Problems with my CD drive not recognizing blank discs!

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mrvader2u wrote:
> I'm new to this forum, and I'm hoping for some good advice. I have a
> Pavilion ze4145 laptop, and I am having trouble with my CD drive. It
> plays most of my CDs, and DVDs. It reads fine from discs I've
> created as well. It just won't recognize any blank discs that I put
> in to burn. I have tried all brands, and can't get it to work. This
> used to just be a sporadic thing, but now it's all of the time. Any
> suggestions?
>
> The drive is a Toshiba SD-R2212, about 1 year old.
>
> I assure you, any effort made on my behalf is a noble one indeed, and
> is GREATLY appreciated.

What burning software? What OS and Service Pack?

Q

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I'm using Windows XP, and the software is called Recordnow, and came
loaded in it. I was also using Roxio Easy CD/DVD Creator 6, but I
have since, uninstalled that. Once I did that, I was able to burn
one CD, but it only plays in this drive, and not on my stereo. I
have never had that problem before.
I have been unable to find any driver updates, and my device manager
tells me all is working properly.

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I am wondering if you are trying to use "packet writing" (aka "UDF",
also known by the names of the software products "Direct CD",
"Drag-and-drop" and "InCD") instead of "real" ISO writing.

Packet writing requires that CDs be pre-formatted, and it won't
recognize them otherwise.

If this is the case, I strongly urge you to stop using packet writing.
It produces non-standard CDs that are never recognized in audio or media
devices, and that in the most general case can't even be read on another
computer unless that comptuer has a UDF driver installed.

You may have a true hardware problem with your burner, but what I'd urge
you to do would be to reinstall Roxio ECDC 6 and try that. [Note, by
default, installation of any Roxio product will install "Direct CD" as a
component, which is their Packet writing (UDF) product. I usually do a
"custom install" and de-select this item, although it's presence won't
cause a problem as long as you actually use the main application
("Creator Classic"] to do your disc creation.] It is IMPERATIVE that if
you install either Roxio or Nero, that you download and install all of
the [many] updates for the program. There have been a lot of changes to
all of the major burning programs over the years (in fact, over the months).


mrvader2u wrote:
> I'm using Windows XP, and the software is called Recordnow, and came
> loaded in it. I was also using Roxio Easy CD/DVD Creator 6, but I
> have since, uninstalled that. Once I did that, I was able to burn
> one CD, but it only plays in this drive, and not on my stereo. I
> have never had that problem before.
> I have been unable to find any driver updates, and my device manager
> tells me all is working properly.
>