Win XP Not Recognizing DVD Drive

[Joe Ezell]

I just replaced my Lite-On LH-20A1L-06 DVD Burner drive with a Pioneer
DVR-215D.

The Lite-On would only work if I inserted a disk and rebooted. If I
inserted a disk and tried to access the drive without rebooting the system
would freeze. Also, if I changed the disk after rebooting, the system would
freeze.

Now, Windows will not recognize the new drive at all. BIOS recognizes the
drive by name, but Windows does not even attempt to see the drive as a new
device. No drive letter is applied.

I have been fighting with this for some time. I tried using a PCI express
SATA add-on card and the computer would not POST.

The System: Windows XP (64-bit) with SP2 - Gigabyte ATX GA-MA770-DS3
Motherboard - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Socket AM2 5600+ Processor - Corsair
CMPSU-550VX 550W PSU - Dell SE198WFP 19" Monitor - Asus EN8600GT GeForce
8600GT Video - 8-Gig OCZ DDR2 800MHz RAM - 2 Western Digital SATA WD1600AAJS
160Gig Drives - Western Digital WD1600JBRTL 160Gig for backup - Thermaltake
CL-P0200 Mini Typhoon CPU Cooler - 4 Cooler Master SAF-S84-E1 80mm Case Fans

I used the Lite-On to installed the OS. Once Windows took over, the drive
would not function properly.

Why cant I use a DVD drive with my system?

Thanks!

Joe

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

"Joe Ezell" <JoeEzell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96677360-2DAA-4389-AF71-02B103D607AC@microsoft.com...
>I just replaced my Lite-On LH-20A1L-06 DVD Burner drive with a Pioneer
> DVR-215D.
>
> The Lite-On would only work if I inserted a disk and rebooted. If I
> inserted a disk and tried to access the drive without rebooting the system
> would freeze. Also, if I changed the disk after rebooting, the system
> would
> freeze.
>
> Now, Windows will not recognize the new drive at all. BIOS recognizes the
> drive by name, but Windows does not even attempt to see the drive as a new
> device. No drive letter is applied.
>
> I have been fighting with this for some time. I tried using a PCI express
> SATA add-on card and the computer would not POST.
>
> The System: Windows XP (64-bit) with SP2 - Gigabyte ATX GA-MA770-DS3
> Motherboard - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Socket AM2 5600+ Processor -
> Corsair
> CMPSU-550VX 550W PSU - Dell SE198WFP 19" Monitor - Asus EN8600GT GeForce
> 8600GT Video - 8-Gig OCZ DDR2 800MHz RAM - 2 Western Digital SATA
> WD1600AAJS
> 160Gig Drives - Western Digital WD1600JBRTL 160Gig for backup -
> Thermaltake
> CL-P0200 Mini Typhoon CPU Cooler - 4 Cooler Master SAF-S84-E1 80mm Case
> Fans
>
> I used the Lite-On to installed the OS. Once Windows took over, the drive
> would not function properly.
>
> Why cant I use a DVD drive with my system?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joe
>

If the optical drive is SATA check the BIOS and see if you can set it to IDE
mode. If it is an IDE drive make sure you did not carry over an older
40-wire/40-pin cable from an older computer. If so, replace it with a
40-pin/80-wire cable.

 

[Joe Ezell]

This is a SATA drive with a new SATA data cable. The BIOS "sees" the drive
as an IDE drive. That's the same of the two SATA hard drives I have
installed.

The only change allowed in the BIOS regarding the DVD drive was to change
the IDE detection from auto to manual. If I set for manual, the BIOS no
longer recognizes the drive.

I am open to try anything else.

Thanks!

Joe

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> If the optical drive is SATA check the BIOS and see if you can set it to IDE
> mode. If it is an IDE drive make sure you did not carry over an older
> 40-wire/40-pin cable from an older computer. If so, replace it with a
> 40-pin/80-wire cable.

 

[Joe Ezell]

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Have you tried a different cable?

