VGN-A397XP DVD Drive Data Transfer Problem

[SenorFett]

Hi all,

I recently purchased a VGN-A397XP which I am VERY pleased with. About 3 days after having it, the DVD drive stopped working properly. Data discs would take a very long time to copy files, dvd playback would be jittery and even music CDs would play SLOWLY! I booted in safe mode to check it wasn't a driver issue and had the same poor transfer speeds.

I reinstalled XP and hey presto the problem was solved. The system has been fine for around 2 months now but a few days ago the behavior returned.

I have installed all the updates for the laptop from Sony, updated the drive firmware but still no joy.

I really don't want to (and shouldn't have to) reinstall Windows - has anyone else seen this problem?
Thanks

Bob

[rich912]

Delighted to hear you good news Bob, and thanks for the link ¿ it may very well come in handy for other users of this drive.

[kee-lo_]

Thanks for the info Bob.

LiteOn drives for desktops are usually pretty good.