IDE #1 Error after replacing DVD Drive

Who is the mfr. of the replacement drive? Could it be that if the drive is not Toshiba, the bios reports an error?

G'day All

I had this problem with a brand new SD-C2402 and then with a SD-C2502 dvd-rom both were bought to use in my TECRA 8000 which never had a DVD. They both played OK but I couldn't flash them and they were both locked in Region 1. I am in R4 Australia & have some R1 & R2 DVD's.

Apparently these are cable select drives and Toshiba laptops are not compatible?

After chasing up information I found out there was a fix so I went to the Toshiba computing forum by compuserve figuring the so called experts would help (joke). One expert said he knew how to do it but wouldn't tell me (what a guy).

I then found some info. but it was German so I tried to have had it translated and then worked out that if I connect pin/connectors 47 & 45 together it solves the poblem. Drives have no IDE #1 ERRORS and were succesfully flashed to RPC1 (Region free).

If anyone wants the jpeg I made of the pinouts then you are welcome.

DVD REGION KILLER would have allowed you to view all of the various region DVDs without you having to reflash your drive.
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/3/7/3-7-18.shtml

Hi VLG466
Had the very same problem with my Toshiba Satellite 2805-S302. Exept that the drive does Not even work under ME. I'd very much appreciate if you could send me the jpeg. By the way, if you could provide me with a reference to that german info you found I'd be more than happy to translate and repost (being German).

thx

Hi VLG466
Had the very same problem with my Toshiba Satellite 2805-S302. Exept [snip]

thx

Just done the same thing with my Tosh laptop and SD-C2612 DVD after attempting to flash it to region free... Now no DVD and the same error.

Would prefer to fix it myself, but if not as it's a brand new laptop I guess it's going to have to be a plead ignorance and return to base job. Any help much appreciated.

maybe go to manufactor site and get a good flask and reflash it !

maybe go to manufactor site and get a good flask and reflash it !

If you could still see the DVD this might work of course ;) I've not seen anything but hardware solutions sofar :(

Well a improperly flashed DVD player is a hardware issue isn't !:)

Please Email the jpeg to me. I am having this same identical problem after switching my cd with a CDRW (both Toshiba) on a Satellite 2800. After the swap, I get IDE #1 error.

Thank you VERY MUCH!!!

Rich

I have a new sony crx830e drive and I am getting the error IDE #1 on my toshiba sat pro 6000 the drive will only work whilst windows is being loaded but is not seen by the device manager, if I plug it in after windows has loaded it will spin, eject etc but still it is not recogized, is this a problem with the firmware or the laptop, also is there a site that can explain how you flash drives etc and get into the bios so novices like me canuse the advice given, thanks in desperation.

Please E-mail me the Jpeg that you created. I have same problem with new
toshiba setellite dvd drive.

Thanks,
Adanyare2003@yahoo.com

G'day All

I had this problem with a brand new SD-C2402 and then with a SD-C2502 dvd-rom both were bought to use in my TECRA 8000 which never had a DVD. They both played OK but I couldn't flash them and they were both locked in Region 1. I am in R4 Australia & have some R1 & R2 DVD's.

Apparently these are cable select drives and Toshiba laptops are not compatible?

After chasing up information I found out there was a fix so I went to the Toshiba computing forum by compuserve figuring the so called experts would help (joke). One expert said he knew how to do it but wouldn't tell me (what a guy).

I then found some info. but it was German so I tried to have had it translated and then worked out that if I connect pin/connectors 47 & 45 together it solves the poblem. Drives have no IDE #1 ERRORS and were succesfully flashed to RPC1 (Region free).

If anyone wants the jpeg I made of the pinouts then you are welcome.

I have a new sony crx830e drive and I am getting the error IDE #1 on my toshiba sat pro 6000 the drive will only work whilst windows is being loaded but is not seen by the device manager, if I plug it in after windows has loaded it will spin, eject etc but still it is not recogized, is this a problem with the firmware or the laptop, also is there a site that can explain how you flash drives etc and get into the bios so novices like me canuse the advice given, thanks in desperation.

CONNECTED THE PINS 47 -45 NOW EVERYTHING IS OK,THANKS TO ALL.