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Yes, I changed out the cable. I also moved the cable to another SATA
connector on the motherboard. The BIOS continues to recognize the DVD drive,
but Windows does not.

I have contacted the DVD drive and motherboard manufacturers tech support
and they don't have an answer. The DVD drives work fine in other computers.

My original setup plan was to use RAID zero (striped) on two of the hard
drives and the third was going to be a backup/storage drive. This DVD issue
was a problem with that install as well. I reformatted and switched to
standard multiple drives and the problem continues.

Joe

 

[xiowan]

Hi Joe:
If this is a home built pc is it possible that you needed to install the
Sata Controller software for your board during the O.S. installation? I know
my Intel board instructions say to use the F6 method to install the
RAID/AHCI controller software during the O.S. install. It is not necessary
if you select the option to use legacy/IDE mode for the drives in the bios
but then you don't get the latest drive support available by loading the
latest motherboard specific controller software. I don't know if your board
sata controller would operate better with it's own software instead of
Windows built in drive controller but it might be worth checking on? Good
luck with your problem!

xiowan............in tucson

"Joe Ezell" wrote:

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> Have you tried a different cable?
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> Yes, I changed out the cable. I also moved the cable to another SATA
> connector on the motherboard. The BIOS continues to recognize the DVD drive,
> but Windows does not.
>
> I have contacted the DVD drive and motherboard manufacturers tech support
> and they don't have an answer. The DVD drives work fine in other computers.
>
> My original setup plan was to use RAID zero (striped) on two of the hard
> drives and the third was going to be a backup/storage drive. This DVD issue
> was a problem with that install as well. I reformatted and switched to
> standard multiple drives and the problem continues.
>
> Joe

 

[Joe Ezell]

"xiowan" wrote:

> Hi Joe:
> If this is a home built pc is it possible that you needed to install the
> Sata Controller software for your board during the O.S. installation? I know
> my Intel board instructions say to use the F6 method to install the
> RAID/AHCI controller software during the O.S. install. It is not necessary
> if you select the option to use legacy/IDE mode for the drives in the bios
> but then you don't get the latest drive support available by loading the
> latest motherboard specific controller software. I don't know if your board
> sata controller would operate better with it's own software instead of
> Windows built in drive controller but it might be worth checking on? Good
> luck with your problem!
>
> xiowan............in tucson


xiowan,

Thanks for the input. Yes this is a home-built system and yes, I did use
the F6 method of installing the SATA RAID controller driver upon OS install.
Otherwise, Windows would not recognize the hard drive.

I also installed the latest Southbridge drivers.

For anyone else reading this, the DVD drive is recognized by the BIOS. The
activity light (on the front of the unit) lights up whenever I reboot. When
pressing the external eject button, the tray ejects as designed. If I leave
a disk in the drive, I can hear it spin-up twice during the boot process.

I am still open to any other ideas.

Joe

 

[Tony Sperling]

O.K. - you have to install SATA support for the HD - usually the installer
is listing all available driver software that supports your hardware, at
this point. What happens if you make sure not to tick off SATA support for
the optical drive?


Tony. . .



"Joe Ezell" <JoeEzell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49E5DAEB-680F-4723-BAB0-D3CE9F1966F4@microsoft.com...
> "xiowan" wrote:
>
> > Hi Joe:
> > If this is a home built pc is it possible that you needed to install
the
> > Sata Controller software for your board during the O.S. installation? I
know
> > my Intel board instructions say to use the F6 method to install the
> > RAID/AHCI controller software during the O.S. install. It is not
necessary
> > if you select the option to use legacy/IDE mode for the drives in the
bios
> > but then you don't get the latest drive support available by loading the
> > latest motherboard specific controller software. I don't know if your
board
> > sata controller would operate better with it's own software instead of
> > Windows built in drive controller but it might be worth checking on?
Good
> > luck with your problem!
> >
> > xiowan............in tucson
>
>
> xiowan,
>
> Thanks for the input. Yes this is a home-built system and yes, I did use
> the F6 method of installing the SATA RAID controller driver upon OS
install.
> Otherwise, Windows would not recognize the hard drive.
>
> I also installed the latest Southbridge drivers.
>
> For anyone else reading this, the DVD drive is recognized by the BIOS.
The
> activity light (on the front of the unit) lights up whenever I reboot.
When
> pressing the external eject button, the tray ejects as designed. If I
leave
> a disk in the drive, I can hear it spin-up twice during the boot process.
>
> I am still open to any other ideas.
>
> Joe
>

