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  • momo4
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 9

    My DVD can't read!

    Hi, I have just bought a Fujitsu Siemens SCALEO C with which can't read DVD-discs.

    CD-Roms are working but not the DVDs. It's really killing me and I can't find
    an answer to why.

    My DVD-Drive is a HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4164B!

    Please help me!
  • Chewy
    Super Moderator
    • Nov 2003
    • 18971

    #2
    welcome to the forum

    that's a 2 year old model, was it new or used?

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    • dazuk1972
      Digital Video Specialist
      Digital Video Specialist
      • Jul 2005
      • 853

      #3
      Originally Posted by momo4
      Hi, I have just bought a Fujitsu Siemens SCALEO C with which can't read DVD-discs.

      CD-Roms are working but not the DVDs. It's really killing me and I can't find
      an answer to why.

      My DVD-Drive is a HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4164B!

      Please help me!
      I've had that same problem. I bought a Freecom DVD burner years ago and after about a year of use it couldn't read or write DVD's. CD's and CD-ROM's were fine.

      When I asked Freecom about this they told me to install Firmware but you have to be careful you get the correct one otherwise you can mess your drivers up and it's important you install Firmware correctly. That part you'll have to ask the experts because I had problems installing my Firmware some short time ago when I had major problems with another DVD burner. With the installing, I think it requires a flash method that has to be done correctly and if I remember correctly, I think you have to disable certain software at the same time to avoid creating problems. As I said, the experts know more on this because I had to ask a lot on this subject either early this year or late last year.

      Darren.

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      • momo4
        Junior Member
        Junior Member
        • Sep 2007
        • 9

        #4
        Originally Posted by dazuk1972
        I've had that same problem. I bought a Freecom DVD burner years ago and after about a year of use it couldn't read or write DVD's. CD's and CD-ROM's were fine.

        When I asked Freecom about this they told me to install Firmware but you have to be careful you get the correct one otherwise you can mess your drivers up and it's important you install Firmware correctly. That part you'll have to ask the experts because I had problems installing my Firmware some short time ago when I had major problems with another DVD burner. With the installing, I think it requires a flash method that has to be done correctly and if I remember correctly, I think you have to disable certain software at the same time to avoid creating problems. As I said, the experts know more on this because I had to ask a lot on this subject either early this year or late last year.

        Darren.

        So who should I ask?

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        • momo4
          Junior Member
          Junior Member
          • Sep 2007
          • 9

          #5
          Originally Posted by Chewy
          welcome to the forum

          that's a 2 year old model, was it new or used?
          It was new, bought it a year ago but never used it.

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          • Chewy
            Super Moderator
            • Nov 2003
            • 18971

            #6
            what type of dvd are you trying to use? What program to access the dvd with?

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            • momo4
              Junior Member
              Junior Member
              • Sep 2007
              • 9

              #7
              Originally Posted by Chewy
              what type of dvd are you trying to use? What program to access the dvd with?
              It doesnt matter which type of DVDs it can't play any of them.

              It cant even read the DVD you get if you want to reainstall the whole computer, and thats weird!

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              • Chewy
                Super Moderator
                • Nov 2003
                • 18971

                #8


                now this is important if we can't try your burner in another computer or try another burner in yours

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                • momo4
                  Junior Member
                  Junior Member
                  • Sep 2007
                  • 9

                  #9
                  ----------------------------------------------------
                  Filter Driver Load Order http://www.bustrace.com
                  ----------------------------------------------------

                  Upper Device Filter: redbook
                  Device Object: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4164B
                  Lower Class Filter: PxHelp20
                  Lower Device Filter: imapi

                  Driver Name: redbook.sys
                  File Location: c:\windows\system32\drivers
                  File Description: Redbook Audio Filter Driver
                  File Version: 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) [5.1.2600.2180]
                  Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
                  Product Version: 5.1.2600.2180 [5.1.2600.2180]
                  Company Name: Microsoft Corporation

                  Driver Name: pxhelp20.sys
                  File Location: c:\windows\system32\drivers
                  File Description: Px Engine Device Driver for Windows 2000/XP
                  File Version: 2.03.26a [2.3.26.0]
                  Product Name: PxHelp20
                  Product Version: [2.0.0.0]
                  Company Name: Sonic Solutions

                  Driver Name: imapi.sys
                  File Location: c:\windows\system32\drivers
                  File Description: IMAPI Kernel Driver
                  File Version: 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) [5.1.2600.2180]
                  Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
                  Product Version: 5.1.2600.2180 [5.1.2600.2180]
                  Company Name: Microsoft Corporation

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                  • Chewy
                    Super Moderator
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 18971

                    #10


                    will the nero infotool see your drive?

                    what's the firmware?

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                    • momo4
                      Junior Member
                      Junior Member
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 9

                      #11
                      Firmware version: 1.01

                      Thats all I could find

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                      • momo4
                        Junior Member
                        Junior Member
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 9

                        #12
                        Thats all it showed
                        Attached Files

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                        • Chewy
                          Super Moderator
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 18971

                          #13
                          the drive may be dying

                          you could upgrade the firmware(pain, you have to make a bootable cd)

                          or use imgburn/tools to remove the sonic filter?

                          test another dvd drive in your computer?

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                          • momo4
                            Junior Member
                            Junior Member
                            • Sep 2007
                            • 9

                            #14
                            Okay, how do I correctly upgrade my firmware, and if that doesn't work how do I remove the so called sonic filter?

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                            • Chewy
                              Super Moderator
                              • Nov 2003
                              • 18971

                              #15
                              download imgburn(from link here in the forum)

                              under tools there will be an option to remove filter driver

                              reboot



                              download 103 from this link

                              check the box in german so the software will download
                              probably says flash at your own risk--duh!

                              it will be a bootable iso file that you burn to cd with imgburn(burn mode and point it to the iso)
                              insert a blank cd of course

                              you will have to set your computer to boot to the cd/dvd drive etc

                              don't blame me, I didn't build the computer

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