Posted: 11/22/2003 5:43:28 PM EDT
| Sometimes when I burn a CD it will fail, usually in the 50 to 60 percent range. Is it because the CD has a scratch or is it an operator problem. I'm really stoopid about these things. Thanks. |
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You have to use an incinerator. If you try to burn them in the open, they will just curl up and smoke really bad. Also, the smoke is really poisonous. Now, on a more serious note. When is the last time you cleaned your burner. Use a CD cleaner to make sure lens is clean and that it is tracking properly. Also check to see that you are using the right settings as to size of the disk (600 meg, 750 meg) I also recommend searching the manufacturers web site for an updated driver. |
Try using CD's that haven't been lit on fire.  Really, it usually is one of three things. 1) The CD is crappy (bad vendor). Use brand name CD's. 2) The CD is scratched or dirty. Look for scratches and/or crud on the write surface. If dirty, clean it with a soft cloth. Otherwise use it for plinking. 3) The CD burner is trying to shove the data onto the CD at a higher rate than the computer can supply. Try changing the burn rate to something slower (i.e if you are burning at 8x, try burning at 4x). I'm sure others on this forum can give you more detailed advice, just my $0.02. Good Luck, CW |
| Still clean it and check for updated driver. Always do that with any burner. I also agree with Cold Warrior. Make sure you are using quality disks and check the burn rate. Also, do not touch anything on the comp while it is burning. Wait for it to eject. Sometimes attempting to multi task will cause problems. |
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Make sure your CD-R and software both support "BURNProof" and make sure it's enabled. Make sure you have both your hard drives and your CD-R drive set to "DMA" mode in the Device Manager. For Win9x, you set this in the properties for the CD. For Win2K/XP, you set this in the IDE controller properties. Also, degragment your hard drive on a regular basis. If a file is fragmented, the hard drive has to hunt around for all of the pieces of it, and that can cause it not to be able to supply the data to the CD fast enough. What speed are you trying to burn? If you still have problems, step the speed down until it works. -Troy |
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Just a note...To those of you with older burners...get a new one, the new ones have 'burn-proof', they are much faster, and a brand name good burner is in the $50 range. I agonized when I used to burn cd's. I had a good brand 8X. My new(er) 48X SCREAMS!!! No more coasters. ByteTheBullet (-: |