 

[Joe Ezell]

"Tony Sperling" wrote:

> O.K. - you have to install SATA support for the HD - usually the installer
> is listing all available driver software that supports your hardware, at
> this point. What happens if you make sure not to tick off SATA support for
> the optical drive?


Tony, Thanks for the feedback.

If you are speaking of setting the DVD to IDE in the BIOS, I have tryed
that. It only disables the DVD. Otherwise, I am not sure where you are
recommending to tick off the SATA support. Sometimes it takes a brick to the
head to get me to understand something.

Joe

 

[Kue2]

Try removing the upper & lower filters in the registry.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/EN-US/


"Joe Ezell" <JoeEzell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D8F35FE-FB5C-43B0-8425-C9681B2E43DC@microsoft.com...
> "Tony Sperling" wrote:
>
>> O.K. - you have to install SATA support for the HD - usually the
>> installer
>> is listing all available driver software that supports your hardware, at
>> this point. What happens if you make sure not to tick off SATA support
>> for
>> the optical drive?
>
>
> Tony, Thanks for the feedback.
>
> If you are speaking of setting the DVD to IDE in the BIOS, I have tryed
> that. It only disables the DVD. Otherwise, I am not sure where you are
> recommending to tick off the SATA support. Sometimes it takes a brick to
> the
> head to get me to understand something.
>
> Joe

 

[thecreator]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for posting information on your system. Have you been to GigaByte Support for your motherboard?

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2722

I clicked on BIOS on the right and there is an improvement with BIOS in the area that you are having problems with.

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=2722



BIOS
Download Version Date Description
Download from ... F6 2008/06/24 1.. Update AGESA code to Ver.3.1.9.0
2.. Update LAN boot ROM to to Ver 2.17
3.. Improve SATA CD-ROM compatibility



If the picture is missing from this E-mail, go to the link above and click it. The Bios has a date of 2008/06/24.

and under description it has.
1.. Update AGESA code to Ver.3.1.9.0
2.. Update LAN boot ROM to to Ver 2.17
3.. Improve SATA CD-ROM compatibility



Might be worth looking into. Afterwards, might not be a bad idea to reinstall your operating system.


--
thecreator

"Joe Ezell" <JoeEzell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:96677360-2DAA-4389-AF71-02B103D607AC@microsoft.com...
>I just replaced my Lite-On LH-20A1L-06 DVD Burner drive with a Pioneer
> DVR-215D.
>
> The Lite-On would only work if I inserted a disk and rebooted. If I
> inserted a disk and tried to access the drive without rebooting the system
> would freeze. Also, if I changed the disk after rebooting, the system would
> freeze.
>
> Now, Windows will not recognize the new drive at all. BIOS recognizes the
> drive by name, but Windows does not even attempt to see the drive as a new
> device. No drive letter is applied.
>
> I have been fighting with this for some time. I tried using a PCI express
> SATA add-on card and the computer would not POST.
>
> The System: Windows XP (64-bit) with SP2 - Gigabyte ATX GA-MA770-DS3
> Motherboard - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Socket AM2 5600+ Processor - Corsair
> CMPSU-550VX 550W PSU - Dell SE198WFP 19" Monitor - Asus EN8600GT GeForce
> 8600GT Video - 8-Gig OCZ DDR2 800MHz RAM - 2 Western Digital SATA WD1600AAJS
> 160Gig Drives - Western Digital WD1600JBRTL 160Gig for backup - Thermaltake
> CL-P0200 Mini Typhoon CPU Cooler - 4 Cooler Master SAF-S84-E1 80mm Case Fans
>
> I used the Lite-On to installed the OS. Once Windows took over, the drive
> would not function properly.
>
> Why cant I use a DVD drive with my system?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joe
>

 

[Tony Sperling]

No - and I am not at all sure this applies to your situation, but when you
press F6 you only arrive at the SATA driver installation at a later point -
at this time you [may] see driver support for all the supported devices the
installer uncovered. What I meant is to make sure to only actually install
the driver for the HD and leave any possible 'extra' support out for the
moment (until you see what happens!)

