17-12-2004, 12:43
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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 
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17-12-2004, 12:48
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Re: cd-rw problems
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Originally Posted by lucadam
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 |
What happens when you put in a normal disk ? does it show up, ? and what OS are you using ??
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17-12-2004, 12:52
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Re: cd-rw problems
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17-12-2004, 13:19
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Re: cd-rw problems
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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17-12-2004, 13:28
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Re: cd-rw problems
reads written to disks ok. but still says there is no disk when i put in a blank cd-r
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17-12-2004, 13:31
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Re: cd-rw problems
what about a blank dvd if you have one 
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17-12-2004, 13:34
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Re: cd-rw problems
don`t have one
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17-12-2004, 13:38
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Re: cd-rw problems
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Originally Posted by lucadam
reads written to disks ok. but still says there is no disk when i put in a blank cd-r
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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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17-12-2004, 13:40
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Re: cd-rw problems
dvd/cd-rw drive(d
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17-12-2004, 13:41
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Re: cd-rw problems
sorry answer to before is xp home edition
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17-12-2004, 13:44
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Re: cd-rw problems
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Originally Posted by lucadam
dvd/cd-rw drive(d |
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 ?
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Originally Posted by lucadam
when i put in a blank cd-r it tells me to insert disk.
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What tells you ??
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17-12-2004, 13:45
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Re: cd-rw problems
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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17-12-2004, 13:52
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Re: cd-rw problems
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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17-12-2004, 13:54
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Re: cd-rw problems
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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17-12-2004, 14:02
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Re: cd-rw problems
just tried again and windows mp said there was a disk in the drive, then tried again and it said insert disk
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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 
