Complicated DVD Error

[NumberOne1337]

So.

I've got a LG GSA-4166B, and I was gonna install Battlefield: Bad Company2, but it did not find the disc (neither on my or my dads PC, and both got this DVD-reader/writer so I went into device manager and uninstalled the driver cause I was gonna install the new one I found by googling (GSA-4166B)

However, when I did this I had to restart my PC. What happends now is that I can't, it freeze at "Shutting down"

So I tried unplug the DVD etc, still this error occured. Then I googled this problem and found a solution. However to my current problem - my DVD is showed as "Local Disc: D" in "Computer" Here's a picture: Bildr.no

And in Device manager it says "CD-rom drive" and shows a yellow icon like "Hey, something is missing" ofcourse, driver is missing so I go and update driver and press that I should select manually and now nothing happends, it just continue loading. I also tried doing a system restore, but same here: it just keep loading..

Hope someone can help me. Would be nice to be able to play Battlefield: Bc2 AND have a DVD that actually is working..

 

[NumberOne1337]

Update: PC won't shut down correctly when the DVD is plugged, so atm it's unplugged

 

[Product FRED]

Did you try completely uninstalling the driver first instead of hitting Update Driver?

 

[NumberOne1337]

Yes, completly uninstall, which ****ed up the whole computer. However, I managed to do a System Recovery to yesterday by: Unplugging DVD (So it could turn off) and then it worked. So now I got the old driver back, and PC can turn off with the device plugged. However, I tried Cod2 = DVD - game can be read. And now I tried Battlefield: Bad Company2, and that won't be read.

 

[Product FRED]

Did you try this?

To remove the drivers go to Device Manager » System » ATA/ATAPI Controllers. Here you should see Ultra ATA storage controllers. Right click and select update drivers » Select install hardware from a list or specific location » next » Don't search I will choose the drivers to install » next » You should see "Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE controller". Select and click next. You may need a reboot or you can right click on My Computer in Device manager and scan for hardware changes.

 

[NumberOne1337]

You mean Device manager -> System devices? However, I find no "ATA/ATAPI Controllers" there.

 

[Dwarf]

I think he means these.

 

[NumberOne1337]

Bildr.no

Here's how my Device manager looks. What should I pick? Btw I only have one DVD-rom inserted

 

[Product FRED]

Those 3 other drives, are they virtual drives for mounting disc images (ie Daemon Tools)? If so, the Battlefield 2 disc may have protection that detects this.

EDIT: It DOES have copy protection to detect whether or not it is the original disc.

 

[NumberOne1337]

Yes, but it's the originial disc, just bought it today. So I don't get why it wouldn't detect it? btw atm deamon tools is not started

 

[Product FRED]

Yes, but it can detect whether or not it's installed, more likely the virtual drives themselves. Doesn't DRM suck? Do any other discs work with your drive?

 

[NumberOne1337]

Yes, I tried Call Of Duty2, it's a DVD and it worked.

 

[Product FRED]

Then it's definitely BF2 detecting your virtual drives. Sorry, but you'll have to uninstall Daemon Tools before you play. To ensure that's it, uninstall Daemon Tools with Revo Uninstaller to eliminate all traces of it, reboot, and then try running BF2.

 

[NumberOne1337]

Didn't really help, weird part is that now I tried put in another game - lost planet, and the DVD didn't find that either? Oo

It find Cod2, but not the 2 other games. Guess what I'll have to do is drop by a friend tomorrow who got Bc2 running, put my DVD into his computer and if it's found there - my DVD is f***ed so I guess I buy a new DVD then afterwards. Should I buy a SATA or IDE? Sata is newer -> better, right?

 

[Product FRED]

Sata is the newer and more preferred format, yes. Just make sure you have enough SATA cables in your computer.

 

[NumberOne1337]

You mean SATA slots, don't you? Btw, sata cable is same as you use for harddrives, right? if so I have one spare cable

 

[NumberOne1337]

One last question: is there a big difference between SATA and IDE? I see Sata seem to cost like 15€ more. IDE= 25€ and Sata 40€

 

[Product FRED]

SATA is easier to set up as there are no jumpers, but other than that the speed difference is negligible. Just go for IDE. All you have to do is set the jumper to SLAVE position.

 

[NumberOne1337]

Here I found a site which sell cheap SATA, as cheap as IDE so I could just pick one here.

Which of these would you prefer? Wermlandsdata - DVD-Brännare SATA

Anyone is fine, cause all are cheap. So please just pick the best one and I would be really thankfull for all help!

 

[Product FRED]

Grab a Samsung, but forget about the ones with Lightscribe as all that does is burn an image onto the top of special DVDs.