LG GSA-4167B DVD Writer... PC restarts whenever any CD is inserted
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very recently this new problem has arised in my LG GSA-4167B DVD Writer. Whenever I insert any CD or DVD in the ROM the PC restarts ..this goes on for 2-3 times ...then finally I'm able to read the disc. This has also adversely affected my HDD. Kindly provide a solution...thanks
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What is happening is that the dvdrom firmware or the laser is failing and cannot read the disc; and because the pc is using all the system resources trying to do so; it appears that you cannot get anything to run, making it seem as if the hard drive is faulty also, though not the case.
You will need to replace the drive if this is a common occurance, as the life of a dvd drive nowadays dependant on use is aprox 2 years, because as the prices come down so does the quality of the laser required to burn and read discs.
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GSA-4167B hmmm.. thats an old drive... i believe you past it product life (means that you writer can not recognize correctly new modern media such dvd disks.
Reports are: that your drive is able to write on DVD+R Double layer 3.3x-8x (CAV).
Please be sure that your writing speed is between 4x-8x (my favorite speeds for quality DVD disc burning)
Since the drive have already some writing issues... and as you say that it fails on all media..i would suggest you to buy a new one.
If you desperately need IDE adapter you can find on ebay some converter from sata to ide converter.
try to re-install the driver, if it can read DVD's means that your optic lens are ok and the mechanical parts are fine,it is just the software problem, Re-install your driver
Well, since I received a solution from MAXTRIXKHAN, I just wanted to check back with NCIX.com, and here is a recap of what I did, and what they told me...
HAL.DLL is Hardware Abstraction Layer. Dynamic Link Library.
You will need to reinstall this file for the
cd-rom to work properly. You can download the lastest version file from this web site:
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-les.shtml?hal
as with all writers eventually they fault at the lens and it gets out of line and cannot read discs, you can try the usual thing of checking LG for any firmware updates, but first:-
Go to my computer>right click>hardware tab>device manager, then down list to cd/dvd drives and click '+' sign and highlight your writer, right click on it and select uninstall.
Restart PC and it will be automatically re installed, try again and if no change you will need to replace the drive as they are cheaper nowadays.
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