iCN 630 SmartMap CD install problem

Dougieboard

hello,

Only an occasional visitor to the site so excuse me if this has been dealt with previously.

When I try and install my SmartMap software from the CD, it really troubles my PC. I can't browse the contents of either installation CD, it doesn't even sound like the drive spins up. If I put the disk in the drive, it takes ages for my computer to boot too.

I've flashed the CD drive firmware (Plextor 320A), uninstalled Drag-to-disk but still can't get my PC to work with the install CDs. It's a V1 iCN 630 and these are the original disks - they've been used about 18 months ago to install on a different PC.

Any help much appreciated...

Regards

lbendlin · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:09 pm Post subject:

If you don't have problems with other CDs then maybe the CDs have aged too much, or were manually burned with too weak of a signal. What color is the underside of the CDs?
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Dougieboard · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:46 pm Post subject:

I took a look...

...the discs look fine - they haven't discoloured and there is no physical damage. I thought it may be some quirk of the drive (it is a combo drive) but i don't have trouble with any other disks at all and I've flash it with the latest firmware.

The disks are 18 months old.

lbendlin · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:06 pm Post subject:

Do the disks read in another drive? Maybe your drive's calibration is slightly off...
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Dougieboard · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 12:05 am Post subject:

Hi,

I've fitted a Toshiba DVD-RW I've been meaning to fit for about 6 months. That reads them fine, so it looks like the Plextor might be ready for the bin.

Thanks for your help dude.

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