DVD +-RW Drive can no longer burn CD-R disks

[Mark]

Hi group:

I have a NEC ND-3450A DVD +-RW E drive that I used to be able to burn files
to a CD-R disk, but it stopped working. I tried 5 different disks and still
the same result

All recent Firmware has been upgraded. I have had problems because of my
Roxio burn program with the drive disappearing, but this is a first.

I an running Windows XP on a Dell Dimension 8400.


Please help,
Thanks,
Mark

 

[Andrew E.]

Roxio software became "useless" about 5 years ago.Since that time,about
all one can be sure of when using it is,you'll probably end up here with
problems,deep-six it..As for the disk drive,try uninstalling it in device
mgr,
close out once thru,shutdown pc.Move the drive to another IDE connection,
start pc.

 

[Jim]

Hi group:

I have a NEC ND-3450A DVD +-RW E drive that I used to be able to burn
files to a CD-R disk, but it stopped working. I tried 5 different disks
and still the same result

All recent Firmware has been upgraded. I have had problems because of my
Roxio burn program with the drive disappearing, but this is a first.

I an running Windows XP on a Dell Dimension 8400.


Please help,
Thanks,
Mark

Since the drive uses a different laser to read/write each format, it seems
quite likely that the CD laser has died.

It might, however, merely be dirty. So, before trashing it, try one of the
cleaner disks.

Jim

 

[Grampy Pete]

Did your problems begin with installation of MSIE7? You can try Roxio
Community Forums.