Please E-mail me the jpeg that you created. I have the same problem with sony crx830e (toshiba satellite 2610cdt).

Thanks,
xfosil@tlen.pl

Hello

I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100 with Windows 2k SP4 and have upgraded the existing DVD drive (Toshiba SD-C2502 [FW 1313]) to a Sony CRX830E [FW J1K1].

YES - I am getting the IDE 1 error on bootup.

However if insert the Sony while Windows is running the CD drive is recognised and seams to work fine until the machine is rebooted with the IDE 1 error occuring again :(

I have used the the utility to change the master/slave/cable select option with no change in the result.

I have even soldered pins 45 & 47 on the caddy with the only change being that the drive can not be "gracefully" unpluged from windows once installed "hot". On reboot there is still the IDE 1 error.

Any suggestions??

Good News!

I forgot to change back the Sony Drive setting to MASTER using the
E2MS utility!

No IDE 1 error! Laptop boots from CD!

All appears to be working, finally. ;)

I have recently bought an SD-C2502 drive for my toshiba tecra 8100 and am having the same problem with the ID #1 error message. Could you please send me that jpeg you have drawn up.

Thanks very much
dj_faz2001

Anyone that has the jpeg please email it to me. I am experiencing this on both my toshiba laptops(Satellite Pro4300, Tecra 8000).

G'day All

I had this problem with a brand new SD-C2402 and then with a SD-C2502 dvd-rom both were bought to use in my TECRA 8000 which never had a DVD. They both played OK but I couldn't flash them and they were both locked in Region 1. I am in R4 Australia & have some R1 & R2 DVD's.

Apparently these are cable select drives and Toshiba laptops are not compatible?

After chasing up information I found out there was a fix so I went to the Toshiba computing forum by compuserve figuring the so called experts would help (joke). One expert said he knew how to do it but wouldn't tell me (what a guy).

I then found some info. but it was German so I tried to have had it translated and then worked out that if I connect pin/connectors 47 & 45 together it solves the poblem. Drives have no IDE #1 ERRORS and were succesfully flashed to RPC1 (Region free).

If anyone wants the jpeg I made of the pinouts then you are welcome.

Can you please email me the jpeg. I am having this same problem with my Satellite laptop. Thanks! (or if you can post pic here)

G'day All

I had this problem with a brand new SD-C2402 and then with a SD-C2502 dvd-rom both were bought to use in my TECRA 8000 which never had a DVD. They both played OK but I couldn't flash them and they were both locked in Region 1. I am in R4 Australia & have some R1 & R2 DVD's.

Apparently these are cable select drives and Toshiba laptops are not compatible?

After chasing up information I found out there was a fix so I went to the Toshiba computing forum by compuserve figuring the so called experts would help (joke). One expert said he knew how to do it but wouldn't tell me (what a guy).

I then found some info. but it was German so I tried to have had it translated and then worked out that if I connect pin/connectors 47 & 45 together it solves the poblem. Drives have no IDE #1 ERRORS and were succesfully flashed to RPC1 (Region free).

If anyone wants the jpeg I made of the pinouts then you are welcome.

Hello,

May I get that jpeg you made please?
I have the same problem. Also I could use the original file the one in German.

Please send them to me, thank you!

Best regards,
Mike

G'day All

I had this problem with a brand new SD-C2402 and then with a SD-C2502 dvd-rom both were bought to use in my TECRA 8000 which never had a DVD. They both played OK but I couldn't flash them and they were both locked in Region 1. I am in R4 Australia & have some R1 & R2 DVD's.

Apparently these are cable select drives and Toshiba laptops are not compatible?

After chasing up information I found out there was a fix so I went to the Toshiba computing forum by compuserve figuring the so called experts would help (joke). One expert said he knew how to do it but wouldn't tell me (what a guy).

I then found some info. but it was German so I tried to have had it translated and then worked out that if I connect pin/connectors 47 & 45 together it solves the poblem. Drives have no IDE #1 ERRORS and were succesfully flashed to RPC1 (Region free).

If anyone wants the jpeg I made of the pinouts then you are welcome.

To members who are requesting a copy of the jpeg from vlg466 :

That particular member is rarely active on this site (only 3 posts total), and has not visited us since March. Considering that he/she hasn't posted in this thread in over 9 months, it would probably be a better idea to send vlg466 your request via a Private Message or email.

