Topic: Pioneer Model DVR-2920Q
XP Pro_SP3
RAID 0 Configuration
Pioneer Model DVR-2920Q
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-216R SCSI CdRom Device
HWID: CdRomPIONEER_DVD-RW__DVR-216R1.06
I've built many desktops over the years, and I'm a partner in an electronics related business.
This forum is my last stop before I junk a desktop I built for my sister. After reading your FAQs,
I'm convinced you guys have expert level knowledge about Windows systems.
I replaced the CMOS battery on the motherboard. A job I've done many times. Before pulling the
old battery all BIOS settings were copied to a text file. Most settings were default, so it was easy
to restore the CMOS setup.
The burner completely vanished from XP. I tried every System and Registry hack. The most common
is deleting the upper and lower filters in the Registry. This blog and all the attached comments is
typical of many other sites that suggest the sames fixes:
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/fix … -or-vista/
The Pioneer burner is working perfectly. From the CMOS Boot Menu I can easily load a boot disk like
BartPE. In addition, I tried the burner on another computer. No problems. (The burner is also listed
normally in the main BIOS setup.)
If I disconnect and reconnect the 4-Pin power plug after XP finishes loading, the burner is completely
restored! I have no idea why disconnecting and reconnecting the power plug restores the burner to
Device Manager, Disk Manager, Explorer, etc. I've never seen anything like this before!
From the Windows CAB archives, I extracted fresh copies of all driver files. Didn't help.
I downloaded the drivers from the site listed at this forum:
http://www.downloadwindowsdrivers.info/
I extracted the files from Q309691_WXP_SP1_x86_ENU.exe. They are older than the files already
installed in XP Pro_SP3, but I'll try them anyway.
If I can't resolve this problem, I'll be building a new desktop for my sister. I'm familiar with most
common hardware problems. Several very bright people at other forums have made comments like
"weird" or "totally strange."
Before I start building, any suggestions would be appreciated.