The SATA HD driver may contain more than one actual file and if the optical
drive is listed with it's own set of multiple drivers as well, then you may
have a problem identifying which is what?

Someone else mentioned the 'filters' - I think that is worth checking out -
that one surfaced here a while ago, as I remember.


Tony. . .


"Joe Ezell" <JoeEzell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D8F35FE-FB5C-43B0-8425-C9681B2E43DC@microsoft.com...
> "Tony Sperling" wrote:
>
> > O.K. - you have to install SATA support for the HD - usually the
installer
> > is listing all available driver software that supports your hardware, at
> > this point. What happens if you make sure not to tick off SATA support
for
> > the optical drive?
>
>
> Tony, Thanks for the feedback.
>
> If you are speaking of setting the DVD to IDE in the BIOS, I have tryed
> that. It only disables the DVD. Otherwise, I am not sure where you are
> recommending to tick off the SATA support. Sometimes it takes a brick to
the
> head to get me to understand something.
>
> Joe

 

[Carlos]

Joe,
There is a known issue with the Southbridge chip in that motherboard.
It is the ATI SB600.
The problem arises when you set the SATA mode to AHCI in BIOS.
Set SATA mode to Native IDE (or something like that), don't choose Legacy IDE.
That should fix it.
Please do note that, if you have additional devices connected to that port,
they will also work in Native IDE.
I had a similar issue with a Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DS5 mobo that uses the
SB600 chipset as southbridge.
I had hangs and freezes when using the DVD burner that went magically away
when changing the SATA mode in BIOS.
I could solve it by doing a research on the web with google.

Best of luck.
Carlos

"Joe Ezell" wrote:

> "Tony Sperling" wrote:
>
> > O.K. - you have to install SATA support for the HD - usually the installer
> > is listing all available driver software that supports your hardware, at
> > this point. What happens if you make sure not to tick off SATA support for
> > the optical drive?
>
>
> Tony, Thanks for the feedback.
>
> If you are speaking of setting the DVD to IDE in the BIOS, I have tryed
> that. It only disables the DVD. Otherwise, I am not sure where you are
> recommending to tick off the SATA support. Sometimes it takes a brick to the
> head to get me to understand something.
>
> Joe

 

[Joseph Ezell]

You guys have been the biggest help of all.

After hours of scratching my head and fighting with various BIOS settings,
Windows tweaks, hardware changes, driver updates, etc. I finally found the
"fix" for my DVD problems. Turns out, it was a simple BIOS setting I was
ignoring.

In my BIOS, I have the following settings…

Integrated Peripherals > On Chip SATA Type

(the choices are)
- Native IDE
- RAID
- Legacy IDE
- SATA -> AHCI

Originally, I was using the RAID setting with a striped array. Once I
dropped the RAID array, I switched to the SATA -> AHCI setting. If I read
correctly, that is the setting recommended by the user manual included with
the motherboard.

Changing that setting to Native IDE corrected the problem. The DVD is now
recognized by Windows and works just fine. Without the internal errors,
Windows is loading faster too!

W00t!

Joe

 

[Carlos]

Joseph,
Glad you could solve it.
If you ever jump to Vista, you will also have issues with that d....ed SB600
southbridge chipset.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931369/en-us
Workaround is still the same, go for Native IDE.
Forget all about AHCI SATA.
AHCI doesn't make any difference with DVD burners because you don't need the
AHCI advanced features like higher transfer speeds (burners are slow by
nature) and NCQ (Native Command Queuing).

