"dROK83" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Ok, so i have a Samsung SH-S223Q Drive. It was working fine for a
> while, then suddenly it won't read any cd's or dvd's. Basically what
> happens is, i insert a cd and the drive disappears from my computer and
> device manager. I can scan for system changes and the drive shows back
> up, but if i try to run the cd it disappears again. Haven't been able
> to find the same problem on here after searching. Found similar
> problems but none of the those fixes seem to work.
>
> I noticed, after going to 'Welcome to Samsung Electronics ODD Division'
> ([url]http://www.samsungodd.com[/url]) that i am running the SB00 firmware, and
> SB03 is currently available. But when i try and use their "One Click
> Firmware Upgrade Method" it downloads, begins to run, and while
> attempting to download the latest firmware it says "download failed" and
> reboots my computer. it has done this a number of times and i contacted
> their support and have recieved no response. not to mention i'm not
> even sure if this will fix the problem. i am just assuming that maybe
> there is some compatibility issue with Firmware version SB00 and Vista.
>
> I am currently running Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit, AMD Phenom
> 9950 Quad Core 2.6, w/ 8GB of ram. And like i said before it is a
> Samsung SH-S223Q. If anyone can help me with this it would be greatly
> appreciated, and if there is a discusion about this already, please
> provide a link, but like i said, after searching i couldn't find one
> that matched my specific problem.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
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> dROK83[/color]


Check the power and data cable. Make sure it's also connected proper on the
motherboard.

You might have a defective drive. If it's under warrantee you should take
it back for a replacement.

If it's out of warrantee, you should look for a new drive.