thought i should start a new thread........ ok i have a HP740b cd/dvd burner Combo Drive with the latest filmware update i think.....HJ24.exe. the problems are as follows........ 1.has worked fine for a couple of years 2.it will read a CD 3.it will burn a CD 4.it will rip a CD to HD 5.it will play a CD with all the programs i have, as listed in my sig 1.it will read a DVD to HD with CloneDvD only............... 2.it will not read to HD with DvDDecypter/DvDShrink........ 3.it will not read to HD with NERO as well..... 4.it will not burn to blank DVD with any programs i have i have read post until my head is purple and red............ i don't mind at all buying a new one just want to get option's on the subject....................... . i don't know how a burner can do some/and not other if this thread needs moved move it.......... thanks ahead of time.... good day to all........
edit........left this message out, this is the Log from DvDecypter and ImgBurn below 1. I 20:43:58 DVD Decrypter Version 3.5.4.0 started! 2. I 20:43:58 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) 3. W 20:43:58 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB 4. I 20:43:58 Initialising SPTI... 5.I 20:43:58 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... number3 has a yellow sign with a (!) point in it........... thanks again