Hl-dt-st Dvd-ram Gsa-h20l Won't Read Dvd+rw Or Dvd-r!!! Why??? Solution???

All was fine for a while...Could Write on DVD+RW via InCD, and burn DVD-Rs with Nero 6. I was happy!!! For some reason though things changed. One day I decided I wanted to view some of my old files -".avi" mostly- and I inserted a burned DVD-R. Funny thing is , the drive didn't load it, it's like it couldn't recognize that a DVD was inserted...I could hear the drive try to load once but after a while it stopped trying. So I tried to see what's going on manually through "My Computer". When I double clicked on the drive Windows explorer freezed. I had to Eject in order for it to resume to normal. Weird!!! I made several attempts with the same and other DVD-Rs but only few seemed to be recognized by the driver. Same thing with my DVD+RW. Have Windows XP Professional SP2. This never had happened before to me so the experience is kinda new...Don't know what to do. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Welcome to the forum

Might be a problem with the media (discs) you're using. For the most part of my own experience, LG drives aren't the most tolerant readers if the media isn't perfect.

What's the brand of discs you're having problems with?

If you can find someone with a recent Samsung drive, or a LiteOn, they maight be able to read the discs.

Thanks for replying first of all. Thing is I never had these problems up till now. Everything was perfect. I've been using my drive for more than 6 months. It's kinda weird that the hardware would get "picky" of the quality I feed it with after a certain amount of time. Besides I think I have good quality (TDK DVD+RW and SONY DVD-R) and I keep them safe... No scratches whatsoever...Hmmmm...I just find it occured. Thing is I have backed up all my files on the same type of DVD-Rs, that is SONY, and if you say that LG has a problem with that...than I've wasted so much time for nothing. LOL. Anyway, I would really appreciate it if you could come up with some more info about this, because I need to know before something like this happens again to me.

Yeah, the Sony ones should be fine, not too sure about the TDK as I haven't used them.

One thing that *might* be causing it, is the presence of InCD. It has been known to cause problems. So you might try uninstalling it just to see what happens.

If uninstalling InCD doesn't do the trick, is there a possibility that you can try the discs on another drive?

PS. Forgot to mention one important thing...This not only happens to my LG driver but also it appears to apply on my other drive which is SONY DVD-ROM DDU1621. If this info helps out at all please respond. Thanks again in advance

Interesting!!! You say that InCD might be interfearing...hmmm...I'll try to uninstall it, is there anything that can replace what InCD does cause it's a great help to me ...especially when I want to go fast. Thanks again!! I don't know what I would do whithout this info....I probably would go crazy.LOL...No kidding though...you've been great help to me. I salute you!!!

That is definitely interesting to hear it affects your Sony also, that's useful info

It could be that InCD is trying to access the disc, and trying to access it at the same time with Explorer is what might be causing things to freeze up.

Luckily you have an LG drive, so you could use DVD-RAM for drag & drop writing through Explorer...trouble is, it's a bit on the slow side unless you're lucky enough to find the 12x discs!

There are some that find Roxio better for drag & drop burning than InCD - at least, it doesn't appear to cause as many problems.

Bad news I uninstalled and there seems to be the same problem ...Are you sure that there couldn't be something else besides InCD that affects the drives?

A little more info.... Same thing happens with blank DVD-Rs!?!?! Don't know if that gives out a clue. Hope it does though

OK, so that didn't work

Plan B...can you run Nero InfoTool, and copy and paste the text results here? It'll give a better picture of what software and drivers etc are on your system.

I feel kinda embarrased asking you this but ...uhum....How do you copy and past the text results...It seems like I don't have that option

Nevermind ...found it!!!

