I have a fairly new CD-RW drive(Memorex 2216, 2 x 2 x16).  I have no
problems with it other than reading CD-RW media.  This includes the free
disk that came with the unit.  It worked when I first installed it a few
months ago, and I recorded a few files on it.  Haven't had occasion to use
it till lately for recording, but am having a problem getting it to read the
media, including the one that came with it.  It reads and writes CD-Rs fine
and professional CDs read fine.  When I insert the new media(same as came
with it, Memorex platinum 2x, 4x) it just flashes its green light(attempting
to read the media)indefinitely.  If I try to eject the CD, it stops flashing
green, flashes red, and then the green led stays on.  But I get a "Device
not ready error" message.  I have to reboot the computer to get it to
eject(during the boot up), or use a paper clip inserted into the small hole
in the front of the drive.   The original CD-RW that I recorded on will
read, but if I eject it and then immediately again try to read it, I get the
same result as above - continuously flashing green light, and won't read or
eject.   Again, this is only the case with CD-RW  media.  One other anomaly,
is that when I eject the originally written and readable-once CD-RW with
paperclip, and then insert a commercial CD it reads it OK, but still shows
the name of the CD as the previously ejected CD-RW!
Any help appreciated.

Thanks, Edna Sloan

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