Sounds like the CD writer starts going down. The read/write head in a CD
writer has shorter life (if my info sources are correct) than read only head
of normal CDROM, I always recommend to have a CDROM for reading, and only
use CDR for writing job.

*we have few CDR drives (6x/8x max) just like yours, at workshop, they can't
write faster, but ok for 2x/4x speed, we use them to copy drivers for
customers. This is a good way to recycle "faulty" drives out of warranty.

Jun Qian

----- Original Message -----
From: "George&Mary Skokan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:39 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] CD Burner problems


> I am having problems burning CDRs.  The system is an HP6638 533 Celeron
with
> 15GB as Master on IDE 0 and a Ricoh MP7040A as Master on IDE 1.  The Ricoh
> as been flashed to the latest level and was working fine until recently.
I
> am using Nero 5.0 and since I have been having problems have been running
> simulation first before the burn.  When I run the sim at 2x or 4x it
fails,
> but I can write at 1x, which is a pain(15 minutes versus 60 minutes for
> backing up files).  I sent the log files to the tech support and they keep
> saying it is a media error, but I happens with 2 different types of media
> (TDK and PNY).  They suggested I clean it with the brush type cleaner and
I
> have done that, but still no luck.  The device shows no problem reading
CDs
> and CDRs (I don't use CDRW).

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