Nero InfoTool 2.27

Drive Information
------------------
Drive : HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H20L
Type : DVD-RAM Recorder
Firmware Version : 1.02
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : 07-01-31
Serial Number : 59>4C4HO
Vendor Specific : 07/01/31
Drive Letter : D:\
Location : 0:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 48 X
Write Speed : 48 X

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : No
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : Yes
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read DVD+R DL : Yes
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : No
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R : Yes
Write DVD-RW : Yes
Write DVD+R : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD+R DL : Yes
Write DVD-RAM : Yes
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW DAO, RAW SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 16, RAW DAO 96

Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : 2
Changes User : 4
Changes Vendor : 4

Disc Information (D:\)
-------------------
Type : - no disc inserted -


Drive Information
------------------
Drive : SONY DVD-ROM DDU1621
Type : DVD-ROM Drive
Firmware Version : S1.3
Buffer Size : 512 KB
Date : ?
Serial Number
Vendor Specific :
Drive Letter : E:\
Location : 0:1
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 40 X
Write Speed : n/a

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : No
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : No
Read DVD-R : No
Read DVD-RW : No
Read DVD+R : No
Read DVD+RW : No
Read DVD+R DL : No
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : No
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : No
Write CD-RW : No
Write DVD-R : No
Write DVD-RW : No
Write DVD+R : No
Write DVD+RW : No
Write DVD+R DL : No
Write DVD-RAM : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : No
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : n/a

Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : 2
Changes User : 0
Changes Vendor : 4

Disc Information (E:\)
-------------------
Type : - no disc inserted -


Interface Information
---------------------
Adapter 1
---------
Description : Primary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Master: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H20L
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On
Description : Slave: SONY DVD-ROM DDU1621
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : Off
Autorun : On

Adapter 2
---------
Description : Secondary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices

Adapter 3
---------
Description : Primary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Master: WDC WD1200JS-00MHB0
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On

Adapter 4
---------
Description : Secondary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices


Software Information
--------------------
Operating System : Windows XP Professional (5.01.2600 Service Pack 2)
DirectX : DirectX 9.0c

Description : Nero Burning ROM
Version : 6, 6, 1, 4
Company : Ahead Software AG
Version Check : Ok

Description : Nero StartSmart
Version : 2, 1, 0, 5
Company : Ahead Software AG

Description : Cover Designer
Version : 2, 3, 1, 3
Company : Nero AG

Description : Nero BackItUp Application
Version : 1, 2, 0, 61
Company : Ahead Software AG

Description : PowerDVD
Version : 6.00.1424
Company : CyberLink Corp.


Hardware Information
--------------------
CPU : Intel Celeron D CPU 3.06GHz 3066 MHz
Bus Speed : 133 MHz
Motherboard : ASUSTeK P5PL2
System : System System Product Name
BIOS : AMI 0608
Memory : 512 MB (37ns)
Sound : SoundMAX HD Audio O
Video : NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache(TM)

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Description :
Version : 3.80.01MC15
Company : Smart Link

Driver : Sparrow
Description : n/a
Version : n/a
Company : n/a

Driver : splitter
Description : Microsoft Kernel Audio Splitter
Version : 5.1.2600.2929 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060613-2359)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : sr
Description : System Restore Filesystem Filter Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : Srv
Description : Server driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2974 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060814-0101)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : streamip
Description : Microsoft IP Test Driver
Version : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : SunkFilt6331
Description : SunkFilt for USB 2.0 reader (6331)
Version : 1, 0, 0, 2
Company : Alcor Micro Corp.

Driver : SunkFilt6332
Description : SunkFilt for USB 2.0 reader (6332)
Version : 1, 0, 0, 2
Company : Alcor Micro Corp.

