CD Writer Problems

steveallmond · 08-20-2004, 03:04 AM

Hello all, new to this forum looks quite good.

I have just purchased a Sony CD-RW writer drive. It shares the IDE cable with my DVD drive and is the slave drive.

Windows XP recognises it fine and can read from it. However when I burn to a disk (using Nero 6) it says burning etc and says completed with no problems. However the disk is still blank.

It sometimes displays the error "CD write error" but not often.

Anyone have any ideas / come across the problem of burning blank disks before?

Thanks

Steve

Volt-Schwibe · 08-20-2004, 03:15 AM

try this:

when you choose to burn, it asks you which burner to use.

normally, it wants to make a simulation first.

you will have to make sure your sony burner is selected.

if this doesnt help, let us know.

steveallmond · 08-20-2004, 03:20 AM

Hi,

thanks for the reply yes I am sure I have the Sony burner selected not the image writer. The light on the drive is even flashing!!

Thanks for reply any other ideas very welcome!

Steve

Volt-Schwibe · 08-20-2004, 04:25 AM

well, when it is simulating a burn, the light will blink, because what it is doing is checking to see if it can keep a steady stream of data going to the drive through an entire disk burn.

if this isnt your problem, then i have no clue...

take the drive back.
or try a different burning application.

steveallmond · 08-20-2004, 06:42 AM

No it's definitely not simulating it's trying to burn. Tried all kinds of different software and another CD writer drive but the same thing happens.

I think it's reformat hard drive time!!

Any other ideas?

Steve

Volt-Schwibe · 08-20-2004, 02:40 PM

do you have another computer to test it in?

i doubt it's your machine. i suspect the burner is toast.

08-20-2004, 03:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
steveallmond Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP Pro	CD Writer Problems Hello all, new to this forum looks quite good. I have just purchased a Sony CD-RW writer drive. It shares the IDE cable with my DVD drive and is the slave drive. Windows XP recognises it fine and can read from it. However when I burn to a disk (using Nero 6) it says burning etc and says completed with no problems. However the disk is still blank. It sometimes displays the error "CD write error" but not often. Anyone have any ideas / come across the problem of burning blank disks before? Thanks Steve

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Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	try this: when you choose to burn, it asks you which burner to use. normally, it wants to make a simulation first. you will have to make sure your sony burner is selected. if this doesnt help, let us know. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

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Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	well, when it is simulating a burn, the light will blink, because what it is doing is checking to see if it can keep a steady stream of data going to the drive through an entire disk burn. if this isnt your problem, then i have no clue... take the drive back. or try a different burning application. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature> Last edited by Volt-Schwibe; 08-20-2004 at 04:28 AM.

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Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	do you have another computer to test it in? i doubt it's your machine. i suspect the burner is toast. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

08-20-2004, 03:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
steveallmond Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP Pro	Hi, thanks for the reply yes I am sure I have the Sony burner selected not the image writer. The light on the drive is even flashing!! Thanks for reply any other ideas very welcome! Steve

08-20-2004, 06:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
steveallmond Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dorset, UK Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP Pro	No it's definitely not simulating it's trying to burn. Tried all kinds of different software and another CD writer drive but the same thing happens. I think it's reformat hard drive time!! Any other ideas? Steve