Dvd not working in xp

You can use c:>fdisk/mbr ( in dos mode )
Try to partition in dos mode
And format in dos mode,

firmware DOS(?) what does that mean, DOS?no dvd disk told of endless on earth and most being useless
only 3 kinds of disk work here.

MS instanller disk , no OS told at all (gee DOS OS?)OEM PC disk from say ASROC?or a home made clone of the same or off stinking rotten infected torrents/?????I see by you one clue you are the last man on earth installing 2001
windows XP on a PC mobo 2010 and with usless Nforce chipset there. pure junk now, AMD nforce, or VIA or SIS chips.
the OS XP is the F6 mode,, and F6 forces on a driver called a XP preboot driver (or vista) and must come from support page asroc..
XP is F6 married to a Floppy drive, gee where to get a floppy disk now>? huh, they be gone not, zero here in my town, for a decade
the usb driver here is usless, and is for RAID
turn RAID off in bios step 1.
new coin cell battery it is too old.
you will need to as asrock where is the XP preboot driver. for sata.
the instruction for xp , vista and w7 are not the same. to get those installers to work with Nforce JUNK..
best is avoid NFORCE MOBO totally.

install usb . driver then it will work

Windows Vista takes away a lot of support and convenience for the sheer attractive of flashy user interface. One major feature is the ability of open full screen window for command prompt shell in Windows Vista. When you attempt open or run DOS .com applications, .bat batch scripts or games that relies on command prompt, and including cmd.exe itself, you will encounter the following error message:
This system does not support fullscreen mode. Choose “Close” to terminate the application.
The lack of support for full screen DOS command prompt in Windows Vista is a big annoyance especially for those who still playing games for DOS and Windows 3.1/9x era, use legacy software such as WPDOS or programmers who frequently switch to command prompt to use DOS based programming language such as PASCAL.
There is no simple solution to this no support for full screen window in Windows Vista. In almost all possible workarounds, you are almost guaranteed that your Vista will be broken in some way, at least on the part on Windows Aero. You will lose the nice Aero Glass interface if you attempt any of these trick, plus other unknown side effects.
Workaround to Run or Open Full Screen Window Mode
Workaround 1: Use XDDM driver instead of WDDM driver for video graphics adapter
In another word, install the Windows XP video card driver for use in Vista. If the video graphics card hardware supports Windows XP driver, you can download the Windows XP driver for your video hardware and install it under Vista. However, be warned that using XP driver on display adapter may crash your Vista system randomly, so save your works before proceeding and use with care.
Note: This solution has been recommended by Microsoft in KB926657.
To install a Windows XP video driver under Vista, just follow the procedure listed in the guide below. The steps should work for both NVIDIA and ATI video graphics accelerator card.
Download the Windows XP driver installer for your graphics card from NVIDIA or ATI. Run the installation setup program just downloaded. Confirm any User Account Control permission warning when prompted. The installer will first extract and unpack the files required by installation to proceed to a folder/directory. Note down the path to the folder. For ATI, the folder for these installation files usually located in a directory with a name that resembles C:\ATI\SUPPORT\7-5_xp_dd_46743\Driver or C:\ATI\SUPPORT\7-5_xp_dd_ccc_wdm_46743\Driver, with the only different been the number to indicate the version and build number of the driver

here ya go

http://www.officialdrivers.net/toshiba-drivers.php?gclid=CJip5OKvpJsCFQ4MDQodWCAtCg

hello,

You have to reinstall the os..copy the folder i386 anywhere in the drive or for sure at the D: drive and then boot your computer in dos mode. so have a c: and d drive. and in then if you are in dos mode you can go to d:\i386 directory and type winnt.exe to begin the installation.

or u can google the install procedure using dos mode.


may this help

Make sure that your computed is on the same workgroup or domain as the other computers are.

