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Blank CD-R's
Name: LFE Date: February 25, 2002 at 08:07:31 Pacific
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I can't get any program that burns CD-R's to reconize blank CD's. No problem with RW's just CD-R's. When I put a blank CD-R in I get no medium inserted. I have Nero 5.5.7.2. I have tried windows media player and musicmatch same thing happens they just say no cd inserted. I had a similar problem in 98. And had to uninstall any packet writing software. Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't XP have packet writing build in. How would I turn this off. Any ideas?
Name: Walter Date: February 25, 2002 at 10:46:41 Pacific
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Go to winexplorer, right click on your burner drive ?: and there is some setings in the properties. I don't thing this is your problem coz I using Nero, the XP writing is enable and no problems at all. Could be the burner himself????
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Response Number 2
Name: LFE Date: February 25, 2002 at 12:53:41 Pacific
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Burner is fine worked in XP last time I installed it.
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Response Number 3
Name: Walter Date: February 25, 2002 at 14:42:11 Pacific
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One way to find out if still works is install the burner in someone computer and burn CD. Wont take long but you'll be 100% shure it works.
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Response Number 4
Name: siri Date: February 26, 2002 at 06:25:54 Pacific
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Also try different brand of CD-R.The composition of the materials differ from brand to brand.
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Response Number 5
Name: Date: February 26, 2002 at 10:31:07 Pacific
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Do you get the no cd message when you actually try to do the burn process? I get that message if I put a blank cd in before I am ready to record, but when I start the actual burn there is no problem.
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Response Number 6
Name: chuckster Date: February 26, 2002 at 14:13:31 Pacific
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Check your CD drive manufacturer's site for possible firmware update. XP has a known problem detecting blank CD in the Plextor drive. See http://www.plextor.com/english/support/downloads/firm_1210.html
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Response Number 7
Name: LFE Date: February 27, 2002 at 10:36:57 Pacific
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First thanks for all the help. I tried it in a friends computer that is dual boot with XP/98 and it worked fine in both. Tried a different brand of CD-R's and my burner couldn't find those either. I waited untill my burner prompted me for a CD-R then put it in and closed the drive. That didn't work either. But here is the strange part after I put the CD-R in I ejected it then slammed it shut and my burner detected it and the burn proccess started got to 3% and said medium not present. My burner is a creative RW8438E no firmware update for it. And I am using Nero 5.5.
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Response Number 8
Name: chuckster Date: February 27, 2002 at 14:20:54 Pacific
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sounds like a defective drive to me!
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Response Number 9
Name: kin88 Date: April 16, 2002 at 02:26:05 Pacific
Summary: hey PEACHFUZ, blank CD-R's don't read. there's nothing on them. you will always get that error unless you burn something to them. CD-Rs are not like formatted floppies. just a thought. aosclay ...
Summary: I have to proulblems: Proulblem 1: I have to CD's that can boot from the Bios. They are the exact same disks, but both of them have damaged files on them. So I want to burn to a CD-R an ISO image of t...
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