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CD Burner not working - Help!

  • 06-04-2008 10:45am
    #1
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭


    PC/XP Pro

    On Friday I had an extra 500Gb in stalled in my desktop.

    Everything is working fine.

    However, for the first time just now, I have tried to burn a DVD.

    I am using CDBurnerXP.

    I open the DVD tray and insert a DVD. Usually, inserting the DVD prompts the computer to open a window listing a few options. This isn't happening.

    Also, in CDBurnerXP, there is a drop down menu where you can select either CD or DVD, depending on which tray you're using. However, CDBurnerXP is only "seeing" the CD tray/option.

    Any idea what might be wrong? Could the driver be missing? The DVD burner not connected? (The green light at the front of the DVD drawer does light up when I insert the DVD and then goes out.)

    Any ideas?

    Thanks.

    D.


    Edited: Sorted! Went into Device Manager and noticed there was a yellow exclamation mark next to the DVD device. I uninstalled and reinstalled and seems OK now.


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  • #2
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    OK, not quite sorted. :(

    I have just burned a 4Gb folder, but it took 1 hour and 10 minutes. Crazy!

    Is this because the Windows driver that was installed in Device Manager is slower than the original one? (This is a DELL machine.)

    If so, how can I remedy this?

    I have a DELL CD which has "For Reinstalling CyberLink PowerDVD" 5.5 Software.

    Is this what was driving the DVD burner? Should I install it?

    I also have a ROXIO Creator CD, but I never liked this and use CDBurnerXP instead. But, presumably, this isn't the driver. Right?

    Device manager gives the DVD burner as a "Philips DVD+- RW DVD8801".

    Thanks.

    D.


  • #3
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    What speed is the burner? What speed are you using?


  • #4
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    Sherifu,

    Thanks for the reply.

    The burner is set to 16x, which is the max.

    Usually, 4Gb would take about 15-20 minutes.

    I looked for a driver on the web and all I could find was this>

    http://tinyurl.com/57z35q

    This is firmware. It's the only Philips item on the driver list at the DELL site for my computer (Dell Dimension 9150).

    I tried installing it using Device Manager, but I can only browse as far as the folder that I downloaded and expanded it into. Device Manager cannot "see" it in the folder, if you know what I mean.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks.

    D.


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