Storage Solutions DVD writer dissappears from "My Computer"

scarezebra · Apr 18, 2006

I have been having this problem lately. Whenever i put in a Cd that is difficult to be read ( scratches or poorly written), my DVD drive (and computer) becomes very slow which is quite understandable, but then when my PC stops responding I press the eject button on the drive. The tray comes out but immediately goes back in automatically and then the icon for the DVD drive dissapears from "My computer". The icon appears again when i restart the computer.
I have a SONY DRU-720A DVD writer.

scarezebra · Apr 23, 2006

Guys Reply!!! This problem is getting really frustrating.

hunt3r · Apr 23, 2006

Only thing i can think of is try hitting th refresh button

Trajan · Apr 23, 2006

This same problem happened with my old LG Cd drive... it is due to fact that the drive is in its last stages.....

u got to restart so that the drive gets detected again...

scarezebra · Apr 23, 2006

Oh my don't say that...I hav hardly used this drive...

Trajan · Apr 24, 2006

i tried a lot of ways to sort that prob... like cleaning lens, updating firmware... but nothing helped it... then got a DVD writer and it works like charm in the same setup...

scarezebra · Apr 26, 2006

I just updated my firmware...Working ok for now...It reads the Cd normally but for some reason it does not write to CD-Rs....

Josh · Apr 26, 2006

This is due to windows...

Either u go to control panel and start add new hardware... and it probably detects your lost drive OR

you turn off the comp... take out the power / data cord of the drive and start the PC and then again turn off and connect everything and sure windows will detect the new hardware....

H@rsh · Apr 27, 2006

I'll recommend cleaning theconnecting pins at the back with Isopropyl alcohol. and if possible cange the connecting socket. Same thing happened to me some time back, it was due to loose connection.

scarezebra · Apr 27, 2006

Thanks I will try that...I hope it works...

Bhaai · Apr 28, 2006

what do you mean by updating firmware and cleaning lens how must one do that can it be done to dvd-r drive?

scarezebra · Apr 28, 2006

If u r asking about the firmware upgrade?? Why wats wrong..y do u think it can't be done to a dvd drive?

Ofcourse its possible...

Bhaai · Apr 29, 2006

^^no no no i only wanted to know what those terms" firmware upgrade and cleaning lens" mean and how to do that? never knew all this ans will ne happy if someone could tell me abbout it.

scarezebra · Apr 29, 2006

Firmware upgrade is like updating the software within ur Hardware...It can add new features and also improve the performancwe of the hardware..But if u don't do it right, u could ruin the hardware...U get firmware upgrades for all major hardware devices at the manufacturers website.

Lens cleaning of ur optical drive can be done using any of the lens cleaning kits available in the market.

hunt3r · Apr 29, 2006

Yea but most firmware upgrades are done automatically and u dont have to worry too much. Just make sure that there isnt a power outage during updating.