Setup Problem I cannot get my xj-hd166s set up properly on my desktop. It receives the dvd but will not read it. The dvd rom does not appear in my device manager.

No. It appears your drive is read only and incapable of burning discs.

Does it not acknowledge dvd disc only or cd or dvd both. If it doesn't read the dvd disc, or able to play dvd disc, but able to exlpore regular cd's, then you have a codec error, and you need to download a dvd codec like powerdvd for it for your system to play dvd disc. Check to see if your dvd-rom drive appears in the "my computer" window, if it is there, but wouldn't be able to play anything, then it could be a driver issue. so make sure in the hardware , the drivers is installed and working properly. If it is working properly and driver is installed, then you got a bad drive, the optical laser lenses isnt reading or the spindle ain't working anymore if you don't hear disc being loaded when inserting the disc.

Here is the download link for the firmware for your DVD drive.

http://drivers.softpedia.com/progDownload/Lite-On-JLMS-XJ-HD166S-Firmware-D9C4-Download-38971.html

Hello

You can download the driver directly from this link:

http://lite-on-jlms-xj-hd166s-d9c4-firmware-driver.downloadaces.com/download/

Hope this helps. If so, please rate. Thanks.

I moved the jumper on the DVD drive from the slave to the cable select position.

dear friend this is due to u are using a pirated cd .
or your computer lens is not able to read it .
so no need to worry if you have problem try other cd .
and if it fails please contact me

Hello I am looking for a driver for a JLMS DVD-ROM XJ-HD166S.

The system thinks it is a HD166.

I keep getting sent to DriverDetective. What a pain!

hey john,

do you have a burning software installed? you can download nero express @ majorgeeks.com

you mention that your friend gave it to you? was it working fine before? its easy to set up your new dvd writer whenever you have already installed a burning software like nero. well, you can also try clone dvd. it works very well too.

and also check for firmware upgrades for your dvd writer...you can find it here...

http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/FIRMWARE/Lite-On/LiteOn-DVD-JLMS-XJHD166S-firmware-101.shtml


hope this hepls

yeah i have the same problem with my hp pavillion a210n

You forgot to check the jumper settings of the Hard Disk and the DVD Drive found at the back near the IDE and power cables. If you are using one IDE cable, then one jumper should be a Master, that's the Harddisk, and the DVD drive a Slave. If you are using two IDE cable then both must be Master.

You should check also the Harddisk jumper help settings printed on them, some harddisk needs the jumper settings for Slave presence on the same IDE cable.

If it doesn't work then It's either the cable or the DVD drive has a problem.