I am trying to copy photos to my CD, as I have done many times before
without problem. Now, when it is time to write the temporary file to
the CD, my CD won't do it. I push the button to write and nothing
happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to erase
the CD, nothing happens. Any help out there?

I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A DVD-CD R

can it still read the cds that your putting in or any cd at all?

"Senin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am trying to copy photos to my CD, as I have done many times before
> without problem. Now, when it is time to write the temporary file to
> the CD, my CD won't do it. I push the button to write and nothing
> happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to erase
> the CD, nothing happens. Any help out there?
>
> I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A DVD-CD R
>

On Oct 25, 12:56 pm, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> can it still read the cds that your putting in or any cd at all?
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> >I am trying to copy photos to my CD, as I have done many times before
> > without problem. Now, when it is time to write the temporary file to
> > the CD, my CD won't do it. I push the button to write and nothing
> > happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to erase
> > the CD, nothing happens. Any help out there?
>
> > I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A DVD-CD R- Hide quoted text -
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It seems to be able to read other CDs. It just won't let me do
anything when it comes time to write or erase.

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On Oct 25, 1:43 pm, Senin <se...@inbox.com> wrote:
> On Oct 25, 12:56 pm, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
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> > can it still read the cds that your putting in or any cd at all?
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> > "Senin" <se...@inbox.com> wrote in message
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> > >I am trying to copy photos to my CD, as I have done many times before
> > > without problem. Now, when it is time to write the temporary file to
> > > the CD, my CD won't do it. I push the button to write and nothing
> > > happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to erase
> > > the CD, nothing happens. Any help out there?
>
> > > I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A DVD-CD R- Hide quoted text -
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> It seems to be able to read other CDs. It just won't let me do
> anything when it comes time to write or erase.
>
> That link showed:
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> 1193337565.147704.312...@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com, could not be
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Any advice?

On Oct 25, 1:43 pm, Senin <se...@inbox.com> wrote:
> On Oct 25, 12:56 pm, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
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>
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> > can it still read the cds that your putting in or any cd at all?
>
> > "Senin" <se...@inbox.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
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> > >I am trying to copy photos to my CD, as I have done many times before
> > > without problem. Now, when it is time to write the temporary file to
> > > the CD, my CD won't do it. I push the button to write and nothing
> > > happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to erase
> > > the CD, nothing happens. Any help out there?
>
> > > I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A DVD-CD R- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> It seems to be able to read other CDs. It just won't let me do
> anything when it comes time to write or erase.
>
> That link showed:
> Not Found
> The requested message,
> 1193337565.147704.312...@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com, could not be
> found.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Any advice?

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:05:26 -0000, Senin <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Oct 25, 1:43 pm, Senin <se...@inbox.com> wrote:
>> On Oct 25, 12:56 pm, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
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>>
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>> > can it still read the cds that your putting in or any cd at all?
>>
>> > "Senin" <se...@inbox.com> wrote in message
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>> > >I am trying to copy photos to my CD, as I have done many times before
>> > > without problem. Now, when it is time to write the temporary file to
>> > > the CD, my CD won't do it. I push the button to write and nothing
>> > > happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to erase
>> > > the CD, nothing happens. Any help out there?
>>
>> > > I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A DVD-CD R- Hide quoted text -
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>> It seems to be able to read other CDs. It just won't let me do
>> anything when it comes time to write or erase.
>>
>> That link showed:
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>> 1193337565.147704.312...@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com, could not be
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>Any advice?

I'm curious, is your drive a dual drive (CD/DVD)?

I'm having a similar problem. My dual drive can read CD & DVD and
write DVD but it cannot write/burn to a CD. I can also copy from the
CD. It used to be able to do it all then all of a sudden nada on the
CD burn.

I also have a DELL with a HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4168B drive.

My thoughts are it is time to buy a quality drive.

"Senin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Oct 25, 1:43 pm, Senin <se...@inbox.com> wrote:
>> On Oct 25, 12:56 pm, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
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>> > can it still read the cds that your putting in or any cd at all?
>>
>> > "Senin" <se...@inbox.com> wrote in message
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>> > >I am trying to copy photos to my CD, as I have done many times before
>> > > without problem. Now, when it is time to write the temporary file to
>> > > the CD, my CD won't do it. I push the button to write and nothing
>> > > happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to erase
>> > > the CD, nothing happens. Any help out there?
>>
>> > > I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A DVD-CD
>> > > R- Hide quoted text -
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>> It seems to be able to read other CDs. It just won't let me do
>> anything when it comes time to write or erase.
>>
>> That link showed:
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>> The requested message,
>> 1193337565.147704.312...@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com, could not be
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> Any advice?
>

How old is the drive. It could simply be dying.

