DVD that Win 7 likes?

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Turbojoe

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I've been without DVD since I installed Win 7 in late October. The drive works fine in another computer running XP and ran fine on this one with XP and Vista. I was going to format and go back to XP but after trying out Ubuntu 9.04 from the disc it reactivated the old Ubuntu boot loader and Win 7 doesn't like it so now I can't even boot from the Win 7 DVD to fix the MBR. If I can't find a DVD burner that WORKS with Win 7 then my hard drive is stuck with what it has forever. I've tried every fix I can find posted here and on other sites to no avail. I'm willing to buy another reasonably priced drive if I know for sure that it is definitely Win 7 compatible. Any suggestions for one from Newegg.com?

Joe
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Win 7/Ubuntu 9.04
CPU
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
Motherboard
ABIT AN7
Memory
2.5 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 9600Pro AGP
Sound Card
Creative Audigy 2
Monitor(s) Displays
Westinghouse 19" LCD
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Seagate 500gb Primary
Seagate 320 gb SATA secondary
Seagate 320gb USB external
Internet Speed
Broadband
Other Info
DVD: Lite-On DVDRW SHM-165H6S

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Memory
16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
Thanks for the suggestion. My only problem with that particular drive is that it has no reviews yet. I am thinking maybe a SATA drive could possibly be better than IDE in my case. One of my HD's is SATA and has no issues at all.

Joe
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Win 7/Ubuntu 9.04
CPU
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
Motherboard
ABIT AN7
Memory
2.5 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 9600Pro AGP
Sound Card
Creative Audigy 2
Monitor(s) Displays
Westinghouse 19" LCD
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Seagate 500gb Primary
Seagate 320 gb SATA secondary
Seagate 320gb USB external
Internet Speed
Broadband
Other Info
DVD: Lite-On DVDRW SHM-165H6S
In that case, try this drive. I personally own a drive almost identical to this one.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Memory
16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
Jonathan_King said:
In that case, try this drive. I personally own a drive almost identical to this one.
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That one is IDE. I'm really open to trying SATA just in case for some reason IDE is at the root of my issue.

How about THIS one? It has good reviews and I'm a huge fan of free shipping. ;)

Joe
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Win 7/Ubuntu 9.04
CPU
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
Motherboard
ABIT AN7
Memory
2.5 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 9600Pro AGP
Sound Card
Creative Audigy 2
Monitor(s) Displays
Westinghouse 19" LCD
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Seagate 500gb Primary
Seagate 320 gb SATA secondary
Seagate 320gb USB external
Internet Speed
Broadband
Other Info
DVD: Lite-On DVDRW SHM-165H6S
Jonathan_King said:
Just avoid the LG drives, on account of the Bluebird on them.
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This has apparently been addressed. I just bought a new LG Super Multi Blue drive and there is no sign of Bluebird. It seems LG released a firmware update to remove it from the drives that have it.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 920
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA EX58-UD3R
Memory
6GB Corsair Dominator DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTS 250
Sound Card
Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer H213H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
WD Caviar Green 1 TB
PSU
Ultra LSP 750 Pro
Case
NZXT Tempest
Cooling
6 case fans + CPU fan
Keyboard
Logitech Illuminated
Mouse
Logitech LX3
p3jason said:
Jonathan_King said:
Just avoid the LG drives, on account of the Bluebird on them.
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This has apparently been addressed. I just bought a new LG Super Multi Blue drive and there is no sign of Bluebird. It seems LG released a firmware update to remove it from the drives that have it.
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That's cool. However, personally, I do not want the hassle of upgrading my firmware. The old drives still have it on. So, I will never buy a used LG, and I will be very hesitant to buy an LG drive in the next 8 months or so.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Memory
16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
Thanks guys. I went ahead and ordered the Lite-On in the link in my post #5. I wanted to grab it now while the deal is still on. I searched around some more and the reviews seemed to be good just about everywhere. I hope going to SATA will be a smart move. At least it'll be later technology than the old drive from 2006.

Joe
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Win 7/Ubuntu 9.04
CPU
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
Motherboard
ABIT AN7
Memory
2.5 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 9600Pro AGP
Sound Card
Creative Audigy 2
Monitor(s) Displays
Westinghouse 19" LCD
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Seagate 500gb Primary
Seagate 320 gb SATA secondary
Seagate 320gb USB external
Internet Speed
Broadband
Other Info
DVD: Lite-On DVDRW SHM-165H6S
Not trying to pick a fight or anything, but let me understand this. He lost his software that allows him to play DVD's? Not a hardware issue? But he needs to replace his drive?

On both of the upgrades that I have done (Win98 to XP, and now Vista to Win 7, and I'm NOT an expert). When the new OS is installed the software that came with the computer from the manufacter to play DVD's/Bluray is/was lost. Luckily this time around, I just went to the manufacter's(HP) website. I looked for my model number, and they had ALL of the former software for Vista as well as the Win 7 versions, for NO cost. I had my Bluray and DVD's playing in no time.

