I had an Acer laptop - it was stolen - it did most things fine - the main problem with it was that I could not burn DVD's - it was always hit and miss as to whether they'd have CRC errors or not - even writing at the slowest speed in safe mode. I was told that probably this was due to lack of memory - it had 256mb.... The (insurance) replacement was a higher spec machine with XP Pro instead of XP Home and 512mb instead of 256mb. However the new laptop had a CD-rw/DVD-r combo instead of a DVD-rw that the original had - I had this upgraded (at the insurers expense) to a DVD-rw with a proper Acer drive fitted by a local (but non approved) computer shop. After about a month of use my machine developed a problem that meant that it could not play any media from any source - audio (mp3/audio CD/wav etc) or video (mpg, avi, DVD) from any source (CD/DVD, hard disk, Lacie external hard disk) without jumping and stuttering. I tried everything I could think of and eventually 'bit the bullet' and decided to rebuild it - to find that the recovery CD supplied would not work with the new drive. So I took it to the aforementioned computer shop who rebuilt it. All was hunky dory for about a month - but now I'm back in 'jumpy/stuttery media mode' again without any real reason (no new programs/no viruses/spyware/defragged etc) - AND - I've discovered that it seems incapable of writing either a CD or DVD reliably without CRC errors - even in safe mode at the lowest write speeds. I really feel like throwing the bloody thing out. My questions are: 1. Should my machine be capable of writing clean CD/DVDs (why do laptop makers sell machines with DVD-rws if you can never actually write one with it!) - out of a dozen CD/DVDs written only 2 DVDs are clean. 2. Can I copy my old 'recovery' disc to my hard disc and write it with a new bootstrap that will work with my DVD-rw - so at least I can rebuild the machine myself (I've tried this - but see point 1). 3. What might be causing my machine to be unable to play media - it seems to me that it must be a 'system' rather than a 'sound/graphics card' or drive problem as it's so universal. I'm really pretty fed up with it all. Any help you can give would be much appreciated - and feel free to ask any questions that may be of use. Thanks in advance. Tony
Do you have any friends with external burners. If you can burn successfully on that, it's likely your laptop burner and not OS style conflicts. Laptop burners really aren't very good for the most part. I've used laptops for years but never use a laptop burner -- always regular internal burners mounted in external enclosures. I don't see, however, how your burner would have anything to do with playing files from your HDD. Is it possible you're downloading programs that are messing with your system? Do you use AdAware for clearing out junk? Sometimes rebuilding the system is the only way to get things right again.
[bold]Thanks for the reply![/bold] Do you have any friends with external burners. If you can burn successfully on that, it's likely your laptop burner and not OS style conflicts. Laptop burners really aren't very good for the most part. I've used laptops for years but never use a laptop burner -- always regular internal burners mounted in external enclosures. [bold]I have an Iomega cd-rw - I'll give that a go - see if that works![/bold] I don't see, however, how your burner would have anything to do with playing files from your HDD. [bold]I don't think so either - it may be that the problem with play back might be causing the bad writing though![/bold] Is it possible you're downloading programs that are messing with your system? [bold]All the programs I've downloaded I've given a day or two to bed and checked that they've had no detrimental effect on playback - I'm currently uninstalling them all![/bold] Do you use AdAware for clearing out junk? [bold]Yes![/bold] Sometimes rebuilding the system is the only way to get things right again. [bold]I'd be quite happy to rebuild my computer, but, as I've said in my original post I don't have the ability any more as the boot disk supplied won't work with the upgraded dvd drive[/bold] Tony
