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  • NEC DVD ND-3540A Problems

    Since I have installed Daemon Tools 4.09 my drive has been playing up.
    1) Unable to format new DVD's for 1st use.
    2) Unable to play DVD's in anything but VLC player.
    I could do both just before installing the software and have tested 1 of the discs on my other pc which has no problem writing to it!
    I have been through the forum, tried all beta's and solutions that have worked for others... but for me not 1 works
    The only burning software on my pc is Nero 6.6.1.15. I see no reason to update or format when I know full well it was working just before I installed Daemon Tools as I had just burnt over some work.
    I have tried installing/uninstalling Nero along with installing/uninstalling SPTD/Daemon Tools - Nothing works...
    So anyone who thinks they can help please do so!

  • #2
    Did you try SPTD layer v1.45 yet:
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    • #3
      Yep, have tryed updating that I get the same result.

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      • #4
        I have the same DVD as you and _immediately_ after DT-install it stopped recognize CDs, only DVDs work. But of course its a "hardware error"

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        • #5
          Well I fixed the dvd error by changing the firmware, I can now watch them in any media player.
          It will read CD-RW discs that contain data (have not tested on a blank) and it will also read DVD-RW discs that contain data... but it now wont write to *new* blank DVD-RW's and it could just before installing daemon tools.
          Have yet to reformat and try, but theres is no way on earth this is a hardware error.

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          • #6
            What happens when you uninstall DTools and SPTD?

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            • #7
              Stayed the exact same.
              My guess is on install it changes something... and whatever that change is this DVD drive hates it.
              I have since tried Nero 7 and get the same results... I know the discs are fine as my other pc burns to them ok.
              One thing I did notice is the "Recording" tab has gone in the DVD drives properties, I followed some MS guide to get that back... but that didnt help any.

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              • #8
                Neither DAEMON Tools nor SPTD do not send any configuration commands to physical devices and do not try to change their parameters.

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                • #9
                  Then how do you explain my problem?
                  It was writing discs just before, and since it has problems. And it is not a failure caused by myself or the drive!
                  Heck I bet if someone was to buy one of these drives just to test it with DT you would get the exact same results.

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