You don't have to throw it away, use it as the source to copy CD's on your new 12X10X40, but don't put them both on the same IDE cable as thaqt will slow down the copying.
>
>I have a Memorex CDRW(4x2x24)that I bought a while back. It worked great for
>a long time but lately it will not burn anything. It reads discs with no
>problem, but when I try to burn(data or music) the little light blinks away
>and the NTI software tells me that write disc is successful but the disc is
>still blank. Does the burner thingy(non-tech nomenclature) wear out over
>time? I have tried to burn at 1x, 2x, and 4x, no go. Should I just go and
>buy one of those new 40x CDRW's I've been drooling over with a clean
>conscience knowing I can't repair this one? I've tried a Scotch lens cleaner
>and that didn't help. Also I read and write from the same drive.
>
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