Is My Super Multi (Lg) dvd and cd writer dying on me?

[Gallent]

Over the past ive made lodz of dvds! i download and burn them onto disk using nero 7. Now when i try and copy a dvd disk it says internal error when i press copy. Aswell as this when i make a dvd video on nero, after transcoding it all, it will make a very strange loud noise when its burning. This burning is constant and seems like its doing damage to the computer I don't think its the fans im sure its the drive it self. Any solutions please email me on rhys_gallent@hotmail.com
Iv'e made over 50 dvds and its allways been fine. I think ive done it to many times and its dying on me. Should i be burning all the time? does it cause problems burning dvds all the time? i want to learn any information will be most appreciated i know quite a bit about computers but theres still alot for me to learn! regards rhys.

 

[Multiplectic]

I think I have the same drive... Is the LG GSA-4167B?
Mine is working flawlessly, and I've burned a lot more than 50 dvds...

 

[theboomboomcars]

If the drive is making a strange loud noise that wa not there before, then your drive is probably dying. I have noticed that optical drives are randomly reliable, sometimes one will work for a long time with no problems, and sometimes they just randomly stop working appropriately. I haven't really notice one brand is better that an another.

 

[Gallent]

i bought a new drive exactly the same as my old one and the sounds still keep happening. Its a continuous sound everytime i try and copy a dvd film or make a dvd film on nero 7. I have also tried making dvds on alcahol 120% and other free and other trial versions on the net the sound still happens. Could it be the type of disks im using? theyre are bulkpaq 8x speed dvd-r 4.7gb/120 minutes. I have copied to dvds with these disks worked fine and when i tried copying the third disk it made this loud noise. Everytime i try and make dvds now the sound allways happens. The drive i have is a LG GSA-4165b Triple Format Super-Multi Drive. Im sure. The model i just give you is off my old drive but theyre like the same. I don't know what to do! i bought a new driver and that was a waste of money becuase that don't seem to be the problem. please help

 

[JonathanDeane]

Try updateing your firmware sometimes the companies that make the blank disks will change the dyes and your drive doesnt know exactly how to handle them anyway the firmware updates your drive

here is a good page with all the latest firmware for any drive made

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php

Edit: wow they had a new firmware for my LG GSA-4163b this thread was usefull even to me