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What DVD decoder are you using? Updates for it?
r.
"dusma" <dusma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 1.01 but i now have a different dvd rom drive..every time i try to play a
> dvd
> though it seems to casue a problem. such and such has encountered a
> problem
> and must close..etc etc... I am getting rather annoyed at service pack 2.
> debating on uninstalling it LOL
>
> "namniar" wrote:
>
>> dusma
>>
>> What firmware version is your DRD-8160b?
>>
>> r.
>>
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>> "namniar" <this@that> wrote in message
>> news:e07A2MgsEHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > From LG website there is no 8160 just 8160b.
>> >
>> > Reboot computer. If on first POST screen (press PAUSE for a good look)
>> > look at the listing for your DVD rom. If it states the firmware
>> > version
>> > is other than 1.01 (ie 1.0) then read on. If your firmware version is
>> > 1.01 then disregard remaining text.
>> >
>> > This is a known issue with LG-8160b. I had the same issue and did the
>> > firmware update no problems since. Get technical assistance from LG
>> > unless your comfortable with flashing from true DOS mode. If you can
>> > wait
>> > till the weekend I can provide help.
>> > http://www.lgservice.com/
>> >
http://ca.lgservice.com/index_b2c.jsp
>> >
>> > r.
>> >
>> > "dusma" <dusma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:F6B8334F-D666-429E-88DD-B5BC12299608@microsoft.com...
>> >>I can not get my LG DVD rom drive to read dvd's...it has always worked
>> >>before
>> >> and now after service pack 2 it will not read them. It is not a
>> >> hardware
>> >> issue because it is a practically brand new drive. It is an 8160, if
>> >> that
>> >> helps. My brother in law is having the same problem although his drive
>> >> is
>> >> not
>> >> an LG, it is a samsung dvd\cd-rw combo drive only 5 months old. It is
>> >> too
>> >> similar to be coincidence. Can anyone help? Please?
>> >
>> >
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