Here is the first half of the Nero infotool print: Nero InfoTool 4.03 Drive Information ------------------ Drive : Slimtype DVDRW SOSW-833S Type : DVD±R/RW DL Recorder Firmware Version : V9S1 Buffer Size : 2 MB Date : 2005-06-17 Serial Number Vendor Specific : 2005/06/17 15:27 Drive Letter : E:\ Location : 1:1 Mechanism : Tray Read Speed : 24 X Write Speed : 24 X Read CD Text : Yes Return C2 Pointers : Yes Read CD-R : Yes Read CD-RW : Yes Read DVD-ROM : Yes Read DVD-RAM : No Read DVD-R : Yes Read DVD-RW : Yes Read DVD-R DL : No Read DVD+R : Yes Read DVD+RW : Yes Read DVD+R DL : Yes Read BD-ROM : No Read BD-R : No Read BD-RE : No Read HD DVD-ROM : No Read HD DVD-R : No Read HD DVD-RW : No Read HD-BURN : No Read Digital Audio : Yes Read CD+G : Yes Read VideoCD : Yes Write CD-R : Yes Write CD-RW : Yes Write DVD-R : Yes Write DVD-RW : Yes Write DVD-R DL : No Write DVD+R : Yes Write DVD+RW : Yes Write DVD+R DL : Yes Write DVD-RAM : No Write BD-R : No Write BD-RE : No Write HD DVD-R : No Write HD DVD-RW : No Write HD-BURN-R : No Write HD-BURN-RW : No Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes Mount Rainier : No SolidBurn : No Labelflash : No Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW DAO, RAW SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 16, RAW DAO 96 Region Protection Control : RPC II Region : 2 Changes User : 4 Changes Vendor : 4 Disc Information (E:\) ------------------- Type : no disc inserted Interface Information --------------------- Adapter 1 --------- Description : Primary IDE Channel Driver Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys Company : Microsoft Corporation Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver Attached Devices Adapter 2 --------- Description : Secondary IDE Channel Driver Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys Company : Microsoft Corporation Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver Attached Devices Description : Master: IC25N060ATMR04-0 Type : Disk Drive DMA : Off Description : Slave: Slimtype DVDRW SOSW-833S Type : CD-Rom Drive DMA : On Autorun : On Software Information -------------------- Operating System : Windows XP Professional (5.01.2600 Service Pack 2) Country : United Kingdom Language : English ANSI Code Page : 1252 OEM Code Page : 850 DirectX : DirectX 9.0c Description : Nero Burning ROM Version : 7, 2, 0, 3 Company : Nero AG Version Check : Ok Description : Nero BurnRights Control Panel Version : 2, 0, 0, 6 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero CD - DVD Speed Version : 4, 5, 1, 1 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero DriveSpeed Version : 3, 0, 6, 0 Company : Nero AG Description : Cover Designer Version : 2, 4, 6, 4 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero BackItUp Application Version : 2, 2, 1, 1 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero Home Version : 1, 2, 0, 6 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero ImageDrive Version : 3.0.0.8 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero MediaHome Version : 1, 4, 0, 15 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero PhotoSnap image editor Version : 1, 2, 0, 15 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero Recode 2 Version : 2, 3, 0, 8 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero ShowTime Version : 3, 0, 0, 1 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero StartSmart Version : 3, 0, 4, 3 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero WaveEditor Version : 3, 3, 0, 3 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero Library Version : 7, 2, 0, 3 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero Vision Version : 4,5,0,15 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero SoundTrax Version : 2, 3, 0, 3 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero Scout Version : 1, 2, 0, 6 Company : Nero AG Description : Nero Photosnap Image Viewer Version : 1, 2, 0, 15 Company : Nero AG Description : PowerDVD Version : 5.00.2027 Company : CyberLink Corp. Hardware Information -------------------- CPU : 0 MHz Bus Speed : 0 MHz Motherboard : System : BIOS : n/a n/a Memory : 503 MB Sound : Realtek AC97 Audio Video : Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family Driver Information ------------------ Driver : Abiosdsk Description : n/a Version : n/a Company : n/a Driver : abp480n5 Description : n/a Version : n/a Company : n/a Driver : ACPI Description : ACPI Driver for NT Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Company : Microsoft Corporation Driver : ACPIEC Description : ACPI Embedded Controller Driver Version : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148) Company : Microsoft Corporation Driver : adpu160m Description : n/a Version : n/a Company : n/a Driver : aec Description : Microsoft Acoustic Echo Canceller Version : 5.1.2601.2078 Company : Microsoft Corporation Driver : AgereSoftModem Description : n/a Version : n/a Company : n/a Driver : Aha154x Description : n/a Version : n/a Company : n/a Driver : aic78u2 Description : n/a Version : n/a Company : n/a