cd-rw problems
 

i have just had a new computer everything seems ok, except when i put in a blank cd-r it tells me to insert disk. i dont know the make of the cd-rw/dvd drive as it only has s!pwm on the front of it. have tried two makes of disc samsung and mitsubishi. can any one help thanks:mad:

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What happens when you put in a normal disk ? does it show up, ? and what OS are you using ??

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hi and :welcome: to the site , as bopdude says , it is a good starting point to insert a written to disk and see what happens , it could be a duff drive , who knows :disturbd: :erm: :disturbd:

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Also, try running a program such as Drive Info to see if you get more details on the manufacturer/model from looking at the hardware/firmware level

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reads written to disks ok. but still says there is no disk when i put in a blank cd-r

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what about a blank dvd if you have one :)

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don`t have one

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when you have a blank in the drive, what do you see under my computer for the drive ?

No drive
empty drive
Disk full etc etc

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dvd/cd-rw drive(d:)

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sorry answer to before is xp home edition

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Thats it ???? doesn't show a disk at all ?
You say you've just got the pc, is it a new rig, or a previously owned one, if new is it under warrenty still, has the writer ever worked ??

What software are you using to try and write to disk ?

EDIT :
What tells you ??

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What burning software are you useing, is it windows or that software telling you to insert the disk?

When I changed my burner a while back Nero didn't recognise it until I'd updated Nero files.

Can you actually burn a CD, useing Media player?

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it`s a new computer and still under warranty. conntacted supplier and they said they will take it away, but i need it for college and can`t afford for them to take it. tryed using media player and nero express 6 with updated files. also used ashampoo

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oh and when i put in a new cd-r i brought this morning media player said there was a disk there. but since then it says insert disk

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just tried again and windows mp said there was a disk in the drive, then tried again and it said insert disk