If this doesn't work, then I'm sorry I suggested it.

Ditch
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hp Laptop/DV7-1157CL
OS
Win 7 (Clean Install from Vista)
CPU
Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo T5800 2.1Ghz
Motherboard
Compal, Model: 30F3 Ver.99.B6
Memory
4G
Graphics Card(s)
Intel GMA 4500MHD (Crap)
Sound Card
Altec Lansing
Monitor(s) Displays
17" also connected thru HDMI to 19" Insignia
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
2 x 250GB HD's

1 x Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW Double Layer
PSU
65W AC Adapter - 8-Cell Lithium-Ion battery
Case
HP Intersect Imprint finish in bronze
Keyboard
Logitech MX3200 Cordless
Mouse
Logitech Nano
Internet Speed
11.5M D/1.4M U (U-verse)
I bought a new LG drive and Bluebird never apperared before any updates. Go for LG G22 series one - either with Lightscribe or without - that would probably be the "N" model.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio Z46GDU
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
CPU
[email protected] 1066MHz FSB
Motherboard
Sony branded
Memory
6GB DDR3 1066MHz
Graphics Card(s)
9300M GS 256MB Dedicated (Speed) + Intel4500MHD (Stamina)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
13.1' WXGA
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
320GB 7200RPM w/ 16MB cache
Internet Speed
1MB/s
Just a thought.... if it's the only IDE drive in your system, have you tried installing the latest chipset drivers from the ABIT website?
 

My Computer

OS
XP Pro/Vista Ultimate (64)/Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition(64)
CPU
Core 2 Duo E8500 @ stock
Motherboard
Gigabyte EP45-UD3R
Memory
8Gb (4 X 2Gb) Corsair Dominator 1066Mhz DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
XFX ATI Radeon 4870 1Gb
Sound Card
Onboard 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ E2200Hd, Asus VW161D, HP L1506
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
Seagate 7200.12 500Gb
2 X Hitachi 1Tb
PSU
CoolerMaster 650 EPD
Case
Thermaltake
Cooling
2 X Noctua 120mm's, Stock Intel
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech
Ditch said:
Not trying to pick a fight or anything, but let me understand this. He lost his software that allows him to play DVD's? Not a hardware issue? But he needs to replace his drive?

Ditch
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The software issue is with Windows 7 itself. Like so many others, after installing the new OS the DVD no longer is readable. I've done the firmware update and tried all the "fixes" I've found posted. Nothing has worked. I can still read and burn CD's. Using Explorer the drive is present but won't read any files on any DVD. The drive is fully functional in another computer. Windows 7 simply doesn't like my DVD.

Joe
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Win 7/Ubuntu 9.04
CPU
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
Motherboard
ABIT AN7
Memory
2.5 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 9600Pro AGP
Sound Card
Creative Audigy 2
Monitor(s) Displays
Westinghouse 19" LCD
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Seagate 500gb Primary
Seagate 320 gb SATA secondary
Seagate 320gb USB external
Internet Speed
Broadband
Other Info
DVD: Lite-On DVDRW SHM-165H6S
Orpheous said:
Just a thought.... if it's the only IDE drive in your system, have you tried installing the latest chipset drivers from the ABIT website?
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One IDE HD and one SATA HD. They both work fine. I've updated every driver I could find for everything in my system. My BIOS is the latest available as well. I've even tried setting BIOS back to default with no help.

Joe
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Win 7/Ubuntu 9.04
CPU
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
Motherboard
ABIT AN7
Memory
2.5 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 9600Pro AGP
Sound Card
Creative Audigy 2
Monitor(s) Displays
Westinghouse 19" LCD
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Seagate 500gb Primary
Seagate 320 gb SATA secondary
Seagate 320gb USB external
Internet Speed
Broadband
Other Info
DVD: Lite-On DVDRW SHM-165H6S
Ok, I'm assuming from your previous posts that your dvd drive is also IDE, is that correct?
If so, check that your jumper settings on the back of both the IDE drives are set to master or slave, I've had dramas with cable select with mobos in the past. Master should always at the end of the ide cable, secondary in the middle. Remove and re-insert the ide cable connectors, ensuring that pin1 is in the right place (black or red stripe on the cable denotes pin 1). If you have a spare IDE cable, test with that also.
Reset your bios to default and check to see if the dvd drive is detected.
 

My Computer

OS
XP Pro/Vista Ultimate (64)/Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition(64)
CPU
Core 2 Duo E8500 @ stock
Motherboard
Gigabyte EP45-UD3R
Memory
8Gb (4 X 2Gb) Corsair Dominator 1066Mhz DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
XFX ATI Radeon 4870 1Gb
Sound Card
Onboard 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ E2200Hd, Asus VW161D, HP L1506
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
Seagate 7200.12 500Gb
2 X Hitachi 1Tb
PSU
CoolerMaster 650 EPD
Case
Thermaltake
Cooling
2 X Noctua 120mm's, Stock Intel
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech
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