Hello, I installed a DVD burner drive into my system. The drive seems to work fine, it reads discs fine but when I try to burn a disc (I have only tried CD up till now) I get the following message when using Nero 7 premium: "DMA driver error, CRC error" I looked at some other posts and made sure my DMA was "on". I also tried burning with the software in XP but it fails in this as well. I downloaded what I think is an updated driver for the drive - at www.drvupdate.com (there's a sticker on my drive).This installed a live update program and installed an updated driver, or so it said. Here is the log file from Nero: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 1:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.0.0.0 Recorder: <DVDRW IDE 16X> Version: A091 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.0.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <DVDRW IDE 16X >Version: A091 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.0.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST380020A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW IDE 16X atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : CyberDrv CW058D CD-R/RW atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === DVDRW IDE 16X D: CDRom0 CyberDrv CW058D CD-R/RW E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 70254592 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 479MB (490992kB) Free physical memory: 74MB (76572kB) Memory in use : 84 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 16.5.2007 Audio CD 1:15:21 PM #1 CDADOC -1 File Cdadoc.cpp, Line 1490 Audio item log info: Audio document burn settings: ============================= Burn mode: DAO, CD Text: On, Cache disk or network files: No, Cache small files: No, Cache files smaller than 65536 bytes. Audio Multisession: No List of audio tracks: ===================== Track 01: Length: 04:34.25, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '01-Carrie_Underwood-Wasted-HHI'. Track 02: Length: 04:00.26, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '02-Carrie_Underwood-Dont_Forget_To_Remember_Me-HHI'. Track 03: Length: 03:48.36, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '03-Carrie_Underwood-Some_Hearts-HHI'. Track 04: Length: 03:46.42, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '04-Carrie_Underwood-Jesus_Take_The_Wheel-HHI'. Track 05: Length: 03:54.63, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '05-Carrie_Underwood-The_Night_Before_(Life_Goes_On)-HHI'. Track 06: Length: 04:09.72, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '06-Carrie_Underwood-Lessons_Learned-HHI'. Track 07: Length: 03:20.01, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '07-Carrie_Underwood-Before_He_Cheats-HHI'. Track 08: Length: 04:06.52, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '08-Carrie_Underwood-Starts_With_Goodbye-HHI'. Track 09: Length: 03:59.48, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '09-Carrie_Underwood-I_Just_Cant_Live_A_Lie-HHI'. Track 10: Length: 03:53.14, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '10-Carrie_Underwood-Were_Young_And_Beautiful-HHI'. Track 11: Length: 03:35.20, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '11-Carrie_Underwood-Thats_Where_It_Is-HHI'. Track 12: Length: 03:47.63, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '12-Carrie_Underwood-Whenever_You_Remember-HHI'. Track 13: Length: 03:21.14, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '13-Carrie_Underwood-I_Aint_In_Checotah_Anymore-HHI'. Track 14: Length: 03:45.26, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '14-Carrie_Underwood-Inside_Your_Heaven-HHI'. Total size: 54:31.52 1:15:21 PM #2 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3007 DVDRW IDE 16X Super Link activated 1:15:21 PM #3 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 68608KB of Memory 1:15:21 PM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 1:15:21 PM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer D: DVDRW IDE 16X running 1:15:21 PM #6 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 1:15:21 PM #7 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3301 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 1:15:22 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 277 Last possible write address on media: 359845 ( 79:59.70) Last address to be written: 245226 ( 54:31.51) 1:15:22 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 1:15:22 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2568 Recorder: DVDRW IDE 16X 1:15:22 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 456 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 1:15:22 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 846 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (01-Carrie_Underwood-Wasted-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 20575 (20575) = #20575/4:34.25 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 20575 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 1: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (02-Carrie_Underwood-Dont_Forget_To_Remember_Me-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 18026 (18026) = #18026/4:0.26 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 18026 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 2: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (03-Carrie_Underwood-Some_Hearts-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 17136 (17136) = #17136/3:48.36 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 17136 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 3: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (04-Carrie_Underwood-Jesus_Take_The_Wheel-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 16992 (16992) = #16992/3:46.42 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 16992 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 4: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (05-Carrie_Underwood-The_Night_Before_(Life_Goes_On)-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 17613 (17613) = #17613/3:54.63 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 17613 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 5: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (06-Carrie_Underwood-Lessons_Learned-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 18747 (18747) = #18747/4:9.72 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 18747 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 