Computer horror
So, I bought a new laptop. It looks nice. It runs well. Even Vista doesn't suck as much as I thought it would.
However.
The DVD drive appears to be fubared. It displays ok, and I can read files. Plus I managed to install Microsoft Office. But it seems to become randomly disconnected. I get "the device is not connected" messages when I try to install from a CD. Or worse, it starts installing and stops halfway through with a similar message.
I've tried uninstalling the driver, and reinstalling (well, Vista does the latter automatically). But I'm thinking this is a physical problem with the DVD drive.
Anyone recognise this error? Is there an easy way to fixenate it, or shall I just call the manufacturer for a replacement?
Edit: It looks like I fixed it, by uninstalling an "AHCI controller", whatever that means. Vista reinstalled it, of course, but with a different (earlier!) version of the driver. *shrug*
(I got this idea from an internet forum, of course. I don't even know what the above process was, or why it worked!)
However.
The DVD drive appears to be fubared. It displays ok, and I can read files. Plus I managed to install Microsoft Office. But it seems to become randomly disconnected. I get "the device is not connected" messages when I try to install from a CD. Or worse, it starts installing and stops halfway through with a similar message.
I've tried uninstalling the driver, and reinstalling (well, Vista does the latter automatically). But I'm thinking this is a physical problem with the DVD drive.
Anyone recognise this error? Is there an easy way to fixenate it, or shall I just call the manufacturer for a replacement?
Edit: It looks like I fixed it, by uninstalling an "AHCI controller", whatever that means. Vista reinstalled it, of course, but with a different (earlier!) version of the driver. *shrug*
(I got this idea from an internet forum, of course. I don't even know what the above process was, or why it worked!)