WesternCanuk Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hello all, after installing 10.4.8 my system is now up and running fine. My prob is this. I'm missing my DVD drives. From what i read they should be on my desktop but are not. They also do not show up when i turn on finder. Any suggestions? Thanx all. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Is there a disc in the drive? If not you won't see anything. Start Apple System Profiler and look in the Disc Burning section; is your optical drive listed? Turn on finder? You mean open a finder browse window? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/#findComment-404552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternCanuk Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 ok i've checked an nothing is listed... also if i turn on the dvd player it says Error no drives found. Both my drives are IDE. Any suggestions? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/#findComment-404782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternCanuk Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Anyone??? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/#findComment-405319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 List the models of the drives please. Are you sure you don't have both set as master or secondary on the same IDE channel? Only connect one and on a different IDE channel than your hard drive is connected to. Are/Is the drive listed int he BIOS startup screen? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/#findComment-405425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman1 Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I've got the same problem. Jas 10.4.8 installed from the dvd/cd drive. Intalled on HP ZV5000 laptop. Intall went ok as long as I didn't install the aditional components. After installing 10.4.8 from the dvd and rebooting it doens't recognize the drive at all. I've spent the past week searcing on here for anyone else that may have had the same problem. Any ideas? Hp ZV500 Toshiba DVD/cd-rw model SD-52512 - not working after install USB ports-working Alps toucpad- working SoundMax audio - not working Firewire - haven't tried it but preferences says it's there modems - not working ATI Mobility- ??? shows up but can't change anything Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/#findComment-420732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasetyo Utomo Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Yup i have same problem like u all, my DVD drive is missing and not detected. But i have a trick to force osx detect my drive. Just put your OSX installation disc on your drive, boot your PC, select to boot from DVD drive not HDD, when OSX start installation countdown just wait it DO NOT PRESS ANY KEY..... then hola my drive recognize by OSX Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/#findComment-420806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman1 Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I tried that with no luck. I now have it working. I have Jas 10.4.8 installed and working. Tried loading Uphuck 10.4.1.9 it didn't work, it just hang at the grey screen and kept saying reboot. I reloaded Jas 10.4.8 made sure I had it working ok. Then rebooted with the UPhUCk dvd in the drive, let it go till the install, then ONLY installed a few of the drivers. NO SYSTEM OR KERNALS, just a couple drivers. After it rebooted ( which it booted the earlier version with the new driver 10.4.8 ) my drive was recognized and working. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/#findComment-421027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOL_fan Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I had the same problem (missing DVD drive) in uphuck 10.4.9 v1.4i. I tried installing some random drivers as suggested, but they didn't do anything. I even tried installing something from the JaS 10.4.8 semthex DVD. The Fix: (for me) Turns out I didn't have the IOATAFamily kext installed. Be aware that at least in version 1.4i of uphuck, it's labeled as "ICH6,ICH8", or something to that effect. Clicking on it to read the description will tell you it's basically the IOATAFamily kext. So boot to the uphuck DVD, install only that package and leave everything else unchecked. Reboot and you should be good to go. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/#findComment-476815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean25 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 I have a CD/DVD RW drive that is recognized but won't let anthing access it. Profiler reads, "Media: No" I can't burn anything to it. I can't read anthing from it either. It opens and allows me to put a blank DVD in it but tells me to insert a blank disk. If I put a CD with data on it nothing happens either...can't see the disk. I don't know what to do to fix it. I have a Dell M140 laptop with a TSSTcorp DVD+/-RW TS-L532B drive and OSX 10.4.8. Does anyone have any ideas...needless to say, I'm new to OSX and everything Mac. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/#findComment-492505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredouille Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 hello i have the same probleme with my laptop, the dvd drive is not listed in my system profiler and i don't dare to open the laptop to see if there is a jumper that i can move from its place because i will lose my warenty. I must precise that to install mac os x on this laptop i had to use an IDE USB adaptato with ab external dvd drive , otherway i got everytime "still waiting for root device"...and this with whatever release i used ( JAS 10.4.8 pff1 &2, UPHUCK 10.4.9 v1.2, v1.3, V1.4 all rev, XXX10.4.10 and MACDOTNUB !!!) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56631-missing-dvd-drives/#findComment-505682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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