Hi all,
I've tried asking help for many people so far without success.... here's the problem I'm having with my CD-Writer:
I have a HP CD-Writer+ 9300i, using Nero 5.5 latest build and Verbatim DataLife CD-R's on Windows 98se. All of a sudden I'm having Write Errors (Nero's error code: KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) on 80% of the medium I try if I burn slower than 4x.
Absolutely nothing has changed on my system since the errors started appearing, I simply bought some new packs of the same brands of CD-Rs I've always bought and the errors started.
I've tested different software (CloneCD, Alcohol 120%, CDRWin) and the same error also appears at around the same area of the disc (again, if slower than 4x).
The error doesn't happen to all cd-r's, but if i perform a simulation and the "write error" occurs, no matter how many simulations I run, around the same area of the disc the error will always show up again. In the other hand, if a successful simulation was performed, no matter how many simulations I run after that, no errors will ever occur.
At first it seems, logically, a medium problem. However I've tested such cd-r's on friends' writers and they've simulated fine. Also I've tested different medium brands (TDK, Verbatim and Samsung), and all gave me errors. I've been used to bruning on all of those media before the errors started, so it's not a compatibility problem.
People suggested updating software, writer firmware and such. Since I've had the exact same system before the errors started, I didn't think such stuff would change anything, but I've updated everything anyway (and no, it didn't change anything).
If anyone has any idea on the reason for this problem, please give some tips I know I could stick to burning at faster speeds but I do desperately need to sometimes burn at 1x-2x, don't ask me why... I need to get that fixed.
I've tried asking help for many people so far without success.... here's the problem I'm having with my CD-Writer:
I have a HP CD-Writer+ 9300i, using Nero 5.5 latest build and Verbatim DataLife CD-R's on Windows 98se. All of a sudden I'm having Write Errors (Nero's error code: KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) on 80% of the medium I try if I burn slower than 4x.
Absolutely nothing has changed on my system since the errors started appearing, I simply bought some new packs of the same brands of CD-Rs I've always bought and the errors started.
I've tested different software (CloneCD, Alcohol 120%, CDRWin) and the same error also appears at around the same area of the disc (again, if slower than 4x).
The error doesn't happen to all cd-r's, but if i perform a simulation and the "write error" occurs, no matter how many simulations I run, around the same area of the disc the error will always show up again. In the other hand, if a successful simulation was performed, no matter how many simulations I run after that, no errors will ever occur.
At first it seems, logically, a medium problem. However I've tested such cd-r's on friends' writers and they've simulated fine. Also I've tested different medium brands (TDK, Verbatim and Samsung), and all gave me errors. I've been used to bruning on all of those media before the errors started, so it's not a compatibility problem.
People suggested updating software, writer firmware and such. Since I've had the exact same system before the errors started, I didn't think such stuff would change anything, but I've updated everything anyway (and no, it didn't change anything).
If anyone has any idea on the reason for this problem, please give some tips I know I could stick to burning at faster speeds but I do desperately need to sometimes burn at 1x-2x, don't ask me why... I need to get that fixed.