Well, this bites. Another piece of my computer is falling apart. Yep, my DVD Burner is going bad. What’s the deal?
Some of you may remember my first piece of software to test and review was supposed to be Encyclopedia Britannica. Yep, that failed. I took back the software to Staples, only to get a replacement that had the same issue. I tried installing another game, Sim City 4, which also happened to be a failed attempt.
So, I tried a few things. Took apart the DVD Burner and cleaned the lens. After putting it back together, no success. Grrr. It was a pain to take apart to begin with.
Updating the firmware was a big failure too. I had to go through a site that wasn’t the official site of LiteOn, which is the DVD Burner manufacturer. Maybe that had something to do with it, but hey, was worth a try. Doesn’t do LiteOn any good to not be able to update the firmware.
The last thing I did was delete the register keys, uninstall the driver, and reboot. Nope, notta. Yet another failure. At this point the frustration is building. So, I tried one last thing.
Instead of a CD-Rom game that I had, I tried one of the DVD-Rom games I had. Spore was the choice of game. Put it in the drive…… Success. The DVD was recognized and I was able to install the game. My first review, just might be of Spore.
After reading a few forum post, from tech forums, I’ve come to the conclusion that my DVD Burner is on its last leg. Going to have to get a new one, but I’m not sure when that will be.
I now have two options. Continue with Spore and check out some free games online. Yes, free fits the Budget category. Or put the whole budget games and software route on hold. I know though that’s not what you want, so I’ll be checking out games online that I can download and what not. Stay tuned.
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