| Author | Message | ||
     Mikexlr650 |
just picked up two new games, both flight sims. one is an rc-flight sim, real flight, the other is microsoft's new flight sim. first one loaded in just fine, the microsoft game just spins away at what sounds like unusually high rpm in the disk drive. took the microsoft game back and exchanged it for another, same thing. tried reloading the first game to ensure the disk drive is still operational, no problem works fine?? computer is a 1 1/2 year old dell dimension 3000 with a pentium 4. any help appreciated as this is definitely not my area. | ||
| Pwnzor |
Is it the DVD version of MS Flight Sim X, and if so, is your drive a DVD drive? | ||
| Mikexlr650 |
yes its the dvd version. your on to something though, it won't play a dvd either, just tested it (it used to). | ||
| 99buellx1 |
Try to update the driver for the drive? | ||
| Hammer71 |
You dont need to be flying planes anyway. | ||
| Rasmonis |
I think 'yall have it pretty much covered. If the new drivers do not work, try rolling back the driver to a previous version. | ||
| Spectrum |
Have you installed Roxio or Easy CD Creator. If so I'd bet money this is your problem. I found out the hardway this program replaces the CD/DVD drivers with an older one and often screws things up. Their uninstall will not remove the old driver either. Best way to fix is to uninstall the program then install Nero in it's place. Much better CD/DVD burning software and will update the driver to the latest (one that works). | ||
| Reepicheep |
IDE DVD writer drives should be around $50 at your local mom and pop computer shop, and are a very simple install. CD/DVD drives have gotten really crappy over the last 5 years in terms of reliability, but they have gotten dirt cheap as well. |
