Author Topic: I think my drive is borked, spins up discs wierd and vibrates alot (Read 9585 times)

gruelius · « **on:** July 13, 2007, 05:19:39 PM »

Hey
Like not washing machine shake but i can feel the case vibrating quite a bit. Are there any tests i can use to see if it isnt meant to work like that? When watching dvd's it will start vibrating alot and pause at random points (have to remove disc to continue) (discs are clean)
Its a 111D Btw, stock firmware i think
Julius

Arghdee · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2007, 05:20:48 PM »

These discs don't happen to have labels on them do they???

chris · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2007, 09:53:33 PM »

RD means stickon labels I presume

Caelum · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2007, 01:48:36 AM »

Quote from: chris on July 13, 2007, 09:53:33 PM

RD means stickon labels I presume

I've seen instances where there were lightscribe disks that had an unbalanced picture burnt on to them, and they've started vibrating a drive when used........

no, really!!!

zebra · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2007, 07:42:47 AM »

When you say stock firmware, do you mean that you have never updated it?!. Please make sure firmware is current!

Bastidge Child · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2007, 09:18:18 AM »

I AnyDVD my movies to the hard drive just before watching them if I can be bothered.

gruelius · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2007, 11:51:28 AM »

Well i guess i should update it then.

I might have fucked the internals somehow. I got a flimsy disc from a friend and i acidentally cracked it (had it in my jeans pants) so i thought id be funny by taping it back together (it didnt split into two just cracked) and sending it back to him. I put it into my pc to see if it would work and the thing started doing that vibrating thing for the first time.

It was a pirated disc so my actions are justified

Also sometimes if a disc isnt being read properly, if i press the eject button the disc will still be spinning in the tray..

and where should i grab the firmware from? Pioneers website or do you guys have some custom firmware up for grabs?

JJJ · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2007, 11:54:22 AM »

Yikes... why would you do that to your poor drive! There's no WAY it would read the disc and off center stuff in it isn't cool.

Try a stock update first.... then if you feel the urge we can hellp you cross-flash it into an 111L (which has labelflash/disc t@2 functionality). Of course if there is a chance you will be returning the drive... it's best to stick with the stock fw.

Get the stock update here...

http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-e/ibs/device_e/file/DVR111D_FW129EU.EXE

gruelius · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2007, 12:28:55 PM »

I get hardware revision is not matched.

"
/// ODD Firmware Update Utility Ver2.37A

Start updating the device No.1.
Current Revision>> PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111 1.29 06/08/10
Current Signature = GENERAL
Hardware Revision is not matched."

Does that mean ive updated it in the past?

JJJ · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2007, 12:31:41 PM »

Looks that way. You are already running the latest firmware (1.29).

Arghdee · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2007, 12:43:09 PM »

Quote from: JJJ on July 14, 2007, 11:54:22 AM

Yikes... why would you do that to your poor drive! There's no WAY it would read the disc and off center stuff in it isn't cool.

ugh. yucky

v1rus9 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2007, 01:44:45 PM »

RMA....

Caelum · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2007, 03:07:48 PM »

Quote from: v1rus9 on July 14, 2007, 01:44:45 PM

RMA....

he fucked the drive himself... i dont personally think that RMA is a morally correct solution.....

go out, buy another drive, and dont use damaged disks in it... simple.

Bastidge Child · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2007, 03:26:01 PM »

I like it when people only give you half the story in a help thread...

gruelius · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2007, 03:47:14 PM »

Ok well this is most likely my lack of knowledge being at fault here however when i try to burn anything onto good media (worked at 16x under linux with k3b) i get speeds of 1.9x to 0x in imgburn and the whole computer lags.

There are no other apps except for firefox and avg running, as well as some other services i dont know of probably. The hdd and the DVD drive are both on the IDE controller (Primary and secondary respective) and i have a Nforce 3 150 board. I might try updating the ide drivers once this burn finishes... but untill then here is the error log

I 15:36:53 Operation Started!
I 15:36:53 Source File: C:\GOW.iso
I 15:36:53 Source File Sectors: 2,177,984 (MODE1/2048)
I 15:36:53 Source File Size: 4,460,511,232 bytes
I 15:36:53 Source File Application Identifier: PLAYSTATION
I 15:36:53 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD-ROM GENERATOR
I 15:36:53 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 15:36:53 Destination Device: [0:2:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111 1.29 (D:) (ATA)
I 15:36:53 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)
I 15:36:53 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496
I 15:36:53 Write Mode: DVD
I 15:36:53 Write Type: DAO
I 15:36:53 Write Speed: 16x
I 15:36:53 Link Size: Auto
I 15:36:53 Test Mode: No
I 15:36:53 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 15:36:57 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)
I 15:36:58 Writing LeadIn...
I 15:37:39 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 2177983)

and for all those who are worrying about legalities of the image i can post a pic of myself with GOW Box + original disc doing dirty things

