(If I have posted this in the wrong place please forgive me!!) My XP was purpose built for me by a pal a couple of years ago and I've had no problems whatsoever. Nero7 full and Cyberlink DVD Suite 5 (not activated) were already installed. I used Nero 7 and XP's Cd Writing Wizard (by Roxio) to save my work. To put it simply, my cd drive doesnt work any more! It reads some discs no bother, doesn't burn as it used to. Shows as empty. I can here a noise coming from the drive like it's trying to read the disc but it just keeps doing it. A wee disc flashes near the cursor as it does so. It does not want to burn/write/record, whatever you call it. It's even fussy about what it plays/opens! I often dont even get the 'right-click/open with' option - it just freezes until I open the drawer and end task. Here's some info which may help. Not quite sure about tech lingo so I'm just spelling out what I see in front of me! Here goes.. Logos on the cd drawer... DVD-ROM - Dvd multi-recorder CD-RW - cd re-writable ultra speed DVD+RW - RW dvd+r dl Lightscribe My System Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600 System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation System Model OptiPlex 170L System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2693 Mhz (computer - Intel, Celeron cpu2.70ghz, 2.69ghz, 2.00gb of ram) Optical drive model and firmware revision: Computer Management > Removable Storage > Libraries > LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H LLOA Device Manager shows LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H as the dvd/cd-rom drive. (Is this a DVD+RW drive?) Device Info... Manufacturer: (Standard CD-ROM drives) Model: LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H Revision: LL0A Device Name: \\.\CdRom0 Drive Letter: D: Device Address: Port: Bus: Target: LUN: System Info... Drive D: Description CD-ROM Drive Media Loaded No Media Type CD-ROM Name LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives) Status OK Transfer Rate Not Available SCSI Target ID 0 PNP Device ID IDE\CDROMLITE-ON_DVDRW_LH-20A1H__________________LL0A____\5&70107E7&0&0.0.0 Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys (5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108), 61.50 KB (62,976 bytes), 04/08/2004 11:00) It won't open stuff (data) I saved from last year on dvd on the same XP pc using Nero (stuff I really need!!) The hour-glass appears for ages - not responding - and I have to end task. My desktop icons disappear and am left with background image only for a few seconds til they come back. Often, everything hangs until cd tray is opened then all is well again. I've been at this solid now for 6 days trying to seek an answer and I'm getting really fed up! All I want is my drive back the way it was! (Sob!) I have loads more to say on this but don't want to post a huge bunch of writing at once - that would put people off I think! Please feel free to ask me anything at all! Exasperated Carol
it is doing all this because it's finished.. buy a new one, they are very cheap.. and get rid of that horrid roxio crap at the same time as it conflicts with absolutely everything.
I dont mind the fact that I may have to buy a new one. What bothers me is what if i do this and the problem still exists? Maybe some conflict or setting or something? That's why I want to really make sure. Thanks anyway
Plsease help my dvd writer is giving write error . Is it the dvd im using or the dvd writer has got a problem. 1C80-0000-19E5-MA2X-4002-4887-**** Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.10.1.0 Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 0 (Nero Express) Recorder: <Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S> Version: 1.01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S >Version: 1.01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST380011A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S atapi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S H: CdRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1525MB (1562112kB) Free physical memory: 659MB (675400kB) Memory in use : 56 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 8.3.2010 ISO compilation 10:14:03 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 10:14:04 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6666 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 10:14:04 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 10:14:04 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 10:14:04 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2254239 (500:56.39, 4402MB) 10:14:04 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 10:14:04 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 10:14:04 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 10:14:04 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2254240 (2254240) = #2254240/500:56.40 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2254240 blocks [H: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S] -------------------------------------------------------------- 10:14:04 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [H: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4616683520, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2254240 | 0 | 0x00 2254240 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 10:14:04 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 10:14:04 AM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-Yes (<64KB) 10:14:04 AM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 10:14:04 AM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413 Cache writing successful. 10:14:04 AM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 10:14:04 AM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 6x (8,310 KB/s) 10:14:05 AM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 10:14:05 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3225 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 10:14:05 AM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3381 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 10:14:05 AM #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9872 ---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW) End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Revision number of maximum recording speed: 6.0 Revision number of minimum recording speed: - Revision number table of recording speed: 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 - - Class: 0 Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 10:14:05 AM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 10:14:06 AM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1352 10:14:06.078 - H: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S : Queue again later 10:15:27 AM #23 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 A5 E0 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C Buffer x0a050c80: Len x10000 0x2F ED E0 16 38 21 E1 E2 E5 7C 03 D8 C0 66 3F F5 0xE1 78 14 D1 98 14 C2 34 6B 5B 2F 81 94 2B 1D 34 0xD9 3F D5 08 C8 B5 0B 81 40 3A 1E FF 97 7F E4 6E 10:15:27 AM #24 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 Write error H: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S 10:15:27 AM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3783 EndDAO: Last written address was 42463 (A5DFh) 10:15:27 AM #26 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 6x (8,310 KB/s) 10:15:28 AM #27 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 10:15:32 AM #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 10:15:32 AM #29 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