Carlos

"Joseph Ezell" wrote:

> You guys have been the biggest help of all.
>
> After hours of scratching my head and fighting with various BIOS settings,
> Windows tweaks, hardware changes, driver updates, etc. I finally found the
> "fix" for my DVD problems. Turns out, it was a simple BIOS setting I was
> ignoring.
>
> In my BIOS, I have the following settings…
>
> Integrated Peripherals > On Chip SATA Type
>
> (the choices are)
> - Native IDE
> - RAID
> - Legacy IDE
> - SATA -> AHCI
>
> Originally, I was using the RAID setting with a striped array. Once I
> dropped the RAID array, I switched to the SATA -> AHCI setting. If I read
> correctly, that is the setting recommended by the user manual included with
> the motherboard.
>
> Changing that setting to Native IDE corrected the problem. The DVD is now
> recognized by Windows and works just fine. Without the internal errors,
> Windows is loading faster too!
>
> W00t!
>
> Joe
>

 

[Bobby Johnson]

I have a Biostar TA770 A2+ with the exact same chipset.
Currently there is no AHCI choice since Biostar opted to
remove it due to lack of support from ATI/AMD. Initially I
set my BIOS selection to 'Native' with a SATA DVD drive.
However, when I tried to make a backup image with BootIt NG
I ended up with about a half-dozen coasters. I then went
into the BIOS and changed it to 'Legacy' and was able to
successfully do a BootIt NG image.

So the settings may vary depending on the manufacturer and
the BIOS. I have not encountered any problems with Vista
x64 using either 'Native' or 'Legacy' settings.


Joseph Ezell wrote:
> You guys have been the biggest help of all.
>
> After hours of scratching my head and fighting with various BIOS settings,
> Windows tweaks, hardware changes, driver updates, etc. I finally found the
> "fix" for my DVD problems. Turns out, it was a simple BIOS setting I was
> ignoring.
>
> In my BIOS, I have the following settings…
>
> Integrated Peripherals > On Chip SATA Type
>
> (the choices are)
> - Native IDE
> - RAID
> - Legacy IDE
> - SATA -> AHCI
>
> Originally, I was using the RAID setting with a striped array. Once I
> dropped the RAID array, I switched to the SATA -> AHCI setting. If I read
> correctly, that is the setting recommended by the user manual included with
> the motherboard.
>
> Changing that setting to Native IDE corrected the problem. The DVD is now
> recognized by Windows and works just fine. Without the internal errors,
> Windows is loading faster too!
>
> W00t!
>
> Joe
>

 

[Carlos]

Bobby:
Excerpt from a Gigabyte's mobo manual.
"- In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that cannot be
shared with other device.
Set this option to Legacy IDE if you wish to install operating systems that
do not
support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME
- Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support
Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000."

Carlos

"Bobby Johnson" wrote:

> I have a Biostar TA770 A2+ with the exact same chipset.
> Currently there is no AHCI choice since Biostar opted to
> remove it due to lack of support from ATI/AMD. Initially I
> set my BIOS selection to 'Native' with a SATA DVD drive.
> However, when I tried to make a backup image with BootIt NG
> I ended up with about a half-dozen coasters. I then went
> into the BIOS and changed it to 'Legacy' and was able to
> successfully do a BootIt NG image.
>
> So the settings may vary depending on the manufacturer and
> the BIOS. I have not encountered any problems with Vista
> x64 using either 'Native' or 'Legacy' settings.
>
>
> Joseph Ezell wrote:
> > You guys have been the biggest help of all.
> >
> > After hours of scratching my head and fighting with various BIOS settings,
> > Windows tweaks, hardware changes, driver updates, etc. I finally found the
> > "fix" for my DVD problems. Turns out, it was a simple BIOS setting I was
> > ignoring.
> >
> > In my BIOS, I have the following settings…
> >
> > Integrated Peripherals > On Chip SATA Type
> >
> > (the choices are)
> > - Native IDE
> > - RAID
> > - Legacy IDE
> > - SATA -> AHCI
> >
> > Originally, I was using the RAID setting with a striped array. Once I
> > dropped the RAID array, I switched to the SATA -> AHCI setting. If I read
> > correctly, that is the setting recommended by the user manual included with
> > the motherboard.
> >
> > Changing that setting to Native IDE corrected the problem. The DVD is now
> > recognized by Windows and works just fine. Without the internal errors,
> > Windows is loading faster too!
> >
> > W00t!
> >
> > Joe
> >
>
>

 

[Bobby Johnson]

Thanks, Carlos. The Biostar manual doesn't have that
information, but I will keep a copy of this for future
reference.

