Re: CD Writing Task Problem

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On Oct 26, 12:55 pm, "dobey" <a...@xxxxx> wrote:
"Senin" <se...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Oct 25, 1:43 pm, Senin <se...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Oct 25, 12:56 pm, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

can it still read the cds that your putting in or any cd at all?

"Senin" <se...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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I am trying to copy photos to my CD, as I have done many times before
without problem. Now, when it is time to write the temporary file to
the CD, my CD won't do it. I push the button to write and nothing
happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to erase
the CD, nothing happens. Any help out there?

I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A DVD-CD
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It seems to be able to read other CDs. It just won't let me do
anything when it comes time to write or erase.

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Any advice?

How old is the drive. It could simply be dying.

I don't think it's uncommon for a drive to stop writing but still be able to
read disks, though usually it may have trouble reading some disks. So it
might read pressed disks better than burned ones.

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This Dell is only slightly older than a year old. Yes it is a combo.
The funny thing is that I used to have the same problem with my old
HP, but I don't anymore (it now seems more reliable). I got on HP
support and they manage to handle it for me. I can't remember exactly
what they did (lots of things) but I think I uninstalled then
reinstalled that driver. I tried that again with my Dell. Still no
much luck.

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