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Ok.. I have a 52x CD-RW drive and it won't read the blank CD-R nor write it... when I put in a CD-R disc.. it won't pop up anything.. it usually ask me if I want to burn it or open it or wutever... but now .. it doesn't.. I try open Nero and burn a data in der.. it said the cd-r don't have enuff space... but I put in a 1 megs file to test it.. this is weird... is der a solution to this kinda problem?... any help would be greatly appreciated... I hope I put in enuff info in... THANKS

Sounds like a pure biatch

Well guessing by what u have typed u are on windows XP if you get that auto pop up.

What might be a good idea is to try swapping the IDE cables or SCSI cables depending upon what type u have, and see if that works.


I also presume that the CD drive is being detected in the BIOS and DOS?

I presume that the CD rom is being detected in Windows?

Can u play normal media such as Audio and Data CD's?

How long have u had the drive ?

If it is kinda new it just might be a faulty drive, works one minute fcuks upo the rest of the time. I had a hard disk like that, and It had to go back.... and that majorly sucked (that is enough about that)

Try the above and answer those wee Questions and I will check up on a few other things.

Cheers Tigger

You might also have a ad cd-r. Have you tried other discs? They can show as full when they are bad.

Are you sure your drive supports CDR? I have seen a drive that was RW only....Acer, I think

TIGGER:

I also presume that the CD drive is being detected in the BIOS and DOS? <-- YES

I presume that the CD rom is being detected in Windows? <-- YES

Can u play normal media such as Audio and Data CD's? <-- No it won't detect or read it.. I put in an Audio CD and it didn't do sh*t.. It use to be .. but now .. it look like the drive is dead or something... all it do is eject and close.. that's about it..

How long have u had the drive ? <-- about 5 months

Cyberskye:

Have you tried other discs? <-- YES I have try other discs.. I even try different Brands. Still same problem

Are you sure your drive supports CDR? <-- Yes.. its a CD-RW 52x..I use to burn music with it but now I can't anymore..

Any more questions pls ask.. thanks for da help appreciated. CHEERS

Ok judging buy what u replyed with it may just be a duff CD RW.

As as said before it can happen, further possibilities before u rush out and beat sumone up over it not working,

---Try swapping the IDE channels
---Try the CD -RW in a different machine (if that option is avalible)

Try those options and if not it may be a duff drive, it should read the disks if not i would take it back before ur warrenty on the drive runs out.. that is usually one year


hope u get a resolution asap

ok.. I'll try ur suggestion ASAP tonite.. ... I'll let u know what work and what not... when I get my hand on it.. thanks for the fast reply.. Have a good day..

I had the same problem with my old NEC CDRW, all you can do is eject and insert cds but when you try to read it, it doesn't recognize cd inside. Basically the drive is history its burnt out, once of the couses of this problem is a cheapy power supply.

kewl, nps on the advice, that is what we are here for.

have a good weekend folks

That happened to me once on my mitsumi 2x8x the reading light was just blinking forever. Well since I was bored I opened it up to check and turns out my idiot bro put in a cdr with those little clear washers in cause he's damn near blind, anyways cleaned lens took out washer and is still working today

Originally posted by dj_tigger1982


---Try swapping the IDE channels

how do you do that?? please teach me

well u have 2 channels primary master and slave, and secondary master and slave.

U allways put ur hard disk on the primary master and then u add ur other devices to the other ide channels . Say for example u have 2 cd roms on the secondary ide cable , well u just swap the cd rw across to the primary slave channel and wolllllla it should work, unless u have a nakard cd rom drive..... hehe


hope that helps

ok I got it. but the problem is I have 2 hard drives, so both of the primary master and slave are used already.. arent they?

yes

then how can I swap the cd rw across to to the primary slave channel since its already used?

Originally posted by tothing
then how can I swap the cd rw across to to the primary slave channel since its already used?

IDE 2(Secondary IDE Controller will have the same effect. Set your CD-Rom as Slave and CD-RW as Master on IDE 2. No need to sweat it.