Ok, I have a Pioneer Dvd-Rw DVR-112D and it's ACTING so strange. I built a new computer and I have everything plugged in and installed correctly. I even used the CD drive to install windows xp pro. But when I try to put in CDs for games or blank cds/dvds it will not read it. It's a DVD-RW burner and everything. All the drivers are updated, i just have ran out of ideas. Any help?Place one of the game Cd's/DVDs into the drive > Right click drive/ left click explore, does it now let you see the contents of the CD/DVD? Have you also set the option which allows a DVD/CD to auto start?I did the right click/ then explore and none of the contents showed up. And I am not sure if I have set the auto start. How do I do that?Optical drives don't need any extra drivers.

Try to uninstall drive through Device Manager. Restart, and Windows will reinstall it.That still doesnt work. I hate this drive. It's a Pioneer DVR-112D.Try one of these:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
or...
2. http://aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip
or...
3. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstal. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.I used Step 2 and that didn't work. I tried step three but there wasnt a ATA Channel0 or Channel1Under IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers in device manager - What do have LISTED?

Are you ABLE to try this DVD-RW in another computer?Quote

I tried step three but there wasnt a ATA Channel0 or Channel1

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I tried step three but there wasnt a ATA Channel0 or Channel1

If Windows XP, that would be Primary, and Secondary Channel.