Driver : aic78xx Description : n/a Version : n/a Company : n/a Driver : ALCXWDM Description : Realtek AC'97 Audio Driver (WDM) Version : 5.10.5760 built by: WinDDK Company : Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 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And a NT DVDMAKER burn logfile: ========== BEGIN OF LOG ========== NTI CD & DVD-Maker 7.0.0.37 (SKU-22510238888) Start Time: Monday, May 01, 2006, 07:42:07PM Processor Architecture: INTEL Processor Type: INTEL PENTIUM Processor Level: 6 Microsoft Windows XP version 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Memory in use: 22% Total physical memory: 515 MB Total free physical memory: 399 MB Total paging file: 1259 MB Total free paging file: 1183 MB Total virtual memory: 2097 MB Total free virtual memory: 2003 MB CD Layout: Data DVD Disc Format: DVD-ROM File System: Joliet Bootable CD: No Total Data Blocks: 2166181 CD-Recorder: Slimtype DVDRW SOSW-833S (E Firmware Version: V9S1 Disc Media: DVD-R Free Disc Blocks: 2297888 Test: No Write Speed: 4x Write Method: Track-At-Once Close Disc: No Leave Session Open: No Finish Time: Monday, May 01, 2006, 09:22:18PM ========== END OF LOG ==========
There is a firmware update VRS3 available for your burner. It is available here: http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=14&manufactor=17 What brand of media are you using? The brand of media (actually the manufacturer) is often a factor in bad burns. Some media is better than others in quality and some burners like some brands better than others. The best overall brands are Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, and Made in Japan labeled Fuji and Sony. I'm not really sure how a different drive should affect the ability to use a recovery disk. The recovery disk should be able to be read in any drive. I don't think I've ever entered one that was tied to a particular drive. Have you spoken to Acer tech support about this? What happens when you put the recovery disk in the drive? What did the people at the computer shop say about the problem when you took the computer to have the system rebuilt the last time. Have you talked to them about your burner not doing its job. Have they tested it. If they sold it to you, they should be responsible for ensuring it works. I would also buy a +RW disk to use for testing until things get straightened out to avoid making a stack of coasters. Did your burner work OK at all after your system was rebuilt? Could you play commercial DVDs on it? Were you able to get good burns? Have you ever been able to get good burns? Have you been using the same brand of media or different ones?
maybe for some reason the codecs were taken out of the windows system files! that might be a reason why it won't play anymore! I would install the K-lite mega codec programs that would install all the codecs! just in case! http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm all of a sudden Windows Media, RealPlayer, and other playing programs, wouldn't work on my new computer for some odd reason.... I downloaded the K-lite Codec Pack and booooooooom! problem fixed! very easy and simple to use!
I've just found a thread here hinting that the dvd-rw drive I have (Liteon slimtype 803-ssw or somesuch) is a load of junk. I will probablu give up and buy an external dvd-rw. Tony
I don't know of any laptop burners that are that great. I avoid 'em myself. Good luck, Tony. I like BenQ and NEC burners myself.
The reason you cannot view any media without it jumping is because DMA appears not to be enabled on your HDD
Right got a bit more time now so here goes, After you've done the advice from above heres a couple of things to think about. You say that when you put it in the shop it seems to come back and be fine for about a month and then starts jumping and stuttering. To me this would seem to lead to a bigger problem....I say this because a drive will revert back to PIO mode after it has a certain amount of read errors ( I think its six ) First make sure you are not putting any damaged/dirty discs into the drive and the media you use is good quality. Second think about taking the laptop back to the shop/insurers and get them to have a look at both drives ( make sure you tell them this info so they don 't try to fob you off ) I would expect that its still covered by a warranty so would be free of charge. If you have a deffective Hard disk drive this could cause the errors that keep putting you into PIO mode. This would also help with your burning as it would allow your DVD drive to read the data/media off the HDD much more smoothly. Hope this helps
