Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Dvd writer cannot detect cd's

  • 26-03-2006 11:39am
    #1
    wanwarlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 398 ✭✭


    hi guys...

    I have a Sony DVDRW DW-Q28A. I was burning an audio cd using nero 7 yesterday and after it got to 100%, it just hanged. I thought well... another coaster for me, then tried to cancel the burn & close nero & restarted the computer.

    After restarting, the dvd writer did not recognise the cd, tried to put in other cd's still the same. Put in dvd's ok, no problem and can even burn dvd's.

    so it can read/burn dvd's fine but can't read cd's.

    i've upgraded the firmware as well to the latest version and thought that would help, but no...

    so is this a laser problem? should i just get a new dvd writer or try and get this fixed?

    cheers!!!


Comments

  • #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Sounds like it is the part of the drive that reads CD's is defective alright. You could test it in another PC just to be a 100% certain but seeing as you already tried a few things I doubt the outcome will be any different.

    If the drive is no longer under warranty then just get something new like a BenQ 1650 for €42 [great DVD/CD writer].


  • #3
    maidhc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭maidhc


    My ageing Philips DVD+RW-D28 (2.4x) is only able to read cd-rs it burned itself. Never been able to find a solution, it acts the same irrespective of the computer or software used, and the problem doesnt occur with DVDs!

    Hardly worth spending the time to even figure out if it a strange software problem anymore.


  • #4
    wanwarlock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 398 ✭✭wanwarlock


    thanks 8T8, don't think it's worth the hassle anyway when new drives are as cheap as that!!


  • #5
    TommyGun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭TommyGun


    There are 2 pick up's on DVD combo drive. One pick up for CD read and write. And one for DVD read and write.

    In this case it looks like the CD pick up is not working.

    You will need a new drive if you want to CD read and write


Advertisement