I recently installed an LG GSA-4040B drive on my machine; it can write CD-RW just fine. Then I decided to test it on a DVD-RW (Memorex P/N 3202 5520) to avoid expensive coasters in case of trouble, and I always got ATAPI "05" errors. I thought it was due to the software (B's Gold 5, included with the drive) so I installed Nero. It did not fix the problem.
Next step: I upgraded the firmware to version A302 (the drive shipped with the A300) and installed the Service Pack 4 on my W2K OS. By the way: the burner is the master on the secondary IDE channel. The secondary slave in an LG DVD-ROM drive.
I even tried to burn a DVD-RW after disconnecting the slave drive. I tried two blank discs. NOTHING! It simply refuses to write. Does anybody have a clue on what I should do?
tango99 is right,take your drive back,had one of the lg drives did not get a single good burn out of it.Took mine back and got the pioneer 106 no more problems.
Thank you, tango and swagman. Saturday I am going to the store and have it checked. I thing the Plextor is a bit expensive ($269.99 CDN), but the Pioneer DVR-106 ($160.99 CDN) costs just a few bucks more than the LG (@ $148.99 CDN). In case I have to stick to the LG brand, do you know anything about the new GSA-4081B?
thanks again guys...
