use Nero to burn, but dirve will on.y recognize dvd's

have the new LG GSA 4166B multi-drive, recommended, having a problem with the drive will recognize any dvd, but will only recognize Memorex CD's, (the silver on silver)

 

binkie7
thank you for the prompt reply, but is a "lightscribe" drive and once I did the lightscribe burn on a dvd, it has stopped reconizing cd's. Supposedly is a "multi-drive" is a new (3 month old) LG GSA 4166B

 

dprincess,
You may not have the Nero set appropriately! I'm not sure which version you have, but at the top it gives you the option to select DVD, CD, or CD/DVD. If you have it set to DVD then it may not recognize the CD. Let me know if that is the problem. If it is not then do as binkie7 asked and give a little more detail.

Thanks

 

This is where syxguns was talking about:

 

binkie7

my firmware version is 1.01, the download of the update says it can't connect to the database.
my nero version is 6.3.1.2, the drive will recognize and play any dvd, but, it will not recognize 98% of the blank cd media that I have, it only recognizes pressed cd's and these blanks-branded Maxell, Moser Baer 97m17s06f, the ones I'm having surprising troouble with,also branded Maxell, Taiyo Yuden, MIJ, 97m24s01f.

syxguns

my version of nero doesn't apear to have that screen, using either the "smart start" or "Nero oem", they both have you choose 'with what & what to do', don't know if that makes any sense?

 

to all

I will scan several of these T.Y. disks and mark the ones that show to be bad, might be just picked the wrong spool from the rack. (kinda an after-thought after having scanned one and it showed to be bad from start to end), also is there any thing/trick I need to know on how to download the firmware update?
hopefully have given a little better idea of whats wrong,lol ;D

 

dprincess-
The firmware update is just a file that downloads to your device internal ROM unit. Basically it is like updating your BIOS. Your BIOS and all drives are run from Read Only Memory. In many cases the updates to ROM are worth it.

 

syxguns

that's what's got me confused, I've updared "bios" on the other computer, but when I click the link for the firmware up-date, it askes to (save file now, open with explorer, download later), it doesn't do any thing other than that, and if I try to 'save now' and open, get the same message as if I click 'open with explorer'. (cannont connect to database)

 

to top it off, the scan that I did with nero on the other computer shows everything to be bad, even pressed cd's, game cd's, everything, so like I can really trust that one!! :S

 

@dprincess

I have the external version of yours. It's a very good burner. Syxguns may be right about Nero being set to CD/DVD. If you have the start smart window open, at the very top in the position of a capstone (middle) there is an option box to set Nero to CD, DVD, or DVD/CD make sure the third option is selected. That way it will recognize DVDs and CDs. You can also set your burner to book-type DVDs to DVD-ROMs if you're using +R Discs.

 

HELP !!!

1. the links, even direct pull over net, only download a .htm file of 161kb, from both firmware page and LG, both ending in an access error.
2. I started following the instructions from the LG site, chang the RW drive to master on the secondary ide, and leave the ROM drive disconnected.
worst of all-3. now the computer doesn't want to boot, get no video signal, and can't tell if it's trying to boot from my windows install disk
what the hell did I do? am i *%$&ed? oohh dear!!!!

thought mabey if I could register the drive with LG the ".htm" thing would turn into letting me download the .zip file, but their registration page doesn't even have the drive in the database!!!!

if anybody else would like to give it a try, I'd be glad to give you the S/N of the drive.

 

@dprincess

If you are having trouble downloading the firmware, I have downloaded it; and if you PM your email addy, I'll send it to you.

 

Did you change the jumper on the burner when you installed it as a master on the secondary?

 

@ dolphin 2

yes, I switched the jumpers from slave to master (dvdrw), and master to slave (dvd rom), the cable has slave & master marked, still same result. am trying it now on cable select, blew the case out REAL well, hoping.

 

Do you get the POST beeps?

 

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