DVD burning/reading issues with PC drive?

[Pikarya]

I have the following DVD Drive. "Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5170S".

I can burn DVD+RW discs perfectly fine. But I can't read from that disc when I insert it in the PC. When inserted into the PC it shows as a "CD-ROM Disc" and when opened shows no files.

The drive clearly shows its both compatible with "+" and "-" formats. But won't read from "+" discs. Anyone have an idea whats going on? Its really inconvenient to always have to use my fiancee's PC just to access the files on the discs I burn =/.

Thanks

edit: The only information online I can find is that its faulty hardware. But this drive is literally brand new, and can read/write any format perfectly fine >.>

[Kohan]

Its being new doesn't disqualify it from being defective. If you can get a replacement under warranty, may as well go for it.

You could go through a million things -- flashing your BIOS, changing cables, reinstalling your chipset drivers, and so on, so forth -- but in a case like this, it's almost always the drive. Just replace it if possible.

[Pikarya]

Alright I'll give it a try by ordering a new one/different model thanks.

[Kohan]

Are you not able to replace it under warranty? If so, we can try other troubleshooting methods anyway. Didn't want to make it sound as if I wouldn't help you.

[Null]

Wow coincidentally I am under the same situation. It worked when I first got it then I burned a shit load of things. I figured I ruined it myself after burning things. Lasted about a month

[Kohan]

It isn't altogether uncommon, and there are a lot of makes and models where this pops up frequently -- it's possible they use the same internals. Usually, these drives will wind up writing for the entirety of their expected lifespan, but will stop reading really early on.

[Pikarya]

Are you not able to replace it under warranty? If so, we can try other troubleshooting methods anyway. Didn't want to make it sound as if I wouldn't help you.

Well its with a chinese company, and in order to do RMA replacements, it needs to be sent overseas, etc. So yeah, I've had bad issues arise in the past with overseas RMA so I won't go down that route again. I'm best off with just buying a new burner and taking another chance I guess lol.

[zoobernut]

I have been having similar issues with a DVD burner drive, it will burn cd's and do lightscribe but it will not recognize blank DVD's at all.

[Pikarya]

From what I've read, using the "Over-burn" feature on a DVD-RW/CD-RW drive/etc. can cause it to have a very short lifespan. Even on "Over-burn" compatible drives?

I for one have been using it alot since I've received this drive. Mainly because I burn alot of games. So this might be the culprit I suppose in my case.