Re: Burning problems

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From: zax (zax_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:17:21 -0700

Using nero has similar problems.....i used nero and it appeared to burn ok....no erorrs.....but then when i checked the CD the newly added files were not there....i'm now trying a new installation of windows

"Mike" wrote:

> Use Nero to burn cds, and use CDRWs to test with as they can be re-used..
>
> "zax" <zax@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9510BFFA-97F5-49C7-B569-4A2DC5EE0171@microsoft.com...
> > I have an interesting problem regarding burning in XP. The machine that
> has the problem has XP pro SP1.0a. It has intermittent burning problems.
> I've tested the burner in another machine and it works fine. The hardrive
> (of which there is only one) and the combo drive (DVDR/CDW) are on separate
> IDE channels. These are the only IDE devices in the computer. I've tested
> the motherboard and bought two new IDE cables. These are working fine. So
> I'm pretty sure it's an XP related problem.
> >
> > Problem: The burner settings are set to MAX....To test I am only burning a
> 5MB file. I'm using CD-R to test and am assuming the windows uses ISO to
> burn. In which i think about 20MB will be used each burn. That should give
> me at least 30 burns of the same file. While testing the burner might work
> for up to ten times before it starts having problems. The problem occurs
> when I "write these files to disk", at this point it either works or it
> comes up with the error "the disk is full or the disk is not a CD-R". Once
> the problem occurs once, it occurs for every blank CD-R that I place in the
> drive. Even different brands. Now when I change the burn speed, it starts
> working again. Until the error comes up again. In which case I have to
> change the burn speed again. A turns into a vicous circle.
> >
> > Does anyone know why this happens?
> >
>
>
>

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