CD-RW still reads but suddenly stopped writing

kingtor · 11-19-2006, 08:52 PM

I have a Dell Dimension 3000 with a Samsung CD-RW that for the past couple of years has worked fine but suddenly stopped burning. It will read fine but won't write. The only thing I've changed is I recently added a IEEE1394 card. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

coolday · 11-20-2006, 02:34 AM

Somewhat similar what happened to my cd-rw. First try reinstalling your burning software. Does it write cd-rw disk? Try it on some other system.

kingtor · 11-20-2006, 09:40 AM

I first noticed it trying to burn from Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player says "Connect a Burner and Restart" so then I tried just sending files straight to the D drive and manually burning to disk and got a message that there wasn't a writable disc in the unit which there was. It's like it just lost it's burn capability because it still reads files on discs.

coolday · 11-21-2006, 03:18 AM

have to tried any otherwriting software like nero express?

kingtor · 11-25-2006, 09:30 AM

No I haven't tried any other program. I finally took the drive out the other day and am going to replace it with a DVD/CD writer. I have been wanting a DVD writer for a while anyway so it sounded like a good time to get one. Thanks for the response.

11-19-2006, 08:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
kingtor Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	CD-RW still reads but suddenly stopped writing I have a Dell Dimension 3000 with a Samsung CD-RW that for the past couple of years has worked fine but suddenly stopped burning. It will read fine but won't write. The only thing I've changed is I recently added a IEEE1394 card. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

11-20-2006, 02:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
coolday Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 337 OS: WINDOWS XP PRO	Somewhat similar what happened to my cd-rw. First try reinstalling your burning software. Does it write cd-rw disk? Try it on some other system. __________________ *cday ... "Learn 2 Share N Share 2 Learn"* Please add a thanks if I may ever help you

11-21-2006, 03:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
coolday Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 337 OS: WINDOWS XP PRO	have to tried any otherwriting software like nero express? __________________ *cday ... "Learn 2 Share N Share 2 Learn"* Please add a thanks if I may ever help you

11-20-2006, 09:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
kingtor Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	I first noticed it trying to burn from Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player says "Connect a Burner and Restart" so then I tried just sending files straight to the D drive and manually burning to disk and got a message that there wasn't a writable disc in the unit which there was. It's like it just lost it's burn capability because it still reads files on discs.

11-25-2006, 09:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
kingtor Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	No I haven't tried any other program. I finally took the drive out the other day and am going to replace it with a DVD/CD writer. I have been wanting a DVD writer for a while anyway so it sounded like a good time to get one. Thanks for the response.