Re: Unable to write to CDs or DVDs with combo drive
From: Jane (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/11/04
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Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 12:46:44 -0700
Thank you for responding, Nathan. I have installed the
firmware updates more than once over the last 9 or so
months. Just recently did it again when I opened up a
Memorex disk box that actually contained an insert about
my Pioneer DVR-104 drive issues and told me where to go
for the firmware. If this info is in Memorex boxes, this
must be a big problem for any Sony Vaio with a Pioneer
drive like mine. Lucky me.
On the website containing the fix, there was also a
warning about using media with an incorrect speed prior to
installing the firmware. It can damage the drive. I
believe now that this has happened. Fortunately, Sony is
saying they will replace the CD/DVD burner if it has been
damaged by this problem. At the time I bought this PC at
Best Buy, the startup pack came with higher speed RW CDs
and I did try to copy files to them. I have since tried
using 1X-4X CDs. I was rarely successful burning a CD
until I downloaded the firmware several months ago. After
that...NG.
I'll post here to let you know the outcome.
Thanks again,
Jane
>-----Original Message-----
>Two things. First, update the firmware of your drive. The
firmware
>contains the codes for different media. It may be that
the discs you are
>using are currently not supported by your drive. Also,
the reason a disc
>may show up as max burn of 2x even though your drive can
handle 4x is
>because 2x is the fastest that media is rated to burn
at. Check the
>link below for the firmware update from Pioneer ;)
>
>http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/hs/pioneer.html
>
>Nathan McNulty
>
>Jane wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> I downloaded Nero Burner. Installed well and
recognized
>> my drive as Pioneer DVD DVR-104. However, I wasn't
able
>> to burn a CD or a DVD. I suspect that the default
write
>> speeds are incorrect. Although I have conflicting
info,
>> the latest info re this drive says write speed is 2X.
I
>> was only given choices of 4X or 8X so I chose 4X.
>>
>> Tried to burn small document file to a 2X DVD and a 1X-
4X
>> CD. Both are RWs. Both are Memorex.
>>
>> Messages I was given --
>> Illegal mode for this track.
>> Could not perform fixation.
>> Burn Process Failed at 4X(600KB/S)
>>
>> I like Nero though. It is really easy to use compared
to
>> similar software.
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Download Nero, there's a fully-functional 30 day
>>>trial.
>>>
>>>www.nero.com
>>>
>>>Beats the pants off of other software I've had,
>>>and I've had a lot...
>>>
>>>"Jane" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>
>> message
>>
>>>news:264f501c462f2$c7eb70c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>I have a Sony Vaio PC with a combo CD-RW/DVD-RW drive.
>>
>> XP
>>
>>>>Home OS. The RW drive is Pioneer, model DVR-104. I
>>
>> also
>>
>>>>have a separate CD-ROM drive.
>>>>
>>>>I bought this PC in fall of 2002 and have never been
>>>>consistently successful in copying files to CD or DVD!
>>>>
>>>>Am novice when it comes to burning CDs or DVDs. All I
>>>>want to do is copy documents to a CD or DVD as a
backup.
>>>>Also, possibly photos, but backing up the documents is
>>>>very important.
>>>>
>>>>I have called Sony about this drive. Also, Microsoft.
>>>>They have me uninstall and reinstall drive. Works
>>>>sometime, then quits. Suspect shutting down and
booting
>>>>messes everything up again. Generally get a message
>>
>> about
>>
>>>>the media being too high speed for the drive. Using
>>>>Memorex 1X-4X CDs. Originally tried higher speed CDs.
>>>>I've reset the write speed for the device under its
>>>>properties. This has worked occasionally in the past.
>>>>The randomness gets me. I also downloaded a driver
>>
>> update
>>
>>>>which made no difference. Found literature that
>>>>conflicts. Some places say write speed is 2X, another
>>>>place says 4X. Have tried setting write speed to
>>>>different values. Still NG.
>>>>
>>>>Have all sorts of writing software (OEM) since this PC
>>
>> was
>>
>>>>designed for movie making. Most progs want to write
>>
>> video
>>
>>>>stuff. Veritas doesn't like my attempts. I've
>>
>> generally
>>
>>>>used Windows, selected "File, Copy, Write these files
to
>>>>CD" to attempt to write to CD. Have not tried writing
>>
>> to
>>
>>>>a DVD since my other PC only has CD drive.
>>>>
>>>>I thought a combo drive might be trouble when I bought
>>
>> the
>>
>>>>PC. Have feeling this drive doesn't know if it's CD or
>>>>DVD because of wording for the drive in Control Panel
>>
>> and
>>
>>>>wording in help.
>>>>
>>>>Any advice is greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>.
>
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