Hello

For those people wanting pics of the IDE pin outs have a look at

vlg466 post: "Dreaded IDE #1 ERROR info" (..../thread1615.html).

You need to be logged in to view the pics. ;)

After a year in the cooler, i took back my missflashed DVD rom drive.

Toshiba Satellite 1805-s203
Unit: TOSHIBA SD-C2502 with Rom ver 1313

One year ago, I missflashed the unit and i didn't find the way to make it live again so i took off the part from my laptop so it could start windows faster than it did when the missflashed dvd was connected.

So this time i took some time reading the posts of many people and found the solution. You know a lot has been told about the famous pin 47 and 45 bridge connection.

Well here it is, you don't have to buy an IDE to LAP CD DRIVE connection or anything, the only thing you need is:

1. A tiny screwdriver X preferred
2. A piece of copper wire or another tiny wire (as thin as a hair) like 1cm long

Step by step.

NOTE: You don't have to find your original firmware, it's restored after the operation to RPC-2 With region code locked as originally was- Your computer must be off!

1.- Lift the plastic plate with the INTERNET and APP1 APP2 buttons with pressure
2.- Take off the 2 screws in the top of the keyboard
3.- Lift the keyboard and you'll see if you pay attention right under the letter "K" of your keyboard when you lifted it a screw that you have to take out and another screw you have to take out its the one just up the "F9 and F10" keys.
4.- Pull out the case of the DVD drive
5.- Remove the upper case of the DVD drive (3 screws and 2 at the back)
6.- In the back part of the DVD Drive its a tiny hole that you have to pull down a little "thing" that makes the dvd case come out
7.- After you've done all that YOU HAVE TO CHECK THE SCHEME JPG. wich is nothing but the pins name that you gonna use next
8.- With a flat screwdriver you have to pull back the pins 47 and 45 so you can attach in the back of them the piece of wire to make a bridge between them. (THIS MODE SETS YOUR DVD TO SLAVE)
9.- After that you have to close the dvd case and put it again at your laptop.
10.-Turn on your computer and as you can see by the time it takes to load windows your DVD is now back to life and restored with maybe 1 or 2 hours of work instead of buying a new one.

NOTE 2: If you missflash your drive again it's easy to make it live again, all you have to do its take the wire out and it's set back to MASTER

and again if you missflash it PUT THE WIRE AGAIN AND ITS SLAVE and again again again again.

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Thanks
Eduardo Altamirano
Mexico DF

Please E-mail me the jpeg that you created. I have the same problem with sony crx830e (toshiba satellite 2610cdt).

Thanks,
xfosil@tlen.pl

Please e-mail me jpeg too. Please I have the same problem with DvD recorder Pioneer DVR-k103 with Toshiba satellite 2450-101.

Thanks

HELLO!!

I have the same problem with pioneer DVD recorder on satellite 2450-101 , please send me the jpeg.

send me to j_rubio_g@hotmail.com

thanks

G'day All

I had this problem with a brand new SD-C2402 and then with a SD-C2502 dvd-rom both were bought to use in my TECRA 8000 which never had a DVD. They both played OK but I couldn't flash them and they were both locked in Region 1. I am in R4 Australia & have some R1 & R2 DVD's.

Apparently these are cable select drives and Toshiba laptops are not compatible?

After chasing up information I found out there was a fix so I went to the Toshiba computing forum by compuserve figuring the so called experts would help (joke). One expert said he knew how to do it but wouldn't tell me (what a guy).

I then found some info. but it was German so I tried to have had it translated and then worked out that if I connect pin/connectors 47 & 45 together it solves the poblem. Drives have no IDE #1 ERRORS and were succesfully flashed to RPC1 (Region free).

If anyone wants the jpeg I made of the pinouts then you are welcome.

To members who are requesting a copy of the jpeg from vlg466 :

That particular member is rarely active on this site (only 3 posts total), and has not visited us since March. Considering that he/she hasn't posted in this thread in over 9 months, it would probably be a better idea to send vlg466 your request via a Private Message or email.

Topic closed, because it's silly to think that someone who hasn't been back here for ages is gonna send you an email!