Disk Drive Not Working: Help Appreciated

Degag

Hey guys, recently installed Football Manager 2011 without a hitch and played it for a few hours when i got a message asking me to insert the disk even though the disk was inserted. I quit the game and tried again but it wouldn't load. I then tried reinstalling the game but it wouldn't. I tried another game and it wouldn't work either, so i'm guessing it has something to do with the D-Drive and not the game itself.

I read a similar thread on here that suggested testing it with Microsoft Fix It, it didn't work, someone else suggested reinstalling the drivers, but i'm not sure how to do that or if i should?

As an aside, when i went into D-Drive properties, it stated in Device Status, that the drive is working correctly.

Anyhow, i'd appreciate if anyone has any ideas as to what the problem is.

Thanks.

ricman

try a dvd lens cleaner kit, 2 euro in a 2euro shop, leave it to dry out for tens minutes then try a disk,use a tiny amount of the fliud on the dvd brushes.most of the time its a bit of dirt on the dvd lens.stops it loading up the disk.

wolf99

Did cleaning the lens work for you?

If not
Can you tell us what type of drive it is? (this will also be in the "Hardware" tab of the drives properties)

freestyla

Work around and generally useful, so no need for inserting CDs and DVDs while playing games:
http://m0002.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_football_manager_2011.shtml

Tbh dunno which of those 6 versions you should download but I always make copy of my original game files

If one version is not working, then download another fix and try.. etc until you find which one is working

Degag

wolf99 wrote: »

Did cleaning the lens work for you?

If not
Can you tell us what type of drive it is? (this will also be in the "Hardware" tab of the drives properties)

No i haven't got the lens cleaner kit yet.

The drives are:

PLDS DVD & RW DS - 8A4S
TOSHIBA MK2555GSX

Degag

So i bought a lens cleaner disk tonight it's not working - the drive won't recognise it just like the other disks. Any other ideas on what may be wrong?

ricman

you put a tiny amount of fluid on the 2 brushes,try and play it, or just click on it, you need to get the disc going round for about 2- to 3minutes to clean the lens, there may be no data on the disc thats in pc windows format ,there may be special dvd discs avaidable for cleaning pc/laptop dvd lens, drives ,see pcworld or maplins.Has the drive got a play button .
put in a music cd ,does the drive acess light flash, is it trying to read the cd.
see http://www.ehow.com/how_5062879_clean-lens-dvd-burner.html
http://www.computerdust.com/store/computer_cleaning_supplies.html#memorex_cd_dvd_lens_cleaner
some come with an audio track to tell you when the lens is clean.
the drive should try and acess the disk anytime you insert a music cd ,it should appear in my computer
as audio disc.
its easier to clean a dvd video player,you just press play,the disc spins up.some pc drives have a triangle/ play button.or next /previous track play buttons.

baz909

It sounds like the lens is dead.

You should be able to pickup a cheap dvd drive from the adverts.ie section

fionny

Have you tried another cd? Does anything read in it?

If it is a dead drive and OEM drive is cheap, you just need to establish whether it is a Sata or IDE drive, just look at the cable going into the drive,

One is a power and is relatively small and standard the other will be either the IDE or SATA cable

IDE:

SATA:


Something like this is what your looking at picking up: http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_01COM/07_OPTICAL/04_DVD/productdetails/15573264/Samsung_DVD_RW_burner_SH_S223C_Black/SH_S223C_BEBE/default.aspx

ricman

a new dvd rom drive is only 20 euro, it makes no sense 2 drives failing at the same time ,maybe a data or power cable is loose from the motherboard.

freestyla

PLDS DVD & RW DS - 8A4S is DVD drive

TOSHIBA MK2555GSX is hard disk

I recon DVD drive is dead but hopefully cleaning lens will help. I never did lens cleaning myself because didnt want to spend money and hassle on that since new drives are so cheap. Next time my pops up, will buy external USB one.. rearly in use.

super_sweeney

from personal expierence best bet is to download steam no more disks needed.

also if you have it installed already another solution, can't remember if it was suggested or not is to download an image of the disk and use a vitual disk emulator for this. such as daemon tools is what i use.

yeah you can just buy a external drive for about 20-30 euro also

fionny

Uch external DVD drive's are kind of pointless its easy and cheap to put an new OEM drive in..

Just check the cables first.

freestyla

fionny wrote: »

Uch external DVD drive's are kind of pointless its easy and cheap to put an new OEM drive in..

Just check the cables first.

Pointless? because its handy to connect thru USB and because its handy to carry around to another PC?

easy to put new OEM? well.. its certanly not difficult but wouldn't call it easier than external.

fionny

I think they are pointless because they use yet ANOTHER power outlet used and another usb port.

Each to their own of course.

Degag

ricman wrote: »

you put a tiny amount of fluid on the 2 brushes,try and play it, or just click on it, you need to get the disc going round for about 2- to 3minutes to clean the lens, there may be no data on the disc thats in pc windows format ,there may be special dvd discs avaidable for cleaning pc/laptop dvd lens, drives ,see pcworld or maplins.Has the drive got a play button .
put in a music cd ,does the drive acess light flash, is it trying to read the cd.
see http://www.ehow.com/how_5062879_clean-lens-dvd-burner.html
http://www.computerdust.com/store/computer_cleaning_supplies.html#memorex_cd_dvd_lens_cleaner
some come with an audio track to tell you when the lens is clean.
the drive should try and acess the disk anytime you insert a music cd ,it should appear in my computer
as audio disc.
its easier to clean a dvd video player,you just press play,the disc spins up.some pc drives have a triangle/ play button.or next /previous track play buttons.

The cleaning disk won't play at all, just like the other disks.

fionny wrote: »

Have you tried another cd? Does anything read in it?

If it is a dead drive and OEM drive is cheap, you just need to establish whether it is a Sata or IDE drive, just look at the cable going into the drive,

One is a power and is relatively small and standard the other will be either the IDE or SATA cable

IDE:

SATA:


Something like this is what your looking at picking up: http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_01COM/07_OPTICAL/04_DVD/productdetails/15573264/Samsung_DVD_RW_burner_SH_S223C_Black/SH_S223C_BEBE/default.aspx

Being honest, i wouldn't have a clue of what to do in this regard, i was hoping it would be a problem i could fix without taking the comp apart:) I think my best bet is to take it into a computer shop and let them fix it for me. If a new drive only costs 20 quid, it should only cost €50 or €60 to fix it i reckon. Thanks anyway.

fionny

No worries, if your not comfortable doing it then go for it but it is a really simple operation, small guide here:

http://www.pchardware.co.uk/install-optical-drive.php

super_sweeney

i can see where your coming from, but the one i got uses two usb ports and no power lead. so you can just use them till you install something. then use deamon
tools.