Bobby


Carlos wrote:
> Bobby:
> Excerpt from a Gigabyte's mobo manual.
> "- In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that cannot be
> shared with other device.
> Set this option to Legacy IDE if you wish to install operating systems that
> do not
> support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME
> - Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support
> Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000."
>
> Carlos
>
> "Bobby Johnson" wrote:
>
>> I have a Biostar TA770 A2+ with the exact same chipset.
>> Currently there is no AHCI choice since Biostar opted to
>> remove it due to lack of support from ATI/AMD. Initially I
>> set my BIOS selection to 'Native' with a SATA DVD drive.
>> However, when I tried to make a backup image with BootIt NG
>> I ended up with about a half-dozen coasters. I then went
>> into the BIOS and changed it to 'Legacy' and was able to
>> successfully do a BootIt NG image.
>>
>> So the settings may vary depending on the manufacturer and
>> the BIOS. I have not encountered any problems with Vista
>> x64 using either 'Native' or 'Legacy' settings.
>>
>>
>> Joseph Ezell wrote:
>>> You guys have been the biggest help of all.
>>>
>>> After hours of scratching my head and fighting with various BIOS settings,
>>> Windows tweaks, hardware changes, driver updates, etc. I finally found the
>>> "fix" for my DVD problems. Turns out, it was a simple BIOS setting I was
>>> ignoring.
>>>
>>> In my BIOS, I have the following settings…
>>>
>>> Integrated Peripherals > On Chip SATA Type
>>>
>>> (the choices are)
>>> - Native IDE
>>> - RAID
>>> - Legacy IDE
>>> - SATA -> AHCI
>>>
>>> Originally, I was using the RAID setting with a striped array. Once I
>>> dropped the RAID array, I switched to the SATA -> AHCI setting. If I read
>>> correctly, that is the setting recommended by the user manual included with
>>> the motherboard.
>>>
>>> Changing that setting to Native IDE corrected the problem. The DVD is now
>>> recognized by Windows and works just fine. Without the internal errors,
>>> Windows is loading faster too!
>>>
>>> W00t!
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>

 

[Bobby Johnson]

P.S.
This would also explain why I made coasters with BootIt NG.
BootIt NG would be one of the 'Legacy' operating systems
and had problems addressing the DVD in 'Native' mode.


Carlos wrote:
> Bobby:
> Excerpt from a Gigabyte's mobo manual.
> "- In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that cannot be
> shared with other device.
> Set this option to Legacy IDE if you wish to install operating systems that
> do not
> support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME
> - Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support
> Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000."
>
> Carlos
>
> "Bobby Johnson" wrote:
>
>> I have a Biostar TA770 A2+ with the exact same chipset.
>> Currently there is no AHCI choice since Biostar opted to
>> remove it due to lack of support from ATI/AMD. Initially I
>> set my BIOS selection to 'Native' with a SATA DVD drive.
>> However, when I tried to make a backup image with BootIt NG
>> I ended up with about a half-dozen coasters. I then went
>> into the BIOS and changed it to 'Legacy' and was able to
>> successfully do a BootIt NG image.
>>
>> So the settings may vary depending on the manufacturer and
>> the BIOS. I have not encountered any problems with Vista
>> x64 using either 'Native' or 'Legacy' settings.
>>
>>
>> Joseph Ezell wrote:
>>> You guys have been the biggest help of all.
>>>
>>> After hours of scratching my head and fighting with various BIOS settings,
>>> Windows tweaks, hardware changes, driver updates, etc. I finally found the
>>> "fix" for my DVD problems. Turns out, it was a simple BIOS setting I was
>>> ignoring.
>>>
>>> In my BIOS, I have the following settings…
>>>
>>> Integrated Peripherals > On Chip SATA Type
>>>
>>> (the choices are)
>>> - Native IDE
>>> - RAID
>>> - Legacy IDE
>>> - SATA -> AHCI
>>>
>>> Originally, I was using the RAID setting with a striped array. Once I
>>> dropped the RAID array, I switched to the SATA -> AHCI setting. If I read
>>> correctly, that is the setting recommended by the user manual included with
>>> the motherboard.
>>>
>>> Changing that setting to Native IDE corrected the problem. The DVD is now
>>> recognized by Windows and works just fine. Without the internal errors,
>>> Windows is loading faster too!
>>>
>>> W00t!
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>