6: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (07-Carrie_Underwood-Before_He_Cheats-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 15001 (15001) = #15001/3:20.1 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 15001 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 7: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (08-Carrie_Underwood-Starts_With_Goodbye-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 18502 (18502) = #18502/4:6.52 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 18502 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 8: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (09-Carrie_Underwood-I_Just_Cant_Live_A_Lie-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 17973 (17973) = #17973/3:59.48 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 17973 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 9: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (10-Carrie_Underwood-Were_Young_And_Beautiful-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 17489 (17489) = #17489/3:53.14 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 17489 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 10: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (11-Carrie_Underwood-Thats_Where_It_Is-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 16145 (16145) = #16145/3:35.20 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 16145 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 11: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (12-Carrie_Underwood-Whenever_You_Remember-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 17088 (17088) = #17088/3:47.63 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 17088 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 12: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (13-Carrie_Underwood-I_Aint_In_Checotah_Anymore-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 15089 (15089) = #15089/3:21.14 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 15089 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] 13: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (14-Carrie_Underwood-Inside_Your_Heaven-HHI) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 16901 (16901) = #16901/3:45.26 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 16901 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] -------------------------------------------------------------- 1:15:22 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1058 Prepare recorder [D: DVDRW IDE 16X] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: " " TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 14: 1: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 0 352800 48745200, ISRC "" 2: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 48745200 49098000 91495152, ISRC "" 3: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 91495152 91847952 132151824, ISRC "" 4: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 132151824 132504624 172469808, ISRC "" 5: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 172469808 172822608 214248384, ISRC "" 6: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 214248384 214601184 258694128, ISRC "" 7: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 258694128 259046928 294329280, ISRC "" 8: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 294329280 294682080 338198784, ISRC "" 9: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 338198784 338551584 380824080, ISRC "" 10: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 380824080 381176880 422311008, ISRC "" 11: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 422311008 422663808 460636848, ISRC "" 12: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 460636848 460989648 501180624, ISRC "" 13: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 501180624 501533424 537022752, ISRC "" 14: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x00, FilePos 537022752 537375552 577126704, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ -150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x01 | 0x00 -150 | 1 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 20575 | 2 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 20725 | 2 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 38751 | 3 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 38901 | 3 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 56037 | 4 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 56187 | 4 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 73179 | 5 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 73329 | 5 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 90942 | 6 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 91092 | 6 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 109839 | 7 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 109989 | 7 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 124990 | 8 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 125140 | 8 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 143642 | 9 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 143792 | 9 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 161765 | 10 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 161915 | 10 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 179404 | 11 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 179554 | 11 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 195699 | 12 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 195849 | 12 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 212937 | 13 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 213087 | 13 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 228176 | 14 | 0 | 0x21 | 0x00 228326 | 14 | 1 | 0x21 | 0x00 245227 | lead-out | 1 | 0x01 | 0x00 1:15:22 PM #14 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 34 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 1:15:22 PM #15 Phase 32 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Simulation started at 24x (3,600 KB/s) 1:15:22 PM #16 SPTI -1189 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1189) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x02 CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 40 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 02 Buffer x03874200: Len x4000 1:15:22 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 1:15:22 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 1 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #20725 1:15:22 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 2 