Corrupted DVD driver

Wallace · External Since: Mar 28, 2007 Posts: 3

My DVD driver on my Aser Vista laptop has got corrupted so I can't see my
DVD drive. I've tried going in to Safe mode then uninstalling the driver and
then allowing Vista to load the driver up on reboot. But it's still
corrupted. I can't find the right drivers- it's an HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T10N
ATA device. Not sure of the manufacturer but may be Hitachi.

Also I've tried System Restore and that just states that it didn't work.

Any suggestions?

Adam Albright · External Since: Feb 03, 2007 Posts: 2515

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:16:20 GMT, "Wallace" <spam.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote:

>My DVD driver on my Aser Vista laptop has got corrupted so I can't see my
>DVD drive. I've tried going in to Safe mode then uninstalling the driver and
>then allowing Vista to load the driver up on reboot. But it's still
>corrupted. I can't find the right drivers- it's an HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T10N
>ATA device. Not sure of the manufacturer but may be Hitachi.
>
>Also I've tried System Restore and that just states that it didn't work.
>
>Any suggestions?

Click Start,type 'System' in the search box. When System Information
comes up, double click on it. Click on the + in front of Components,
locate either CD-ROM or DVD then in the right window pane check to be
sure it is the right device if you have optical devices, then at the
bottom locate the name and location of it's driver.

Now go to the folder the driver Vista said the driver is located in,
right click on the file, properties, rename... simply put a X in front
of the name.

This should prevent Windows from finding the old corrupted version at
boot. Now reboot and it should bring up the found new hardware box and
it should ask you to insert the CD with the driver for your device.

Mick · External Since: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 479

Ring Acer, as it is under warranty. With Acer, you won't have the CD to
install just the DVD driver. It will be a complete reinstall, not a partial
install.
One of the quirks of Acer computers.

"Wallace" wrote:

> My DVD driver on my Aser Vista laptop has got corrupted so I can't see my
> DVD drive. I've tried going in to Safe mode then uninstalling the driver and
> then allowing Vista to load the driver up on reboot. But it's still
> corrupted. I can't find the right drivers- it's an HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T10N
> ATA device. Not sure of the manufacturer but may be Hitachi.
>
> Also I've tried System Restore and that just states that it didn't work.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
>

Peter Foldes · External Since: Feb 21, 2006 Posts: 933

Try this below. Check you Upper and Lower filters. Applies to Vista also
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3B320553
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"Wallace" <spam RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote in message news:8kefi.2423$RD3.623@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> My DVD driver on my Aser Vista laptop has got corrupted so I can't see my
> DVD drive. I've tried going in to Safe mode then uninstalling the driver and
> then allowing Vista to load the driver up on reboot. But it's still
> corrupted. I can't find the right drivers- it's an HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T10N
> ATA device. Not sure of the manufacturer but may be Hitachi.
>
> Also I've tried System Restore and that just states that it didn't work.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>

Hsherman · External Since: Jun 24, 2007 Posts: 4

Wallace...Your DVD is made by LG. Try contacting them for driver.

"Peter Foldes" <okf22.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Try this below. Check you Upper and Lower filters. Applies to Vista also
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3B320553
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"Wallace" <spam.RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> My DVD driver on my Aser Vista laptop has got corrupted so I can't see my
> DVD drive. I've tried going in to Safe mode then uninstalling the driver
> and
> then allowing Vista to load the driver up on reboot. But it's still
> corrupted. I can't find the right drivers- it's an HL-DT-ST DVDRAM
> GSA-T10N
> ATA device. Not sure of the manufacturer but may be Hitachi.
>
> Also I've tried System Restore and that just states that it didn't work.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>

Wallace · External Since: Mar 28, 2007 Posts: 3

Removing the value in the Upper and Lower filter worked.

It was a Freecom driver that removed the DVD access.

Thanks for people's help.

"Hsherman" <sherhar.DeleteThis@westelcom.com> wrote in message
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> Wallace...Your DVD is made by LG. Try contacting them for driver.
>
> "Peter Foldes" <okf22.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OruZJYgtHHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Try this below. Check you Upper and Lower filters. Applies to Vista also
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3B320553
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Wallace" <spam.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:8kefi.2423$RD3.623@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>> My DVD driver on my Aser Vista laptop has got corrupted so I can't see my
>> DVD drive. I've tried going in to Safe mode then uninstalling the driver
>> and
>> then allowing Vista to load the driver up on reboot. But it's still
>> corrupted. I can't find the right drivers- it's an HL-DT-ST DVDRAM
>> GSA-T10N
>> ATA device. Not sure of the manufacturer but may be Hitachi.
>>
>> Also I've tried System Restore and that just states that it didn't work.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>

I-vis · External Since: Jul 17, 2009 Posts: 1

My DVD driver on my Samsung Vista laptop has got corrupted so I can't
see my DVD drive. I've tried going in to Safe mode then uninstalling the
driver and
then allowing Vista to load the driver up on reboot. But it's still
corrupted. I can't find the right drivers. Please help me

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Saucy · External Since: Jul 02, 2009 Posts: 37

It might the the drive, not Windows. Anyway, does Samsung have the drivers
on their website?

Saucy

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> My DVD driver on my Samsung Vista laptop has got corrupted so I can't
> see my DVD drive. I've tried going in to Safe mode then uninstalling the
> driver and
> then allowing Vista to load the driver up on reboot. But it's still
> corrupted. I can't find the right drivers. Please help me
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John Inzer · External Since: May 11, 2009 Posts: 19

I-vis wrote:
> My DVD driver on my Samsung Vista laptop has got corrupted so I can't
> see my DVD drive. I've tried going in to Safe mode then uninstalling
> the driver and
> then allowing Vista to load the driver up on reboot. But it's still
> corrupted. I can't find the right drivers. Please help me
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Maybe the following artcicle would be worth a look:

(314060) Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing
or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/en-us

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Rick Rogers · External Since: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 3178

Hi,

Could be:

- the controller driver, not the driver for the optical drive, check the
properties of the cable in device manager.
- a dirty lens in the drive, suspect this if CD's work and DVD's don't, a
lens cleaner disk may help
- a faulty drive, so reinstalling is pointless, it would need to be replaced

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> My DVD driver on my Samsung Vista laptop has got corrupted so I can't
> see my DVD drive. I've tried going in to Safe mode then uninstalling the
> driver and
> then allowing Vista to load the driver up on reboot. But it's still
> corrupted. I can't find the right drivers. Please help me
>
>
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Frank Hope · External Since: Oct 31, 2009 Posts: 1

Just to go back to the origin of this thread.

I have loaded the Freecom software that came with the Freecom 500GB
external hard disk on 3 machines using Vista and in all instances it
corrupted either the DVD or the USB ports. It was never clear whether
the drivers were corrupted since the Vista Driver Manager reported the
drivers as correct. The problem appeared to be that the operating system
could not load them.

The only solution was to re-install the operating system from scratch
and rebuild the systems.

Both MESH and Lenovo technical suspport resorted to this recovery
option.

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