DVD not recognized for game install

donoh

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I'm trying to install Age of Conan.
When I place DVD in the drive it makes a repetitive sound and does not appear to spin up. DVD is not recognized by system: no pop up window, explorer indicates there is no DVD in rom.

I place AoC in a second machine (running XP Pro) and install screen appears.

I have installed OS & Office with the rom and placed a CIV IV DVD in drive and that installation started. (i.e. I believe the rom works)

For whatever the reason AoC is not even recognized by the rom.
Running Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP1
User Account Control turned OFF
Software & Games set to "install or run program"

Logged in as administrator

(Fresh OS install - all drivers are current)

I would very much appreciate any assistance,
-Donoh
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway FX7026
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 / 2.5 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel G33 Express
    Memory
    4G
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB - factory overclocked
    Other Info
    18X DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash Technology
Do you see the optic drive(CD/DVD) When you open "My Computer"...?
 

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System One

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    S-Vaio FZ
    CPU
    Intel Core2duo T7100-1.8GHz
    Memory
    DDR2-2GB-PC2.5300-Sp.667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100-358MBvideo ram
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    200GB/7200Rpm/Serial ATA
yes I do.
DVD RW Drive (D:)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway FX7026
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 / 2.5 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel G33 Express
    Memory
    4G
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB - factory overclocked
    Other Info
    18X DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash Technology
Then ...properly your Optic(DVD) is on the way down hill ....meaning one of the laser could not read at all .sometime it can read cd but not Dvd ..
I had some problems like that....and end up buying another DVd burner.


Good Luck.

(BTW....Did you did different DVDs..?)
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    S-Vaio FZ
    CPU
    Intel Core2duo T7100-1.8GHz
    Memory
    DDR2-2GB-PC2.5300-Sp.667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100-358MBvideo ram
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    200GB/7200Rpm/Serial ATA
I'm not convinced it's a h/w failure just yet. Of the DVD disks I've placed in the rom AoC is the only one it doesn't read.

Any other suggestions?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway FX7026
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 / 2.5 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel G33 Express
    Memory
    4G
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB - factory overclocked
    Other Info
    18X DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash Technology
Copy the files off the DVD to the HD on the XP machine and transfer them across with either a USB stick or burnt DVD to the Vista machine. You may have to use a no-dvd fix if the disc still won't be read on the Vista machine.
 

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    Self Built
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    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
Good thinking!

I fear the drive might be bad after all as I tried using a cleaning disk to clean the lens and that errored out... It kind of takes the mystery out of it at this point.

Thx
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway FX7026
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 / 2.5 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel G33 Express
    Memory
    4G
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB - factory overclocked
    Other Info
    18X DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash Technology
lol, at least a replacement drive is pretty cheap :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
    Motherboard
    P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
    Sound Card
    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1200 / 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
    PSU
    Corsair AX1200W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-V1020A
    Cooling
    NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
    Keyboard
    Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
    Mouse
    Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
    Other Info
    Laptop Specs:
    Clevo Sager P170HM //
    17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
    i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
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