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Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:45 pm**

Sounds like you're not alone: .
Also found the following on DVDplusRW.org

"If you encounter reading problems with the Pioneer DVD 116-R or RW, make sure that the disc is full for about 1/12th of the capacity (also known as "30 milimeter compatibility mode"), i.e contains at least 5 minutes recorded in HQ mode, 10 minutes SP, 15 minutes LP or 20 minutes EP mode. Some DVD-ROM drives need a disc to contain a certain amount of video to allow laser power calibration to function correctly."
Wish I could help more... brad

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:26 am**

So in other words, not much I can do? I read the link you gave me and started to get the idea that was the case.

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:37 am**

Well, I'd contact Pioneer first. Give them all the details. Meanwhile maybe someone else here can help..
brad

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:05 am**

Can you view data DVDs in explorer?

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:52 am**

No, in Explorer, it tells me to insert a disc if I put a DVD in the drive. If I put any other CD, CD-R, or CD-RW, it reads just fine.

Posted: **Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:20 am**

I contacted Pioneer, they told me to update the firmware, which I did...still no dice, any takers?

Posted: **Tue Feb 03, 2004 12:45 pm**

t's possible it's a hardware problem - is the drive still under warranty?

Posted: **Wed Feb 04, 2004 6:58 pm**

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2004 12:01 am**

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:02 pm**

You could try & remove windows from the equation - grab a win 98 or ME bootdisk from www.bootdisk.com and boot off that. See if you can view any DVD's in DOS. If you can't then I would definitely be taking the drive back to whereever I bought it from

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DVD drive will not play DVDs, will play CD's

DVD drive will not play DVDs, will play CD's

i have the same problem