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cmax420
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_ 		20. May 2005 @ 16:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello, I have backed up a good amount of Dvd's now all the sudden my Sony Dru-710a Drive will no longer read blank media. I just tried to update the firmware- BYX4.(With no luck ) I use Dvd Decrypter, Dvd Shrink and AnyDvd. Decrypter just keeps saying "medium not present"
I am using Memorex Dvd-rand I know its not the the media to use, but up to this point I haven't had any problems with it, so I suppose that's not the problem. Can anybody point me in the right direction ?

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Car.Mike
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_ 		20. May 2005 @ 17:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
cmax420 ,
Welcome to the forum. I want you to D/L DVDinfoPro ( free) and do a blank media check. If you can not do it in yours use someone else's computer to see who the real manuf of those disks are. Memorex uses between 4-6 different manuf and there is no quality control. That is why most people stay away from that media. If it is different manuf then that could be the problem although I would suggest that you try Verbatim or some Taiyo Yudens or Maxells as they are the better blank media. You might even try Sony since the burner is a Sony.
Have you updated the burner's firmware?
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cmax420
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_ 		20. May 2005 @ 17:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok, I also have TDK Dvd-r Disc's And my burner reads them fine, But I have been using these Memorex about 30 now so far with no problems, Is there any reason they would just stop working all of the sudden?
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Car.Mike
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_ 		20. May 2005 @ 17:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Change of manuf. That is why I suggested you use the program to verify the real manuf. of the disk. They could have put in the spindle 2-6 different manuf of Memorex disks. If TDK's are recognized then use those
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cmax420
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_ 		10. June 2005 @ 15:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I purchased TDK brand media now the computer won't read those either??? Any suggestions, Please this is driving me nuts. I never had a problem like this. Thanks
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Car.Mike
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_ 		11. June 2005 @ 09:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Go here for the media others have used w/ that burner and see if they had problems:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdwriters.php?DVDname=Sony+Dru-710a+&Su...
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