 

[thecreator]

Hi Bobby,

When you make a Partition Image using BootIt NG, you don't need to use
CD or DVD disks, but you can save the images to a seperate partition, then
you can burn to images afterwards to Disks of your choosing. You can create
the image a lot faster this way, than burning them to a CD or DVD disk when
creating the image.


--
thecreator



"Bobby Johnson" <rjohnson@aol.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:OI6TKte5IHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
P.S.
This would also explain why I made coasters with BootIt NG.
BootIt NG would be one of the 'Legacy' operating systems
and had problems addressing the DVD in 'Native' mode.


Carlos wrote:
> Bobby:
> Excerpt from a Gigabyte's mobo manual.
> "- In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that cannot be
> shared with other device.
> Set this option to Legacy IDE if you wish to install operating systems
> that do not
> support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME
> - Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that
> support
> Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000."
>
> Carlos
>
> "Bobby Johnson" wrote:
>
>> I have a Biostar TA770 A2+ with the exact same chipset. Currently there
>> is no AHCI choice since Biostar opted to remove it due to lack of support
>> from ATI/AMD. Initially I set my BIOS selection to 'Native' with a SATA
>> DVD drive. However, when I tried to make a backup image with BootIt NG I
>> ended up with about a half-dozen coasters. I then went into the BIOS and
>> changed it to 'Legacy' and was able to successfully do a BootIt NG image.
>>
>> So the settings may vary depending on the manufacturer and the BIOS. I
>> have not encountered any problems with Vista x64 using either 'Native' or
>> 'Legacy' settings.
>>
>>
>> Joseph Ezell wrote:
>>> You guys have been the biggest help of all.
>>>
>>> After hours of scratching my head and fighting with various BIOS
>>> settings, Windows tweaks, hardware changes, driver updates, etc. I
>>> finally found the "fix" for my DVD problems. Turns out, it was a simple
>>> BIOS setting I was ignoring.
>>>
>>> In my BIOS, I have the following settings.
>>>
>>> Integrated Peripherals > On Chip SATA Type
>>>
>>> (the choices are)
>>> - Native IDE
>>> - RAID
>>> - Legacy IDE
>>> - SATA -> AHCI
>>>
>>> Originally, I was using the RAID setting with a striped array. Once I
>>> dropped the RAID array, I switched to the SATA -> AHCI setting. If I
>>> read correctly, that is the setting recommended by the user manual
>>> included with the motherboard.
>>>
>>> Changing that setting to Native IDE corrected the problem. The DVD is
>>> now recognized by Windows and works just fine. Without the internal
>>> errors, Windows is loading faster too!
>>>
>>> W00t!
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>

 

[Bobby Johnson]

If you do it from the bootable imagine disc the program
spans your CDs or DVDs automatically, and that's the way I
prefer to do. The image is also a bootable disc and you can
restore directly from the CD or DVD.


thecreator wrote:
> Hi Bobby,
>
> When you make a Partition Image using BootIt NG, you don't need to use
> CD or DVD disks, but you can save the images to a seperate partition, then
> you can burn to images afterwards to Disks of your choosing. You can create
> the image a lot faster this way, than burning them to a CD or DVD disk when
> creating the image.
>
>