You can check that by going into the control panel. Press system. Press the computer name tab. Change the domain name or workgroup accordingly.

then it might be your ram problem, try by checking the ram

If you are using Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, NT or XP, and have an ATAPI/IDE CD/DVD drive, there is no driver needed (see Toshiba statement I have posted below). Under no circumstances, if DVD is properly installed and functional, will you need ANY driver!

If your DVD drive is a SCSI drive, then it may need drivers specific to the SCSI card you have installed (see the specs/manual or website for your card). You may also need the Adaptec SCSI setup, available at this address:

http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/suppbyproduct.jsp?sess=no&language=English+US&cat=%2FTechnology%2FSCSI+Software&fromPage=driverindex

or use this address if you have a LOGIC based SCSI card or device:

http://www.lsilogic.com/

Now, if you meet the criteria for the first paragraph I wrote, and your PC does not load the driver automatically (after a reboot or two) then you have a PHYSICAL or HARDWARE problem. Either the DVD drive is improperly cabled, improperly installed or defective.

Those are all your options. See below, from Toshiba website
good luck
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http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=ServicesSupport/DeviceDrivers

ATAPI CD-ROM and DVD Drivers

Toshiba's CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives do not require any unique device drivers for Windows '95/'98/2000/XP/NT.
After installing your drive and re-booting, your system should recognize your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Win '95/'98/2000/XP/NT Operating Systems support all Toshiba ATAPI CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives natively.

DOS/Windows 3.x Device Drivers

This device driver is to be used with DOS/Windows 3.x operating systems. Do not use this driver with Windows '95, Windows '98, XP or Windows 2000 unless you are going to use your system in the REAL or MS-DOS Modes. Device drivers for Windows '95, Windows '98, Windows 2000, XP, OS/2, and NT operating systems are provided with the installation or setup software of each operating system.

DOS ATAPI Interface Driver
If you prefer using DOS click the link below to download a MS-DOS ATAPI interface driver.
atapi.exe

SCSI CD-ROM and DVD Drivers

SCSI interface drivers are written for the SCSI card you are using in your system, by the SCSI card manufacturer. They are not specific to your Toshiba drive and are not provided by Toshiba. If during installation Windows can not find the correct SCSI software driver for your SCSI card and you do not have the software driver that came with your SCSI card, contact your SCSI host adapter manufacturer.

Adaptec SCSI Drivers
LSI Logic (Symbios) SCSI Drivers
DVD Viewing Software

Toshibas DVD drives require a third party software to be installed in your system to enable you to view DVD movies. If you purchased your drive as part of a kit, the software may have been included. The links below will provide some possible solutions should you not have this type of software.

Nero6 (Toshiba recommends)

Toshiba does not recommend nor endorse any of the following manufacturers software products. Software names are provided only as a courtesy to our customers. Please check with the software manufacturer to assure that their software supports your drive model.

DirectDVD
Cyberlink PowerDVD
WinDVD
Media Burning Software
Toshiba's recordable drives require third party software to be installed in your system to enable you to burn media. If you purchased your drive as part of a kit, the software may have been included. The link below will provide some possible solutions should you not have this type of software.

Nero6 (Toshiba recommends)

Toshiba does not recommend nor endorse any of the following manufactures software products. Software names are provided only as a courtesy to our customers. Please check with the software manufacturer to assure that their software supports your drive model.

NTI CD & DVD Maker
Gear DVD & CD-RW
Roxio Toast (Macintosh)
Easy CD Creator
Stomp Clinkn Burn Pro

Do you see the Hard Disk Light ON during the time your computer is frozen? If that is the case there maybe an issue with the Hard Disk Controller.

When you installed a new version of Windows XP, did you format your entire Hard disk? (Just to make sure that your computer doesn't have a viral infection?)

Also, is it that the computer freezes when you press Alt+Enter ...or is it like the computer freezes after you press the Windows Key and then Alt+Enter?

Have you tried the Alt+Tab Combination?