Vista - Problem with my DVD-drive

Hello!

So, the problem is, that my DVD-drive doesn't read disc's. The drive I'm using is TSSTcorp SH-S223Q ATA, so a Samsung DVD-drive. When I bought it, it read fine, but not anymore. It doesn't read even bootable disc's (I tried Vista Ultimate x64). I've tried upgrading firmware from B00 to B03, but it didn't help.

I had a similar problem when I bought this computer in August 2008. My DVD-drive read the disc's fine for couple weeks or so and then it stopped working. Then I replaced it with this drive (It's not the same model). This one worked fine for a month or two and stopped working, so it's been couple of months not functioning. I just did a fresh install of Vista yesterday and the problem is still here.

What should I do next?

Thanks in advance!

Can you boot bootable disk or not? - I don't understand exactly.If yes and you have only trouble under system read below and try all advices:
Vista not reading/Writing CD/DVD

I can't boot from bootable disc's. As I said, I tried booting from the Windows Vista Ultimate x64 disc, but it didn't boot from it and it won't show it in Vista.

I did the fresh Vista install from another DVD-drive connected to USB via adapter.

Hi Poro,

Will the drive recognise ANY DVDs at all? If you have a copy of XP or Win98SE (both of which are CDs as opposed to Vista, which is a DVD), then try to see if you can boot from them. Some, but not all, DVD drives actually have 2 lasers - one for DVDs and one for CDs - and it is possible for one or the other (or both) to fail.

have you tried deleting the upper and lower filters in yuor registry? Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

might not help but its worth a shot

There is not worth to do that in this way -he has trouble even with with booting bootable disks (read again post 3) where any system settings,properties are without any meaning -only BIOS or hardware components play roles there.May should he try update BIOS? - I don't know.

thats me told

Well, I tried Theme Hospital (Classic!), which is a CD, but it didn't work. Neither did some DVD's I tested.

I checked the BIOS and the only updates that were available were fixing chassis fan problems with S3 cards and Asus ExpressGate, so I don't think the BIOS update is necessary.

Check in BIOS and in Device mngr is the DVD drive is listed. Also, try updating the DVD drive firmware from TSST website.

That the way check it in Device manager and then in BIOS and if it is not try to swap the Sata or the IDE cable on the Motherboard and check if it the Sata or the IDE Port on the Motherboard is causing the Problem.
OR
If your using the same Cable then try to use a good known cable for the Drive.