Sony Optical Drive Optiarc CD-RW CRX880A Still giving problem!
Having Windows XP Professional with SP 3 OS in my Acer Aspire 3002NLC Notebook.
And Sony “Optical Drive Optiarc CD-RW CRX880A” .
I have installed the relevant firmware downloading it form the URL http://www.sony-optiarc.us/en/support-service/downloads/fw_cd-writer-dv-series3.htm .
My system is using Nero StartSmart File Version 2.0.0.29 i.e. Nero Express 6 or Nero Vision Express 3 as my writing software,
HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL APPEARS TO BE WITH THE SAID Sony Optical Drive Optiarc CD-RW CRX880A.
MANY BLANK CDs ARE GETTING DAMAGED ON WRITING WHILE THE WRITING SOFTWARE CONFIRMS ''WRITING IS SUCCESSFUL''
BUT IN REALITY THE SAID DRIVE CAN NOT OPEN THE FILES/FOLDERS IN THE WRITTEN CDs BUT AFTER OPENING IT (A WRITTEN CD) THE WAY A DIALOGBOX SHOWS AS IF STILL A BLANK CD IS THERE FOR WRITING!
MEANWHILE, THE 'REGEDIT' HAS BEEN TRIED BY DELETING THE UPPER AND LOWE FILES CONCERNED THERE.
SOMETIME VERY SMALL FILE LIKE 'FILE.txt' CAN BE WRITTEN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM BUT IF A BIGGER VIDEO FILE IS WRITTEN ON IT (AFTER A MULTISESSION MODE) THEN MOST POSSIBILITY IS THAT THE WRITING WILL FAIL (THOUGH THE WRITING SOFTWARE WILL CONFIRM 'WRITTING IS SUCCESSFUL'')
I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE WRITING MARK ( A FAINT BURNING MARK USUALLY NOTICEABLE AFTER BURNING A CD ON THE WRITTING SIDE OF IT) IS NOT ATALL NOTICEABLE IN A WRITTEN CD BY MY SYSTEM, (SUCH BURN MARK IS NOTICEABLE WITH THE CDs WRITTEN BY OTHER COMPUTER SYSTEMS, )
BUT THAT DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN SUCH REFLECTION IS SO ONLY WITH THE PROBLEMATIC WRITTEN CDs BUT EVEN A GOOD CD (SUCCESSFULLY WRITEN WITH SAID OPTICAL DRIVE) CAN ALSO REFLECT THAT - AFTER SUCCESSFULLY BURNING A CD WITH THE SAID OPTICAL DISK DRIVE.
I DO NOT REALLY KNOW HOW LONG I SHALL HAVE TO STAY WITH THE MERCY OF MY OPTICAL DRIVE SAID AND TO ENABLE ME TO SUCCESSFULLY WRITE MOST OF THE BLANK CDs ! CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH A PROPER REMEDY?
First, I would try burning at a very slow speed to see if this helps. If it doesn't help and you think the burner is just worn out you can buy a USB burner for about $50
SOURCE: Optorite DD0401 DVD +/- RW
Right click My computer>Explore, and see if your dvd writer is showing as a DVD RW drive and not a CD Drive, then come back
SOURCE: DVD multisession writting
There is a option in Nero is to continue multisession ..select that and write it will work fine...
SOURCE: HP dvd740b does not detect blank CDs and DVDs
Hi,
i think you,ve hit the nail-on-the-head.
The laser has to power up highrer to write a DVD, or ocassionally have a dual laser. 1 for read/write CD. And 1 For Read/Write DVD.
Certain cd roms, only use CD- media. it,s probably worth checking which media is supported by the drive.
Also check the drives aren,t conflicting, on the same ide channel, sometimes swapping channels, ide primary/secondary can help, or swiitching Master/Slave/cable select jumpers on the drives Themselves.
Mike @ Compurepair.
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