Driver : swenum
Description : Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator
Version : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : swmidi
Description : Microsoft GS Wavetable Synthesizer
Version : 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : symc810
Description : n/a
Version : n/a
Company : n/a

Driver : symc8xx
Description : n/a
Version : n/a
Company : n/a

Driver : sym_hi
Description : n/a
Version : n/a
Company : n/a

Driver : sym_u3
Description : n/a
Version : n/a
Company : n/a

Driver : sysaudio
Description : System Audio WDM Filter
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : Tcpip
Description : TCP/IP Protocol Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2892 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060420-0254)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : TDPIPE
Description : Named Pipe Transport Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : TDTCP
Description : TCP Transport Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : TermDD
Description : Terminal Server Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : TosIde
Description : n/a
Version : n/a
Company : n/a

Driver : Udfs
Description : UDF File System Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : ultra
Description : n/a
Version : n/a
Company : n/a

Driver : Update
Description : Update Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : usbaudio
Description : USB Audio Class Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : usbccgp
Description : USB Common Class Generic Parent Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : usbehci
Description : EHCI eUSB Miniport Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : usbhub
Description : Default Hub Driver for USB
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : usbprint
Description : USB Printer driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : usbscan
Description : USB Scanner Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : USBSTOR
Description : USB Mass Storage Class Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : usbuhci
Description : UHCI USB Miniport Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : VgaSave
Description : n/a
Version : n/a
Company : n/a

Driver : ViaIde
Description : n/a
Version : n/a
Company : n/a

Driver : VolSnap
Description : Volume Shadow Copy Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : VX1000
Description : Microsoft LifeCam VX1000 Device Driver
Version : 1, 3, 4, 5
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : Wanarp
Description : MS Remote Access and Routing ARP Driver
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : WDICA
Description : n/a
Version : n/a
Company : n/a

Driver : wdmaud
Description : MMSYSTEM Wave/Midi API mapper
Version : 5.1.2600.2929 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060613-2359)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : WSTCODEC
Description : WDM WST Codec Driver
Version : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : WudfPf
Description : Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Platform Driver
Version : 6.0.5716.32 (winmain(wmbla).060928-1756)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : WudfRd
Description : Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Reflector
Version : 6.0.5716.32 (winmain(wmbla).060928-1756)
Company : Microsoft Corporation

Driver : EntDrv51
Description : EntDrv
Version : 8.0.0.240
Company : Network Associates, Inc

Driver : msvcrt.dll
Version : 7.0.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

Driver : msvcirt.dll
Version : 7.0.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

Driver : MFC42.DLL
Version : 6.02.4131.0

Driver : msvcp60.dll
Version : 6.02.3104.0

Driver : ole32.dll
Version : 5.1.2600.2726 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050725-1528)

Driver : olepro32.dll
Version : 5.1.2600.2180

Driver : oledlg.dll
Version : 1.0 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.061016-0148)

Driver : advapi32.dll
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

Driver : comctl32.dll
Version : 5.82 (xpsp.060825-0040)

Driver : setupapi.dll
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

Lower Filters
-------------
Driver : PxHelp20
Description : Px Engine Device Driver for Windows 2000/XP
Version : 3.00.56a
Company : Sonic Solutions

Upper Filters
-------------
Driver : GEARAspiWDM
Description : CD/DVD Class Filter Driver
Version : 2.0.6.1
Company : GEAR Software Inc.

Video Codecs
------------
Cinepak Codec by Radius : 1.10.0.11
Intel 4|2|0 Video V2.50 : 5.1.2600.2180
Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2
Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2
Intel Indeo® Video 4.5 : 4.51.16.03
Intel IYUV codec : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Microsoft RLE : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Microsoft Video 1 : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
Microsoft YUV : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Microsoft YUV : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Toshiba YUV Codec : 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148)
Microsoft YUV : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Microsoft H.263 Video Codec : 5.1.2600.2180
Microsoft H.261 Video Codec : 5.1.2600.2180
Indeo® video 5.10 : R.5.10.15.2.55
Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V1 : 4.1.00.3917
Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V2 : 4.1.00.3917
XviD MPEG-4 Codec : n/a
DivX® 6.6.1 Codec (1 Logical CPU) : 6.6.1.4
DivX® 6.6.1 YV12 Decoder : 6.6.1.4

