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    New Z has DVD-RAM and BD-ROM listed as drives but I didn't order BlueRay

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by colonels, Apr 16, 2010.

  1. colonels

    colonels Notebook Consultant

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    There is only 1 device on my laptop and it is the Mata DVD-RAM drive but under device manager it shows that and OTSPIXK YR4DUBOHI SCSI CDROM DEVICE, and when i open my computer it shows DVD RAM and BD ROM

    why?
     
    colonels, Apr 16, 2010
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  2. ozbimmer

    ozbimmer Notebook Evangelist

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    Interesting... where do you see that it says DVD RAM and BD ROM? Also, can you tell us what's the part number and model number of the drive?

    Not sure about the "OTSPIXK YR4DUBOHI SCSI CDROM DEVICE". BTW the blu-ray version of the Z has a blu-ray burner, not reader.
     
    ozbimmer, Apr 16, 2010
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  3. komugi

    komugi Notebook Geek

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    Did you install a virtual drive software? Like Alcohol 120%/Virtual CloneDrive/Daemon Tools?
     
    komugi, Apr 17, 2010
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    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    ^^^^^^^^^+1
     
    beaups, Apr 17, 2010
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  5. colonels

    colonels Notebook Consultant

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    yes installed Daemon Tools Lite but i have it set to not load on startup and it isn't running in the background

    is that what is messing up my attempts to create a recovery disc from VAIO CARE?
     
    colonels, Apr 17, 2010
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  6. shurcooL

    shurcooL Notebook Deity

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    It doesn't have to be running in the background for the Virtual Drive to be active.

    You should start it, then set the number of virtual drives to 0, and your Blu-ray drive will disappear.
     
    shurcooL, Apr 17, 2010
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  7. colonels

    colonels Notebook Consultant

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    yup worked like a charm it was Daemon Tools

    also it was interfering with VAIO CARE to create recovery discs... remove DAEMON or set virtual drive to 0
     
    colonels, Apr 17, 2010
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    Isn't the answer pretty obvious?

    Try setting 0 drives first, if it still doesn't work, then remove.
     
    shurcooL, Apr 17, 2010
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  9. arth1

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    VirtualCD is much better behaved than Daemon Tools. It's not free, though.
     
    arth1, Apr 17, 2010
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    I've been using Alchohol 52% too, and it's been working fine for me this entire time.

    It's free :)
     
    andrewliu6294, Apr 18, 2010
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    mfpreach Notebook Evangelist

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    I use MagicISO its free and it mounts no problem.
     
    mfpreach, Apr 18, 2010
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