Dvd Drive HELP!!!

[Daymonkey]

I recently reformatted my hard drive with windows xp pro and now suddenly my dvd drive wont play cd-roms it just ejects them when i put them in but dvds work fine in there anyone know the problem !!

also how do i change my cd-rw and dvd drives letters because i owuld like my dvd to be D:/ and my cd-rw E:/ as they are the other way round at the moment.

[yamangman]

It just ejects them? That is very strange behavoir indeed.

[GAteKeeper]

to change the letters round:

Start - control panel - adminstrative tools- Computer management
click on disk management
right-click on the cd drive and select change drive letter
Add some random letter like Q and remove D
right-click on the DVD drive and select change drive letter
Add D and remove E
right-click on the cd drive and select change drive letter
Remove some random letter (Q) and add D

GAteKeeper

[Daymonkey]

ok so anyone knows a answer to my other problem because its starting to really annoy me just also to add when i go to my computer it says its a cd-rom drive when its a dvd what the hells wrong with it shoudl i reformat reinstalll xp as im out of ideas

[Lexeus]

I assume you have tried removing the drive from device manager, rebooting and letting it reinstall ?

Also have you got the latest firmware for your drive ?
The make/model would also be helpful ? I have a Plextor 708A and I had a problem where it would only work with DVD's , turned out there was a general problem with the first hardware revision where it would just suddenly stop working with cd's. I RMA'd it and got a later hardware revision, np's so far

Try searching google for similar problems with your drive, I will try if you handover the model

[Daymonkey]

this is what it says

12x, BDV 212B DVD-ROM

so i guess that is what you want thanks for your help i am eager for your reponse

[Lexeus]

Is BDV a make ? Was it from ebuyer ? How old is it ?

EDIT: hmmm, I think the modelk number is BDV212B and is it made by BTC ?

[Lexeus]

Well if you want to try flashing to the latest frimware then this page has it:

http://www.btc.com.tw/english/3-1-4driver_download.htm

You could also try asking them for tech support, they have an online form you can fill in.

It could be as a result of the CD laser breaking, or maybe even a damaged lens. It may be easier to just spend £6-£7 on a new CD drive

[Lexeus]

Ther eis also a link for a liveupdate for the firmware, bit I am not sure it supports your drive, may as well try it:

http://www.opendrivers.com/driver/21...gram-0.97.html

[Daymonkey]

lexeus i keep trying to update the frimware but the instructions are just gobbledeegook to me coudl you or anyone give me instructi0ons on how to do this (simple please)
thanks