[other] Strange problem with CD/DVD access (1 Viewer)

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If I insert a CD, DVD or audio CD while MediaPortal is running, I do not see any file or folder on the CD from MP or Windows Explorer. Immediately after I close MediaPortal and refresh Windows Explorer, I can see the files and folders. When I run Media Portal again with same CD or DVD media already inserted and recognized, I start seing the files and folders in MediaPortal. I can play most multimedia files except for .cda audio cd files (where I get a codec error message - this problem reported separately). My drive is LiteOn iHES108 - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM drive - Serial ATA. I can access the media and play the files in Windows Media Player.

TV-Server Version: 1.1 Alpha MediaPortal Latest SVN
MediaPortal Version: 1.1 Alpha MediaPortal Latest SVN
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3Wide
Windows Version: Windows XP Professional
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 1.87GHz
HDD: WDC SATA-2 80GB; Samsung SATA2, 750GB
Memory: 4GB DDR2
Motherboard: Intel DP35DP
Video Card: ASUS GeForce 9600GT Silent 650MHZ 512MB 1.8GHZ DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV
Video Card Driver: Latest
Sound Card: IDT High Definition
Sound Card AC3: Optical out
Sound Card Driver: Latest
1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800, PCIe
1. TV Card Type: analog, ATSC
1. TV Card Driver: Latest
2. TV Card: Twinhan AD-SE200 (1028), PCIe
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S
2. TV Card Driver: Latest
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPC
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPC
h.264 Video Codec: MPC
Satelite/CableTV Provider: FTA/Cable/OTA
HTPC Case: Custom
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Universal, URC 200
TV: JVC AV-34WP84 (wide screen CRT, 1080i)
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI or Component Video

 

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If I insert a CD, DVD or audio CD while MediaPortal is running, I do not see any file or folder on the CD from MP or Windows Explorer.

How can you even do that?
Do you run MP in windowed mode?

While using MP "normally" ( Fullscreen, as HTPC application) i can not confirm any issues with CD and DVD access/playback.

 

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If I insert a CD, DVD or audio CD while MediaPortal is running, I do not see any file or folder on the CD from MP or Windows Explorer.

How can you even do that?
Do you run MP in windowed mode?
While using MP "normally" ( Fullscreen, as HTPC application) i can not confirm any issues with CD and DVD access/playback.

How can I do it? I use a dual screen.
I tried to reproduce the problems on another machine - works fine. I wonder if this relates to a SATA blu-ray drive and adual screen on my main PC, but this should not make a difference, should it?

I guess, I should try a regular DVD reader and disconnect one monitor on my main PC to narrow down the problem.

I wonder if my attached logs show any clue?

 

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I wonder if my attached logs show any clue?

Nope.
I start to think that this issue is as well system/hardware/driver specifc. Definitly not a general issue.

 

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What I have found: if I start MediaPortal with media in the drive, it works as expected and then I can change CDs and they are recognized properly when MP is running. If I start MediaPortal without anything in the drive, it does not recognize any new media in the drive. So the workaround is to always have something in the drive when you start MediaPortal, but I still don't understand why this is happening.