I don't think it's uncommon for a drive to stop writing but still be able to
read disks, though usually it may have trouble reading some disks. So it
might read pressed disks better than burned ones.

I think I still have an "emergency" CD writer around that does this.

On Oct 26, 12:55 pm, "dobey" <a...@v.nox> wrote:
> "Senin" <se...@inbox.com> wrote in message
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> > On Oct 25, 1:43 pm, Senin <se...@inbox.com> wrote:
> >> On Oct 25, 12:56 pm, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> >> > can it still read the cds that your putting in or any cd at all?
>
> >> > "Senin" <se...@inbox.com> wrote in message
>
> >> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
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> >> > >I am trying to copy photos to my CD, as I have done many times before
> >> > > without problem. Now, when it is time to write the temporary file to
> >> > > the CD, my CD won't do it. I push the button to write and nothing
> >> > > happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to erase
> >> > > the CD, nothing happens. Any help out there?
>
> >> > > I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A DVD-CD
> >> > > R- Hide quoted text -
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> >> > - Show quoted text -
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> >> It seems to be able to read other CDs. It just won't let me do
> >> anything when it comes time to write or erase.
>
> >> That link showed:
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> >> The requested message,
> >> 1193337565.147704.312...@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com, could not be
> >> found.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
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> > Any advice?
>
> How old is the drive. It could simply be dying.
>
> I don't think it's uncommon for a drive to stop writing but still be able to
> read disks, though usually it may have trouble reading some disks. So it
> might read pressed disks better than burned ones.
>
> I think I still have an "emergency" CD writer around that does this.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


This Dell is only slightly older than a year old. Yes it is a combo.
The funny thing is that I used to have the same problem with my old
HP, but I don't anymore (it now seems more reliable). I got on HP
support and they manage to handle it for me. I can't remember exactly
what they did (lots of things) but I think I uninstalled then
reinstalled that driver. I tried that again with my Dell. Still no
much luck.

"Senin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Oct 26, 12:55 pm, "dobey" <a...@v.nox> wrote:
>> "Senin" <se...@inbox.com> wrote in message
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>> > On Oct 25, 1:43 pm, Senin <se...@inbox.com> wrote:
>> >> On Oct 25, 12:56 pm, "matt hopkins" <hopkins...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> > can it still read the cds that your putting in or any cd at all?
>>
>> >> > "Senin" <se...@inbox.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
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>> >> > >I am trying to copy photos to my CD, as I have done many times
>> >> > >before
>> >> > > without problem. Now, when it is time to write the temporary file
>> >> > > to
>> >> > > the CD, my CD won't do it. I push the button to write and nothing
>> >> > > happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to
>> >> > > erase
>> >> > > the CD, nothing happens. Any help out there?
>>
>> >> > > I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A
>> >> > > DVD-CD
>> >> > > R- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> >> It seems to be able to read other CDs. It just won't let me do
>> >> anything when it comes time to write or erase.
>>
>> >> That link showed:
>> >> Not Found
>> >> The requested message,
>> >> 1193337565.147704.312...@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com, could not be
>> >> found.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> > Any advice?
>>
>> How old is the drive. It could simply be dying.
>>
>> I don't think it's uncommon for a drive to stop writing but still be able
>> to
>> read disks, though usually it may have trouble reading some disks. So it
>> might read pressed disks better than burned ones.
>>
>> I think I still have an "emergency" CD writer around that does this.-
>> Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>
> This Dell is only slightly older than a year old. Yes it is a combo.
> The funny thing is that I used to have the same problem with my old
> HP, but I don't anymore (it now seems more reliable). I got on HP
> support and they manage to handle it for me. I can't remember exactly
> what they did (lots of things) but I think I uninstalled then
> reinstalled that driver. I tried that again with my Dell. Still no
> much luck.
>

Sounds like there might be some software conflict.

Have you tried using a third party piece of software like Nero. There are a
couple of freeware writing programs around.

My now crippled writer was about 18 months old at the time it stopped
functioning properly. A cheap brand so I wasn't too surprised.

On 25 Oct, 18:39, Senin <se...@inbox.com> wrote:
> I am trying to copy photos to myCD, as I have done many times before
> without problem. Now, when it is time towritethe temporary file to
> theCD, myCDwon't do it. I push the button towriteand nothing
> happens. As a matter of fact if I hit the button below it to erase
> theCD, nothing happens. Any help out there?
>
> I am currently using a Dell with Windows XP. Optiarc ND35-70A DVD-CDR

I've just had a similar problem - I cured it about ten minutes ago by
going to My Computer, right click the cd drive,click on Properties,
then click the Recording tab. In my case, all I had to do was check
the box next to 'Enable CD recording on this drive' and as they say in
Viz - Hey Presto! My CD will burn again!