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #38901 1:15:22 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 3 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #56187 1:15:22 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 4 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #73329 1:15:22 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 5 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #91092 1:15:22 PM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 6 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #109989 1:15:22 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 7 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #125140 1:15:22 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 8 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #143792 1:15:22 PM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 9 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #161915 1:15:22 PM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 10 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #179554 1:15:22 PM #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 11 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #195849 1:15:22 PM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 12 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #213087 1:15:22 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 13 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #228326 1:15:22 PM #31 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 16826 StartDAO : CD-Text - On 1:15:22 PM #32 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21541 Set BUFE: Super Link -> ON 1:15:22 PM #33 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 17059 CueData, Len=240 21 00 00 41 00 00 00 00 21 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 21 01 01 00 00 00 02 00 21 02 00 00 00 04 24 19 21 02 01 00 00 04 26 19 21 03 00 00 00 08 26 33 21 03 01 00 00 08 28 33 21 04 00 00 00 0c 1d 0c 21 04 01 00 00 0c 1f 0c 21 05 00 00 00 10 11 36 21 05 01 00 00 10 13 36 21 06 00 00 00 14 0e 2a 21 06 01 00 00 14 10 2a 21 07 00 00 00 18 1a 27 21 07 01 00 00 18 1c 27 21 08 00 00 00 1b 30 28 21 08 01 00 00 1b 32 28 21 09 00 00 00 1f 39 11 21 09 01 00 00 1f 3b 11 21 0a 00 00 00 23 3a 41 21 0a 01 00 00 24 00 41 21 0b 00 00 00 27 36 04 21 0b 01 00 00 27 38 04 21 0c 00 00 00 2b 1f 18 21 0c 01 00 00 2b 21 18 21 0d 00 00 00 2f 15 0c 21 0d 01 00 00 2f 17 0c 21 0e 00 00 00 32 2c 1a 21 0e 01 00 00 32 2e 1a 01 aa 01 01 00 36 1f 34 1:15:58 PM #34 SPTI -1502 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1502) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x08 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 4E FF 00 00 1B 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 04 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 08 03 Buffer x07f10000: Len xf810 0x07 00 07 00 00 00 0F 00 FC FF 06 00 F8 FF FF FF 0xFB FF 00 00 F3 FF EF FF F9 FF F6 FF FF FF F7 FF 0x01 00 FC FF 13 00 05 00 0F 00 04 00 17 00 01 00 1:15:58 PM #35 CDR -1502 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 DMA-driver error, CRC error D: DVDRW IDE 16X 1:15:58 PM #36 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 1:15:58 PM #37 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 1:16:03 PM #38 Phase 34 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Simulation failed at 24x (3,600 KB/s) 1:16:03 PM #39 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 1:16:03 PM #40 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) Any help wouldbe greatly appreciated as I really don't knwo what to do next. Cheers. Scott
Hi scottym2 1st thing edit out the serial at the top of the log - begins w/ 5C. Don't need someone else using it. When you installed the new drive did you set the jumper pin on the back of the drive to 'master'? The jumper pin should match which connectors it's on. From the log the dvd drive is on the master the CyberDrive is on the slave. The cyberdrive's jumper pin should be set to slave. If this is a Dell pc though they prefer cable select. That may be the reason for the crc error. Here's a few other suggestions: Update Nero - quite a few fixes and enhancements since the version you're using. The latest is 7.8.5.0 Physical memory : 479MB Free physical memory: 74MB Memory in use : 84 % Quite a bit of memory in use so no multi tasking and close any unneeded programs. Recorder: <DVDRW IDE 16X> Version: A091 Looks like the latest firmware is A187.
Thanks a lot Binkie 7 - I'll try those things. I did set he Dvd drive to master and the Cd drive to slave - however - I remember that the original cd drive was set to cable select - so maybe that's the problem. I'll give the updates a whirl and then check the pins if that doesn't work. Is there a way I can edit that info out now - or was that just for future reference? Thanks a ton for the quick reply. Scott
Not a problem scottym2 Yeah you should edit the post now - serial out there for anyone to use. Look to the right of the post and you'll see what looks like a pencil & paper. Click on that to edit the post. If the original set up was cable select go back to that one for both drives. Again Dell pc's are big ones for this. Keep us posted!
Hey - I tried what you suggested - updated the firmware with the link provided and then put both drives on cable select. I tried updating Nero but it got a little messed up - looks like I'll have to start over with that oner. However when I tried to "copy audio files to cd" (ie using the media player burning program) the same thing happened as before. Could it be the discs? They are Sony. I don't have others but I could try them. Seems funny though - they work in my CD drive. I'm not sure what to try next - any suggestions? Thanks again for your help.
hmmm. so I tried switching the drives around (they are still on cable select so I don't think this would matter). I also tried switching the burning speed to "medium" and it worked. Could this have been the problem the whole time? Does it make any sense? Pretty particular little computer isn't he....hopefully this solves my probs. Thanks again for the help. This is a great site.
Sounds like switching the drives around did the trick. Glad that did it for you. Depending of the rated speed of the media - medium in wmp may be close to burning at 24x like in the Nero. It's almost half of what this drive supports burning cd's at. For the nero update - Do a clean install of Nero - uninstall - run the clean tool. Reboot and now install the later version. Any problems just post back.
