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    Brand of the HP dv200t "8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer"

    Discussion in 'HP' started by guerrajuliana, Jul 5, 2007.

  1. guerrajuliana

    guerrajuliana Notebook Enthusiast

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    Originally Posted by guerrajuliana
    cant find it in device manager... cant find it in my computer... vista doesn't detect my DVD drive on my pavilion dv2000t

    Try the following medthods:

    * First Method:
    Go to the website of your DVD drive, look for its name and series or model to search for the latest driver in their website. What your computer has done is it was looking locally for the latest driver which is the same thing with you look for your newest shirt inside your closet while there is newer shirt in the store that you don't know. So, you would need to look for the latest version of the driver for your DVD rom and install it.

    * Second Method (you don't wanna deal with this unless the above method doesn't work, kinda risky):

    1. Go to Start -> Command prompt
    2. Type: Regedt32.exe
    3. Press OK
    4. The Registry Editor will appear.
    5. On the left side of the Editor, Click the (+) sign next to each of the following keys to expand them:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    SYSTEM
    CurrentControlSet
    Control
    Class

    6. Find the following key but don't click the (+) sign next to it, just click on it:
    {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
    (be careful to find the correct one, you'll screw if you don't follow this exactly)

    7. On the right panel, look for 2 values named: "LowerFilters" and "UpperFilters"
    8. Right click on each of them and choose DELETE for both to erase them.
    9. Close the Registry Editor
    10. Restart computer. Your DVD rom should work by now.

    This may cause some of your softwares that relating to Digital Audio to function improperly but you can always uninstall them and re-install them as you wish. You rather lose the software than your DVD/CD rom don't you?

    CAN SOMEONE TELL ME THE BRAND OF MY DVDRW??
     
    guerrajuliana, Jul 5, 2007
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  2. guerrajuliana

    guerrajuliana Notebook Enthusiast

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    7. On the right panel, look for 2 values named: "LowerFilters" and "UpperFilters"

    theres only "UpperFilters" cant find "LowerFilters"
     
    guerrajuliana, Jul 5, 2007
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    bronzemedal98 Newbie

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    I ran this Vista test tool on my dv6500t, and it gave me the brand of my DVD drive (a Mats hita, by the way).

    reviews.cnet.com/4520-3672_7-6671810-1.html
     
    bronzemedal98, Jul 5, 2007
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  4. guerrajuliana

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    this notebook came with vista premium, i just full format to start a fresh vista install
     
    guerrajuliana, Jul 5, 2007
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    not even my bios detects my dvd drive... now im really messed up...
     
    guerrajuliana, Jul 5, 2007
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    did you spill anything on the laptop. I had this problem but it was because I spilled coffe on it. I had to open the laptop up and with a moist cloth clean the coffe stain out.
     
    mtor, Jul 6, 2007
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    if the bios doesnt detect it then thats a hardware issue

    does the drive tray eject? if so then power is getting to it.

    contact HP, u need to send urs in or they cud send u a replacement drive since its quite easy to replace urself provided it is the drive and not the motherboard or connector.
     
    SideSwipe, Jul 6, 2007
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