topic Re: pcg-fx805 in PCs & Accessories

pcg-fx805

mattaries — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:53:59 GMT

Hi

I am having a problem with my other vaio, fx805.

The cd-rom drive does not work, you load a disc and nothing happans. I have been down the road of the trouble shooter, which could not shoot its way out of a paper bag this time:smileyangry: .

Is there anything anybody can suggest PLS:smileyconfused:

Re: pcg-fx805

TygerTyger — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:02:50 GMT

Well you should try reinstalling the drivers, see www.vaio-link.com. Really CD drives are ultra reliable, the only time they don't work is when they are bust which sounds like the case here.

Re: pcg-fx805

mattaries — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:09:33 GMT

Well Tyger, i think you could be right. Sounds like a trip to the shops. How muck do you think it will set me back??

Re: pcg-fx805

kee-lo_ — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:34:16 GMT

It's not cheap knowing Sony.

Re: pcg-fx805

mattaries — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:37:39 GMT

Yeah i know. Sony do put a high price tag on most of there stuff.
Still i would not buy from any other, only if its was for a good reason?

Re: pcg-fx805

kee-lo_ — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:39:45 GMT

Because you won';t be able to boot from it in the future.

Re: pcg-fx805

mattaries — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:42:44 GMT

I wont be able to boot from it?????????

Re: pcg-fx805

kee-lo_ — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:26:49 GMT

Not if it's not a Sony device

Re: pcg-fx805

Gouron — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:30:49 GMT

I have a new (2 months old) Vaio TR5MP and the DVD-RW drive is very flakey at reading CD-ROMS, no problem with DVDs, just CD data discs (games or applications). I installed some network drivers for a PCMCIA card (I know I have built in b and g but I needed to check the card) and used the disc straight out of the package and it took 4 attempts to install.

To get office to install I had to copy the CD on my main PC (I have a 10 license copy so it doesn't breach copyright as each install gets a unique number).

The shop I bought it from said they could send it away but they would try it with Sony discs so to persevere.

Re: pcg-fx805

kee-lo_ — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:32:52 GMT

I would get VAIO-Link to replace it for you.

Re: pcg-fx805

seanreed — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:49:24 GMT

I also have the PGC FX805 4 weeks after purchasing it the CDRom Drive stopped working, I tried accessing it from the comand prompt but without success, I also re-installed the drivers. I called Sony and they collected it and returned it with a new CDrom drive.
They said that the CDdrive was faulty. Give them a call!!!

Re: pcg-fx805

kee-lo_ — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:51:22 GMT

Glad you got it sorted.