CD-R Problems... Reads fine...but when burning it fails

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CD-R reads ok.But when I try to burn something it seems to be doing
something... then says that it's failed. The CD-R is then useless. Thought it
was the cheap CD's, but it happens with everything. Can anyone help? Please
mail me at (e-mail address removed). (Not sure if I'll find my way back
here again!)
 
chocolatemoiman said:
CD-R reads ok.But when I try to burn something it seems to be doing
something... then says that it's failed. The CD-R is then useless.
Thought it was the cheap CD's, but it happens with everything. Can
anyone help? Please mail me at (e-mail address removed). (Not sure
if I'll find my way back here again!)
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Sorry, no free email support. Asked here, answered here. And now that
you've posted your email address on Usenet, you've increased your
chances that it will be harvested by spambots. Unless you don't care
because this is a junk mail account anyway.

http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm - how to munge email address

Your CD-RW drive has probably died. Here are a few things to try:

1. With the computer off and unplugged, reseat the cable going from the
drive to the motherboard and also the power supply connector.

2. Make sure the drive isn't using PIO mode instead of DMA. Here is a
link explaining that:
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDMA.htm

3. If the above steps don't help, replace the drive. A new CD-RW drive
is very inexpensive.

Malke
 
I have a Toshiba laptop. Didn't use for a few months and when I did and
tried to use the CD-reader, it says it is not there. I have tried everything
and the TEPD or whatever that is always comes back as corrupted and D: is not
available. You mentioned they are inexpensive to replace, like $20 or what
and how do I do that? Thanks for any suggestions
 
Lovemylaptop said:
I have a Toshiba laptop. Didn't use for a few months and when I did
and
tried to use the CD-reader, it says it is not there. I have tried
everything and the TEPD or whatever that is always comes back as
corrupted and D: is not
available. You mentioned they are inexpensive to replace, like $20 or
what
and how do I do that? Thanks for any suggestions
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Are you the original poster? If not, make a new post and include all
pertinent details about your computer and what "tried everything"
means. Replacing laptop components is not equivalent to replacing
desktop components.

Malke
 
chocolatemoiman said:
CD-R reads ok.But when I try to burn something it seems to be doing
something... then says that it's failed. The CD-R is then useless. Thought
it
was the cheap CD's, but it happens with everything. Can anyone help?
Please
mail me at (e-mail address removed). (Not sure if I'll find my way back
here again!)
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If you are using adaptec burning software, throw it away and get nero
 
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