John, I have the exact opesit problem with my dvd/cd burner. I can play discs all right, but the drive just won't burn discs, Same problem maybe?, Billy
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:59 PM Subject: Re: CD drive will burn, but reads inconsistently > High Larry and Tom, > I ran in to this kind of a problem to many times before. > Before I got in to computers, I was and still am heavyly in to audio. > This is the one thing that both audio cd players and cd drives for > computers > and even dvd players have in comend with each other. > Over a periet of time, real fine dust particals will deposit themselves on > the lazer lense. > When that happens, that's when these machines have a problem playing back > any cd or dvd you put in them. > Their are lazer linse cleaning kits that you can use to get the dust > deposit > off of the linse. > After cleaning the linse, these dvd players cd players and even computer > cd/dvd drives are like new again. > Try cleaning the lazer linse with one of these linse cleaning kits and see > if that solves the problem. > If it dosen't, then that's the time to replace the cd/dvd drive. > My best regards to you all. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Higgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 10:07 AM > Subject: Re: CD drive will burn, but reads inconsistently > > >> Hey Tom, >> >> Thanks for those suggestions. I did find that after putting a disc >> into the burner for reading, that when afterward placing the same >> disc in my Victor Reader Classic, that the medium was rejected. I've >> thought about the possibility that the drive might be defective in >> such a way as to make the laser capable of doing some kind of damage >> to discs, but thought that might be a bit paranoid and over the top, >> but I guess not. It might just be time for a new burner. I've had this >> Lite-on for a little over three years. As a matter of fact, it came >> with my computer. I'm definitely open to any other possible >> suggestions. After all, if to further troubleshoot this problem is to >> destroy my music, I can hardly justify doing that. >> >> Thanks a bunch, >> >> Larry >> >> >> >> At 05:20 AM 6/6/2007, you wrote: >>>Larry, >>> >>>Does the CD drive read commercially produced discs OK? >>> >>>Can you use the discs burned on the problematic drive on >>>other disc drives or players? >>> >>>Do you have Nero do a simulation before doing the burn? >>> >>>I'm wondering if when you burn a CD the drive might burn it >>>badly and therefore it can be read only once or twice before >>>the disc degrades. >>> >>>Moer questions than answers, sorry about that but CD burners >>>have done real strange things for me. >>> >>>Tom >>> >>>** Message Separator ** >>> >For some reason, my cd drive/burner seems to have trouble >>> >reading discs within Windows Explorer. No matter how many >>> >times I try reinserting discs, I receive the dialog box >>> >telling me that I need to place a disc in the drive, or >>> >something to that affect. This makes it hard to understand >>> >how Nero has no trouble burning cds at all. It seems to me >>> >that burning should be next to impossible if previously >>> >burned discs can't be read in the first place. >>> >>> >>> >>>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.11/836 - Release Date: 6/6/2007 >> 1:10 PM >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________ NOD32 2312 (20070606) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
