multaple dvd burners

[nate2631]

I currently have a pioneer DVD RW drive DVR-106D in my computer and a CDROM drive. I purchaced a new Pioneer DVD RW drive DVR-111D and want to replace the CDROM with this one. Is it possible to run both DVD RW drives (slave and Master) or can DVD RWs only be run as a master?

[benbryant]

Hi nate2631,

AFAIK, the master driveis assigned to the optical drive which can boot the the Recovery CD in case you want to have a windows re-installation. For playing and burning CD or DVD, it doesn't matter

Regards

[nate2631]

i have installed both drives. Only one of the drives is listed as a DVD RW the other is listed as a cdrom in my computer. When I try to burn DVDs with dvdshrink and nero i am given an error during the startup of the burn process. In the device manager Both drives are listed properly and are shown as working with out problems. I have checked for updated drivers but pioneer lists none.

[Chewy]

open nero manually, does it see your new drive?

[nate2631]

Yes, the drive is listed twice once as a CDRW and once as a DVD RW. This is true for both drives. the error is ...


Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.56, size=163910 bytes, created 4/2/2003 9:13:44 AM
Nero API version: 6.0.0.0
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200BB-98DWA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1023MB (1047916kB)
Free physical memory: 608MB (623144kB)
Memory in use : 40 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

2.4.2006
NeroAPI

Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.02a, size=19840 bytes, created 11/28/2004 4:56:20 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

[Chewy]

do nero see it in choose recorder?

you should have a newer nero to go with the new recorder

is that the full version or an oem that came with the old burner

and dma is off for the old burner

[nate2631]

yes it sees it, I have both oem that came with the new burner and a version i already had

[Chewy]

newer version, the old one is terrible

or just download the last stable version

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=62465