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GSA H60L master slave option

I am not able to boot the dvd using my drive mentioned above(GSA-H60L)
..........i guess the problem with it is the master slave options to be changed using jumpers but the jumpers are not available as in this case , can anyone tell me how to change the master slave options(other than changes made in BIOS settings , as its not working )

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SOURCE: HL-DT-DVD-RW GSA H60L DVDE DRIVE

I just posted a reply to another message that is almost the same. Could be you. It is the foam pad ring from a new CD or DVD spindle that was stuck on a disc that you put in and missed it. It does not go back in the drive. It goes in the trash.
The ring is used hold the discs solidly on new retail spindle. The noise was the drive strugging with an unbalanced disc.

If you caught it right away and nothing hit the laser or lens you are ok. Try reading or burning another disc.

Cheers

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SOURCE: jumper settings for samsung dvd drive

There should be a diagram on the drive indicating the jumper positions. Good luck!

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SOURCE: Hello , i have this

Hi Iuly,



    • Download and install CCleaner (free) from Piriform

    • Run the cleaner to remove old un-needed temp files

    • Select the StartUp tab and look for any programs that you know you installed but no longer use or need, and disable them. Caution, do not disable any system files unless you absolutely know what they do and that you do not need them.

    • Run the Registry cleaner, when asked if you want to backup the registry, select YES, and save to a file you will remember just in case. I have used this program hundreds of time on many different system and it has never caused a problem, but you want to be safe, backup the Registry.

    • If asked about a particular file that it wants to clean, select "yes to all"

    • Reboot



Windows should reinstall the drive when the computer boots back up.

If this does not resolve your problem, try the following.



If you take all these step and you still can not burn a DVD, chances are your DVD burner componet needs to be replaced. Good Luck.

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