My first drive failure with a Lite-On :( I've had at least a dozen Lite-On CDRW and DVDRW drives an all have performed well, but this 16X DVDRW has just died, I believe. Symptoms: without any previous symptoms, drive (still recognized by the OS - Win XP) refuses to recognize any media, either blank...

I have a primary IDE connected to a HD primary and DVD WR slave. And a secondary IDE connected to a DVD. I want to add a second HD. Looking at the cables I can see they are not long enough. Is it possible to have this without any issues. Primary IDE connected to HD1 primary and HD2...

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I tried to burn(not by Copy Disk Command) data from multisession DVD +RW to DVD+R source drive F: to target drive E: The data involved was 3.4 GB. The error message somewhere at the near end was "Nero could not create a temporary file. Please check Nero's "cache path setting and your free disk...

Hi all, I'm doing research into a project and would like to know if the following is technically possible. Basically I need to track the CDRs that are burned with custom software but (crucially) the burned area must also be playable on a standard Hi-Fi. IOW:

Is there such an animal available yet? dual layer rewritable dvd media. If so, I'm pretty sure they are expensive but how about a link? Thanks, Steve T.

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Hello NG, could you please point me to some resources, where i can learn, how to access the CD-drive for burning data via Windows XP on it (C, C++, or C#). The device should be an ATA drive. No SCSI. Thanks for any help, Peter

Thanks again for your help on my DVD playing problem. Now I'm trying to burn a CD, and someone here recommended Burn4Free. So I installed that, and I put a directory into the compilation list, and I clicked on Burn Data or Audio, and a box asked Burn Data?... And I clicked yes, and another box...

Error using Nero Burning Rom When I try to open Nero 5 it says this.- "An error using com/ole occurs. Please check the installation of com on your computer." What is the problem and how can I solve it? TIA

I am using Nero 6 Ultra, as a complete newbie, and I am trying to burn a cd, converting from mp3 to cda. I have used both the Express process (Audio CD) and the "regular" process, again choosing "Audio CD". Both times, the tracks go on fine, and I can play them on a computer, but when I try to...

I have an MSI K7266 Pro Motherboard (also called the MS-6380 ATX Mainboard) with an AMD Athlon Processor and an AMI BIOS (Version 1.9). I installed a SONY DRU-510A Internal DVD ROM Read/Write drive. I carefully checked the jumper settings and all, but the computer denies that it is a CD drive. ...

A week ago my local 'CompUSA' has some DVD+R discs on sale. The packaging stated that they will only work in a '4X' burner. Are DVD+ media not backwards compatible like CDR media? --David

Staples is selling spools of 50 700mb CDRs for $10 every Sun; thats .20/each. However, if you get 50 jewel cases for $14.99, then you dont save anything. I now buy packs of 10 TDK 700mb CDRs(the white no frills box) at J&R for $3.99 w/jewel cases. whats do u all pay for...

I'm getting ready to buy my 1st DVD burner in a couple of weeks, so I cruised buy Best Buys web page just to see what the prices were running. I was kinda shocked at how low the prices were on some of the drives. I seen a Digital Research combo drive for $150.00 (- a $20 Rebate), and a Universal...

I have various stacks of cdr media and the labels are sometimes missing. I have installed new cd burner and wonder how I can tell what is the maximum speed of the disks I have. Some are labeled 16x so I know about those - what software can I download that tells me this. I use roxio easy...

I am planing to buy a LG 4082B multi-drive mainly to back up my hard drives. Do all brands of DVD-RAM media work well in this drive or are there brands that I should avoid? In your opinion, what is the best value in non-cartridge DVD-RAM media? I will probably get 40 to 100 pieces of media...

Hardwa Plextor PX-708A Media: Verbatim DataLifePlus DVD+RW 1x-4x Softwa Easy CD and DVD Creator 6 Creator Classic I am trying to create a multisession data DVD+RW in either ISO or Joliet file format, so that I can add data files to it later. When I start up Easy CD and DVD Creator 6...

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What is easiest way to record the occasional Real Player streaming sound clip that I get from BBC Interactive please? I have Goldwave for example... -- Terry, West Sussex, UK