Re: Can not burn CD: Please Insert an empty disc to write to ...

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From: Richard Urban (richardurbanREMOVETHIS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 06:31:13 -0400

If you are trying to write directly to the CD the CD must be formatted
first.

You need packet writing software to do this. Nero has IN-CD.

CD Creator has either Direct CD or Drag to Disk (depending upon which
version you are using). 

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Regards:
Richard Urban
aka  Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
"Didier Eychenne" <didier@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:354501c48f43$215a8de0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> First of all, sorry for the long post. I posted already
> in this group regarding this problem.
> Instead of continuing the post, I decided to summerize
> everything I tried (with your help and suggestions -
> Thanks for this) with the goal to centralize in one post
> the problem that many of you have (I found tons of posts
> or links through google related to this issue) BUT still
> WITHOUT solution.
> Sorry again for the administrators of this group, if you
> feel I do it wrong, then accept my apologies and delete
> this post.
>
> The problem:
>
> For weeks now, I can not always burn CDRs. The problem is
> that any software I use is telling me to insert an empty
> disc even if there is one in the drive.
> For example in Nero, Nero is waiting for a disc with the
> following window:
>
> Please Insert an empty disc to write to ...
> Disc required for the compilation: CDR-RW
> Disc Type in the recorder: (Empty)
>
> Same symptom if I'm using any other burning software or
> the XP functionality to burn files.
>
> Eject and retry does not help.
>
> Now, the wired thing. Sometimes, but ONLY sometimes,
> after a reboot and a quite long time before starting
> again the machine (some hours), then I can burn ONE CDR,
> but only ONE. This is burned correctly without errors.
>
>
> My configuration:
>
> The drive is a DVR-RW drive (HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GWA-4040N)
> on an Acer Ferrari 3000 Laptop.
> By searching on the web, it seems it is a LG Drive.
> Firmware is up to date (I didn't change anything).
> I'm using Windows XP Pro SP1a with all critical updates.
>
> I tested it with Nero 6.3.1.7 then updated it to
> 6.3.1.20, Alcohol 120% 1.4.7, blindwrite 5.2.2.136 but in
> fact it seems to be a windows problem as in the explorer
> the new disc is also not recognised.
>
>
> What works:
>
> - I can burn DVD (+ and -) and CD-RW without problem (no
> errors and perfectly readable)
> - When I can burn a CDR, it doesn't matter what kind of
> brand it is (Verbatim, maxell, Sony, TDK and nonames).
> - I can read All type of media (CD, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R)
> and from any brand. This can be retail CD/DVDs or media
> burned with this drive.
> - The burned CD/DVDs can be read in other machine without
> problem
> - The drive itself is recognized in the explorer.
> - The device is working properly (according to the Device
> manager)
>
>
> What I tried already:
>
> - I already tried to enable/disable the "Enable CD
> recording on this drive" (Recording tab of the Drive
> properties).
> - I checked that I have the latest ASPI drivers.
> - I deinstalled the drive in the Device Manager console,
> reboot and windows reinstalled it.
> - Drivers are the last ones.
>
>
> Answers to what was asked me or suggested already:
>
> - I am not burning more than the size of the media
> (basically let's say I'm burning a test CD with 50 MB on
> a 700 MB CD. One time it works, one not as explained
> before)
> - The drive itself is recognized in the explorer.
> - Eject the blank CD, wait more than 1 or 2 minutes
> before reclosing the tray.
> - Can boot with a CD (to exclude a hardware problem
> (motor))
>
> Something that may help:
> - Sometimes inserting the blank CD and wait till it is
> recognized makes the drive blinking (once per second more
> or less) indefinitely. I have then to eject the CD and
> retry.
> - Using Norton Antivirus and Zone alarm. No virus on my
> machine
>
> Thanks a lot in advance for your suggestions/solutions
> and your comments for the ones that have the same problem
> and could not find a solution till now.
> Maybe we could identify a XP bug and help other users
> with this.
>
> Didier Eychenne
> .

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