Thanks

Caelum · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2007, 03:49:08 PM »

mate.... you've screwed the OPU.... you need to buy a new burner... you've fucked that one, simple as that.

gruelius · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2007, 04:18:18 PM »

i guess im stuck with 2 speed burns then

ah well. Are there any ways i can see if my 2x burns are that good?

Caelum · « **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2007, 05:02:26 PM »

lets put it this way.....

it is only burning at 2 speed because the drive is too fucked to burn at anything faster....

no, you cant expect any quality from the burns....

buy a new drive.

Arghdee · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2007, 05:11:15 PM »

A new drive is < $50

BUY A NEW DRIVE AND DON'T DO WHAT YOU DID TO THIS ONE EVER AGAIN.

Consider it an idiot tax.

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Dajobo · « **Reply #19 on:** July 16, 2007, 05:18:06 PM »

Quote from: Arghdee on July 16, 2007, 05:11:15 PM

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Quote from: My wife this weekend

Subtle is for the weak!

gruelius · « **Reply #20 on:** July 16, 2007, 05:55:17 PM »

Ill have a go at RMA. I know its scummy to do that but $45 is 4 hours of my work

and ive allways bought pioneer drives so i guess they can take one for the team

And its a pain in the arse to take my shuttle apart so i was trying to hold back. Anyways thanks for the help
Julius

Arghdee · « **Reply #21 on:** July 16, 2007, 06:50:03 PM »

Quote from: Dajobo on July 16, 2007, 05:18:06 PM

Quote from: Arghdee on July 16, 2007, 05:11:15 PM
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Quote from: My wife this weekend
Subtle is for the weak!

Hey, my subtle close tag was sarcasm...

zebra · « **Reply #22 on:** July 16, 2007, 07:23:07 PM »

Ok. Wait. Lets just step back for one sec.

Dude, have you checked to see if the drive is running in PIO mode, rather than the (correct) DMA mode? Check in device manager, in your EIDE/PATA channel area...

If it's running in PIO, the EXACT situation you've described could crop up.

gruelius · « **Reply #23 on:** July 16, 2007, 07:53:51 PM »

GENIUS!!! It was in PIO mode!!

i can select from Ultra DMA 1-4 and Multiword DMA 1-4. Is ultra the best option?

zebra · « **Reply #24 on:** July 16, 2007, 08:21:10 PM »

Multiword DMA is ideal. Mode4 is optimal.

Make sure you are running an 80 wire cable man.

chris · « **Reply #25 on:** July 16, 2007, 08:24:05 PM »

Quote from: gruelius on July 16, 2007, 07:53:51 PM

GENIUS!!!

ssshh it'll go to his head

gruelius · « **Reply #26 on:** July 16, 2007, 10:10:19 PM »

Okie dokie. So multword DMA 4 is the best? i have an 80wire cable, burner is only device on it

zebra · « **Reply #27 on:** July 16, 2007, 10:29:38 PM »

Sweet! Set it to DMA mode 4, make sure it sticks, do a reboot - then try doing some high speed burns in ImgBurn. Make sure it STAYS in DMA!

glitch · « **Reply #28 on:** July 17, 2007, 07:20:01 AM »

Quote from: gruelius on July 16, 2007, 07:53:51 PM

GENIUS!!! It was in PIO mode!!

and that is why he is who he is...

gruelius · « **Reply #29 on:** July 17, 2007, 08:58:29 PM »

Keeps on resetting to PIO, windows tells me that there were excessive transfer errors or something...

What should i do?

zebra · « **Reply #30 on:** July 17, 2007, 09:15:05 PM »

Oh crap :\.

Ok. Two things:

1. Try isolating the driver set. Are you running the NF drivers? If not, try them. If so, ditch them
2. Swap the EIDE cable out for another one
3. Shove it on a different channel

...if all this fails, you don't have a blown OPU or PUH. You've got a blown EIDE/PATA controller on the back of the burner -_-. Lose at life. RMA.

Bastidge Child · « **Reply #31 on:** July 18, 2007, 07:14:41 AM »

You're getting CRC data errors, I had this happen once.

Try the drive in another PC, if it does the same thing RMA or just buy a new one.

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