53 AM

I installed WindowsXP Pro on a friends computer but have a problem with their installed Samsung DVD-ROM Drive.

Although the BIOS recognises the drive as a DVD-ROM drive as soon as WindowsXP Pro boots it only recognises it as a CD-ROM drive (it says CD-Drive in my "My Computer"). It refuses to recognise DVD-ROM's and will not play movies using PowerDVD although CD's work fine.

Strangely the System Properties though correctly identifies it as a "SAMSUNG DVD-ROM DRIVE".

Any ideas?

11-08-2003, 04:53 AM	#1
ConLog Computer Geek Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: West Lothian, SCOTLAND, United Kingdom Posts: 1,223	DVD-ROM Drive not recognised by WindowsXP I installed WindowsXP Pro on a friends computer but have a problem with their installed Samsung DVD-ROM Drive. Although the BIOS recognises the drive as a DVD-ROM drive as soon as WindowsXP Pro boots it only recognises it as a CD-ROM drive (it says CD-Drive in my "My Computer"). It refuses to recognise DVD-ROM's and will not play movies using PowerDVD although CD's work fine. Strangely the System Properties though correctly identifies it as a "SAMSUNG DVD-ROM DRIVE". Any ideas? __________________ ASUS P5Q PRO Turbo Mainboard Intel Core 2 Quad 9550 Processor 4GB DDR2 PC6400 RAM in DC Mode XTX ATI 5770 1GB Graphics WD 160GB SATA Samsung 160GB SATA Sony +/-DVDRW LG +/-DVDRW MS Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0 MS Keyboard 24" ACER Widescreen LCD Monitor Linux Mint 11 Epson PX720WD All-In-One Lenovo S205 Netbook PC LG External Slimline USB DVD-ReWriter Windows 7 HP