Audio Codecs
------------
Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC : 4.00.0.0
Microsoft ADPCM CODEC : 4.00.0.0
Microsoft CCITT G.711 A-Law and u-Law CODEC : 4.00.0.0
Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC : 4.00.0.0
DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM) Software CODEC : 1.00.0.0
Microsoft G.723.1 CODEC : 1.02.0.1
Windows Media Audio : 4.02.0.0
Sipro Lab Telecom ACELP.net audio codec : 3.02.0.0
Indeo® audio software : 2.05.0.53
Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (advanced) : 1.09.1.49
Messenger Audio Codec : 4.00.0.0
Microsoft PCM Converter : 5.00.0.0


ASPI Information
----------------
System ASPI : ASPI is not installed

Nero ASPI : ASPI is installed and working properly

WNASPI32.DLL : 2.0.1.74 164112 bytes March 16, 2006

Installed OS Patches
--------------------
(Q810090) USB Update : Yes
(Q329112) Multi-Border DVD with More Than 4 GB of Data Not Readable Past First Border : Yes
(Q812415) Problems with Multiple ATA devices : No
(Q322359) Intelide.sys Is Not Used on Computers with ICH4 or ICH5 : No
(Q320174) IMAPI Update - CDs recorded have missing files or errors : Yes
(Q311542) Devices May not power up properly when resuming from standby : Yes
(Q327086) Data Added to Removable Media During Hibernation May Be Lost When You Resume Windows XP : Yes
(Q308374) Ricoh 1394 Controller May Not Work with Windows XP : No
(Q314634) Windows XP Does Not Detect Your New USB Device : Yes
(Q822603) USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 update : No
(Q323507) Your IEEE 1394 or USB CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive May Not Be Recognized in Windows XP : No
(Q815834) 'Code 28' Error Message and a Yellow Exclamation Mark Next to a USB Device in Device Manager After Your Computer Resumes from Hibernation : No
(Q316575) Problems When You Swap a CD-ROM During Hibernation in Windows XP : No
(Q811789) Surprise Removal of 1394 Device Can Cause Bluescreen Error : No
(Q323322) Cannot Use Sony VAIO PCG-C1MRX Internal Camera with Windows Messenger After You Apply Q316397 : Yes
(Q811789) Surprise Removal of 1394 Device Can Cause Bluescreen Error : No

Edit: OK, everything looks OK at first glance.

Except, DMA is apparently off on your Sony.

It looks like both the Sony and the LG are connected to one of your Primary IDE channels.

Uninstall that channel in Device Manager (be careful not to delete the one with your HDD on it!), reboot, then see if DMA is properly enabled

There's a link in my sig about enabling/checking DMA to help you.

Thanks

Did Exactly what you told me BUT....there still seems to be a problem lol ...this is just astonishing...what's wrong????

Very strange.

When you go to Device Manager -> IDE/ATAPI Controllers -> Primary IDE channel (the one with your DVD drives on it) -> Advanced Settings, what are the Current Transfer Modes for the drives?

Unless someone else has any ideas, my next thought is to replace the IDE cable.

Can you try the drive in another pc and see if it works in it?

Sorry ....there wasa misunderstanding everything is fine with the IDE now but the main problem persists

not at the moment but If there's no other solution I will attempt to do so on a pc of a frien of mine

Well that would rule out a few things if you can.

Any other Ideas besides that because at the moment I have exams and I don't think that is going to happen at least for another week or so

and what's with all the cats thing...lol...it's cute though

I think rolling's idea is the best one to try - it would certainly clear some stuff up.

Failing that, although Sony discs are usually fine, it's either bad burn or bad media.

Assuming, that is, the drives read factory-pressed discs OK.

Edit: yep, we like our cats, me and rolling

I bet it's symbolic meaning cats as in saviours as you are to me for in ancient egypt they worshiped them because they saved their crops

OK. Thanks guys!!! I'll try to do so as soon as possible and I will contact via cdfreaks... Thanks again for your efforts and time