Pls help! my pioneer 106 doesn't work anymore

[cowxl5]

My pioneer 106 stoped working yesterday. Whenever I put a disc (dvd+/-r, dvd movie, cd) into it, it ejects it at once. What's going on? I had been using it no problem for the past 3 months until yesterday.

Anyone had this similiar experience? any suggestions?

Thanks!!!!

[Gazorgan]

It may be dead.

1) Unplug the power cord on your PC and open the case. Gently make sure all the cables are properly seated (they do wiggle loose).

2) Insert a commercial CD, does it stay?

3) Try changing the master/slave setting. Try the drive by itself on teh IDE cable.

4) Have you installed any software lately? Have you done a deep virus scan (with updated definitions) lately? Installed/changed any hardware lately?

If a disk won't stay the drive, then it's 99.9% likely its dead. Call the vendor and get an RMA number.

[cowxl5]

Thanks for the reply.

1) Yes, I tried this one. I even moved the burner to another PC, same thing.

2) No, I didn't try this. Will try it tonight.

3) No, I didn't try to change the master/slave setting.

4) Yes, installed some softare, like getting the latest dvd decrypter, daemon tools, etc. Yes, installed a TV capture card, added another hard driver, tried to install a new video card. I will try a deep virus scan tonight.

I upgraded the firmware to 1.06, I wonder whether I can still exchange it or not. Anyone knows how to downgrade firmware to 1.05? thanks !!

[Cataphract]

Do vendors cover OEM drives under warranty?

I am planning to get one but am not sure whether to get a retail box or an OEM version, I don't care much about the software that comes with the retail box. The only other advantage would be warranty, if I run in to situation described above, but if OEM's are covered, I guess than its not much of a risk if the drive dies.

Sorry cowxl5, I can't help you with the problem as I don't own a burner yet.

[Gazorgan]

BINGO!

Daemon Tools. Make sure you aren't duplicating drive letters. I run my Daemon drives like M/N/O/P so there's no conflict with a drive letter. There shouldn't be, but if you have forced the issue you can get a conflict in the drive letter. Try removing it and see if that helps?

The Commercial CD/DVD is testing to see if you have lost 1/2 your laser assembly(previous 106 problem).

did it die after flashing the firmware? Improper flashing can render it useles and void your warranty.

[cowxl5]

Yeah, the daemon tools works very weird on this pc - it only works the first time after I installed the software. After I restart my pc, it won't work anymore, it just won't mount image anymore! Everytime I change the number of drivers, my pc crashes.

Thanks, I am going to remove the sucker tonight and see if it will bring back my dvd burner.

No, it didn't die after flashing the firmware. I did the flash almost three months ago.

Thanks again!

[cowxl5]

Ok, here is what happened: Last night I removed software daemon tools, rebooted the pc, then put an original dvd into the dvd burner, it ejected the dvd at once, I pushed it in, it ejected it again, BUT this time it also eject a small white circle stuff. After that, the dvd burner works fine! WTF!

I hope I can upload the picture of the small stuff I talked about, but I don't know how...

Almost forgot, thanks for all the help!

[cowxl5]

BTW, the white small circle stuff is part of the burner, I think. If you open your tray, you will see it and you know what I am talking about.

Apparently, mine got loose and fell apart but the burner still works!

[jeex]

upgrade your a06 f/w to 1.07

make sure you're using the newest daemon tools

in an older version of daemon tools my pc used to restart when i would mount a disc image from another computer on the network. 3.33 fixed that

i too have an a06 & daemon tools (4 drives), never had any problems at all.