When I put a CD-RW in to record Data, it says there is no disk in unit, I can play a DVD Movie in it Recorded or Orig Movie, but I put a previous CD-RW in that I have recorded data on and it will not read it and there is data on it so it will not record or read cd-rw. I will read and will write to a CD-R that I have written with Nero fine. Have Nero 5.5, also checked in properties and it is checked to Record on tab, really need it bad for this project I am doing, can anybody suggest anything? So why can't I read and write to a CD-RW?

You should rerun the setup program for the software that came with your CD-R or CD-RW drive.

No program came with my dvd/cd/rw drive, I purchased Nero on the side. When installing Nero do I need to install Easy cd reader????

This all worked two weeks ago, don't understand why it will not work now, drive is working. Is there some burning rights needed here, my nero is 5.5 version, but tried the 7 and got the same answer. This is a copy of log file of error hope somebody understands this? Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 1/29/2003 12:37:36 PM Nero Version: 5.5.10.45 (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY CD-RW CRX320EE> Version: RYK3 - HA 1 TA 0 - 5.5.10.45 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 1536kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 CD-ROM: <IDE DVD-ROM 16X> Version: 2.40 - HA 1 TA 1 - 5.5.10.45 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y120L0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY CD-RW CRX320EE atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : IDE DVD-ROM 16X atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: CmdQueuing : 1 CmdNotification: 2 WriteBufferSize: 66060288 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 EraseSpeed : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 447MB (458224kB) Free physical memory: 181MB (186028kB) Memory in use : 59 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Enabled (1) Wizard: On 9.3.2006 CD-ROM (ISO) 4:22:34 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 7589 Iso document burn settings -------------- Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : FALSE Multisession : TRUE Multisession type: : Start multisession Burning mode : TAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 4:22:34 PM #2 Phase 94 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Power-Burn activated 4:22:34 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 115 Reader running 4:22:34 PM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 125 Writer SONY CD-RW CRX320EE running 4:22:34 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 4571 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 4:22:34 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3749 Turn on Track-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 4:22:34 PM #7 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672 Setup items (original item values) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original CD pos #0 + 1132 (1132) = #1132/0:15.7 relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos ----- 4:22:35 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 225 Last possible write address on media: 359845 (79:59.70) Last address to be written: 160103 (35:36.53) 4:22:35 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 230 Write in overburning mode: FALSE 4:22:35 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1700 Recorder: SONY CD-RW CRX320EE; CDR code: 00 97 32 19; OSJ entry from: Prodisc Technology Inc. ATIP Data: Special Info [hex] 1: E0 00 B0, 2: 61 20 13 (LI 97:32.19), 3: 4F 3B 47 (LO 79:59.71) Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 80 (invalid), 2: 00 80 00 (invalid), 3: 00 80 80 (invalid) 4:22:37 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 824 Prepare recorder SONY CD-RW CRX320EE for write in TAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: TOCTYPE: 0x0 Session Closed, CD not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 307200 2625536 4:22:37 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 852 Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1. 4:22:37 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original CD pos #0 + 1132 (1132) = #1132/0:15.7 relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1130 blocks [SONY CD-RW CRX320EE ] ----- 4:22:37 PM #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Caching of files started 4:22:37 PM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Caching of files completed 4:22:37 PM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Burn process started at 40x (6,000 KB/s) 4:22:37 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1978 Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #158972 4:22:37 PM #18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 18670 Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON , Generic write control : ON 4:22:37 PM #19 SCSI -1047 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1445 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x02630000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x64 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x02 0x6C 0xFC 0x00 0x00 0x1F 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x64 0x00 4:22:37 PM #20 MMC -1047 File Writer.cpp, Line 333 Illegal mode for this track 4:22:37 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 all writers idle, stopping conversion 4:22:37 PM #22 CDR -201 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 194 Invalid write state 4:22:37 PM #23 TRANSFER -18 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 194 Could not perform EndTrack 4:22:37 PM #24 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 13669 <SONY CD-RW CRX320EE > start Close Session 4:22:37 PM #25 SCSI -1176 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x72 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x5B 0x01 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x72 0x03 4:22:37 PM #26 MMC -1176 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 233 Session fixation error 4:22:37 PM #27 TRANSFER -19 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 233 Could not perform Fixation 4:22:37 PM #28 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 242 falling back to disc fixation 4:22:38 PM #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Burn process failed at 40x (6,000 KB/s) 4:22:38 PM #30 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 406 SCSI not using temporary buffers 20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 3/23/2005 2:15:57 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 9:59:42 PM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) It does not see CD-RW disks, I am using same disks I always use and worked 2 weeks ago.

I posted to this because its a different situation now see post .....http://www.computing.net/hardware/wwwboard/forum/42004.html Hope you can help.

Have you tried cleaning the laser lens with a cleaning CD? Lowering the writing speed to 16x speed. Have you tried a free software burning program ,not nero? http://www.cdburnerxp.se/

I did clean the lense, lowered speed, I will try the other burning program right now and post back if I had success or failure. Right now it is working fine, but had to uninstall nero, reinstall the drive (but this is the 4th time this has happened to me) so I think its Nero? ver 5.5, but I refuse to buy the new one since I have bought 3 versions and the second one got smashed in my old cd drive and they would not replace it unless I upgraded it to 7, that was 6. something, do I went back to my old 5.5, anyway will try the free one.