Darrell,

It could be both a software and a hardware problem. Did you recently change 
the brand or type of media? Considering the age of the computer (2002?), the 
drive may be in need of a firmware update. This may not bring it totally up 
to date (old drive), but it would allow the drive to recognize some of the 
newer media produced since the drive was made. Check the Dell (support) site 
for available updates.

What version of Nero are you using? Is the other method you use the built in 
burn function of XP? It would help to know the exact procedure you are 
following, the recording program(s) you use and the error messages, if any.

Sven Swanson, Sr.
The NoSpin Group, Inc.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darrell Dunn" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 5:56 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] cdrw not recording


I have a dell c640 with a cdrw-dvdr. I has always worked flawlessly until 
recently. Now when I try to record data on a cd it goes through the entire 
process and then when it finishes the cd is blank and still recordable most 
of the time.
When I use nero it makes the cd useless. Is this a software problem or a 
hardware problem?
Thanks,
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