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Unable to burn ANY brand of CDRW
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Fuego
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16. August 2004 @ 16:03 |
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Hi Neph:)
I'm not spending another penny on this machine! I tried a friend's external CD-ROM Drive last wk and my laptop threatened to explode - fatal warning messages were flashing like an ER car park on a Saturday night:0 Are you sure there's no firmware update? I noticed on the firmware page it showed: "1317 patch". Would that be a patch for the version I have or would I then need version 1318 (which I don't think exists yet)? Anyway, I get Automatic Updates from Windows XP so I would have it, wouldn't I?
Purchasing anything for this PC is a last resort as I plan to buy a tower at some stage. Once I know I've tried EVERYTHING to solve this CDRW issue I will concede defeat and just continue struggling with CDRs (and move to a bigger house to accommodate them)!
If anyone has any suggestions I would be grateful.
How about uninstalling all burning software and installing and testing one by one? ...Am I grasping at straws here:(
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Jeanc1
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16. August 2004 @ 16:15 |
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A Few thoughts for you Fuego !!
1)If you have Roxio installed at the same time as Nero -- you can expect some clashes between those two piece of burning software.
2)CD-RW writing , the way you want it , definately needs to have InCd (nero) or DirectCd (Roxio)installed on your PC in order to format , then write and read your CD-RW .
My suggestions is for you to get rid of one of the two burning software you have on your PC -- I do prefer Nero to Roxio!
Then make sure you have InCd installed -- go to you Control panel after putting a Cd-Rw blank in your drive, right click the Drive and select InCd Format (Full)--
Once this is done you should be able to copy/paste anything you have on your PC to that Cd-Rw. Erase at will photos you've put there , add some when you wish to do so till that CD-Rw is filled.
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Fuego
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16. August 2004 @ 16:41 |
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Great! Thanks for that suggestion Jeanc1. I will do that first thing in the morning (it's almost 2am here) and let you know the outcome. Fingers crossed:)
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16. August 2004 @ 17:12 |
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Thanks for the breather Jeanc1. Sometimes when I focus too hard on a problem I get "tunnel vision" and forget to take a step back for another look at things :)
It always helps to have a new perspective. Hopefully with your help Fuego be up and running.
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Fuego
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18. August 2004 @ 04:06 |
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Hi,
I installed the firmware you suggested Jeanc1 but nothing happened ie when I checked in Nero Info Tool it stated my firmware was still 1317! I tried 1W17 and XW17 afterwards: neither made any difference. So I can only deduce that I already had the latest version (and 1w17 and xw17 are the same as 1317?) or I didn't install them properly. I followed exactly the Readme instructions and made a bootable floppy etc but my computer didn't respond the way the instructions said it would eg it didn't give me an opportunity to type: "update.bat" and I didn't have to "wait for flashing to finish" because my PC wasn't flashing at all!
Sadly, that was another dead-end.
I will now try re-installing Nero software etc and see if that works. Incidentally, though Easy CD Creator came with my PC, it wasn't pre-installed, it was on a separate disk. I'd heard EZ was inferior burning software so I'd installed Nero instead. It was only a few wks ago I installed EZ because I thought it might help my prob. I only ever used MusicMatch Jukebox and Nero to burn CDRs prior to that. Do you know of any conflicts between Nero and MMJB?
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Jeanc1
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18. August 2004 @ 04:13 |
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~~Never heard of MMJB causing any conflicts with Nero -- !
The very first screen you get when you install software usually asks that you close all running software !! -before you install- Unfortunately that warning is quite often brushed up and that is mainly how conflict in software are created.
I think you re-installing Nero and InCd properly may give you the Cd-RW burning you want.
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Fuego
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18. August 2004 @ 12:59 |
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In that case it can't be a conflict issue as I always do as I'm told when installing a new app! Good to know just how important that is:)
I'm currently uninstalling ALL my cd burners anyway as there's not much else I can do to sort this prob out.
Strangely, I noticed Nero Incd in my "add/remove programs" but can't for the life of me find its location. I thought that could be the problem as the version I have seems to have everything but Incd. However, I must have it for it to be in the "add etc" program. Any thoughts?
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18. August 2004 @ 13:04 |
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My killer sig came courtesy of bb "El Jefe" mayo.
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"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33
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Fuego
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18. August 2004 @ 13:36 |
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Thanks Neph:)
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Vanoss
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19. August 2004 @ 21:16 |
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20. August 2004 @ 08:48 |
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Hi,
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Sorry to butt in but I didn't want to create a new Post.
Better off to start a new thread. That way so we can concentrate on helping Fuego here and you in another thread. Keeps things simpler :)
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"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33
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Fuego
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20. August 2004 @ 16:00 |
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Hi,
Apologies for going quiet (though it's probably a blessed relief;) but I had to switch my mind off this prob for a while - it was/is driving me mad!
I got so far as uninstalling several apps, looking for Nero's InCd which I can't seem to find, downloading a later Nero version but still unable to find InCd on that (have they renamed it?) and then I think I got drunk:0
I've been irritating all around me with my moans so decided it best to give it a rest.
I will shortly resume my search for Nero version INCL InCd and do what Jeanc1 suggested. Until then I have nothing more to add but would welcome any further suggestions in the meantime:)
Thanks again for sticking with me on this you good good people (shame there's not more like you in the 'real' world:) Hasta luego de Fuego!
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Jeanc1
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20. August 2004 @ 16:33 |
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::Grinz ! InCd is a separate download from Nero !
It comes totally separate !! and is part of Nero Bundle as Package #3
you can get it here :- http://www.nero.com/en/nero-up.php
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Fuego
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31. August 2004 @ 17:29 |
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Spent last few days trying all suggestions you good folk made. Showed my lap-top to someone who knows a fair bit who, after trying to burn a couple of cdrws on it, said the drive was caput (InCd got half-way through formatting and came up with the same error msg again and again).
Toshiba obviously doesn't test its drives and equipment before it sells them - so beware.
Thought I should finish the thread.
Thank you Neph and Jeanc1 for all your help. I'm just sorry all your efforts led to nothing.
All the best,
Fuego
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31. August 2004 @ 17:58 |
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De nada mi amigo, de nada :)
My killer sig came courtesy of bb "El Jefe" mayo.
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"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33
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