My sony cdrwdvd crx880a won't burn cd's

replace it a new one

google windows dvd fix and see what that comes up with first. if not you can go to a local it shop who can replace for you very simple job only cost about £20 for a reatil boxed but ask if they will put a OEM in will b cheaper

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CRX880A is a cd writer and DVD reader it doesn't record dvd only plays them
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hi

becoz you have a CD writer not a dvdRW it will burn only CD's not DVD's

both lence are diffrent

Hi,
Its a combo drive. It can burn Cd's but not DVD's. Is can read dvd.
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Sorry, but the CRX880A is only a CD burner - no DVD's
mpawlak908

To my knowledge, that is a firmware issue. Go to http://www.sony-optiarc.us/en/support-service/downloads/fw_cd-writer-dv-series3.htm and click the last link, which is the firmware download.zip for your updated firmware. Install that, and try again. If you have any problems, repost and i can try helping again. 
Sean Huffstickler

Sorry, but that model is not a DVD writer. It can only write and rewrite CD's. It can only read DVD's.

Here is a page with specs:

Sony CRX310S Specs

Note under DVD>Write DVD it says N/A. (Not applicable.)

if it is CD-RW then what you have is correct.
the optic drive will read and write CD and read DVD, but will not write DVD.