DVD Burner Drive problem

11-21-2009, 01:30 AM

My external DVD burning drive was working fine the other day as a matter of
fact I had burned 3 DVD's but when I tried to burn the 4th one my computer
still detected the burning drive but my burning program (ImgBurn) didn't
detect the DVD media. Does this sound like maybe the laser went bad in the
drive.

--

Walt

11-21-2009, 11:30 AM

Hi,

Could just be a dust-clogged lens. I would try a cleaner disk before
spending any money on a replacement.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]

"Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:he7hi3$k0$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=blue]
> My external DVD burning drive was working fine the other day as a matter
> of fact I had burned 3 DVD's but when I tried to burn the 4th one my
> computer still detected the burning drive but my burning program (ImgBurn)
> didn't detect the DVD media. Does this sound like maybe the laser went bad
> in the drive.
>
> --
>
> Walt[/color]

11-21-2009, 11:30 PM

Good idea thanks.

--

Walt

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:utluNKqaKHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Could just be a dust-clogged lens. I would try a cleaner disk before
> spending any money on a replacement.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>
> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:he7hi3$k0$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=green]
>> My external DVD burning drive was working fine the other day as a matter
>> of fact I had burned 3 DVD's but when I tried to burn the 4th one my
>> computer still detected the burning drive but my burning program
>> (ImgBurn) didn't detect the DVD media. Does this sound like maybe the
>> laser went bad in the drive.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Walt[/color]
>
>[/color]

11-22-2009, 01:30 AM

Tried a cleaner disk but is said to insert disk when I right clicked E:
drive (burning drive) and clicked open. Now what?

--

Walt

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:utluNKqaKHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Could just be a dust-clogged lens. I would try a cleaner disk before
> spending any money on a replacement.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>
> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:he7hi3$k0$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=green]
>> My external DVD burning drive was working fine the other day as a matter
>> of fact I had burned 3 DVD's but when I tried to burn the 4th one my
>> computer still detected the burning drive but my burning program
>> (ImgBurn) didn't detect the DVD media. Does this sound like maybe the
>> laser went bad in the drive.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Walt[/color]
>
>[/color]

11-22-2009, 11:30 AM

Hi Walt,

Then you are likely correct and have failed drive. I would disconnect it and
try it on another machine to rule out a software issue.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]

"Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:hea5b8$lh$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=blue]
> Tried a cleaner disk but is said to insert disk when I right clicked E:
> drive (burning drive) and clicked open. Now what?
>
> --
>
> Walt
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:utluNKqaKHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi,
>>
>> Could just be a dust-clogged lens. I would try a cleaner disk before
>> spending any money on a replacement.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
>> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>>
>> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold@woh.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:he7hi3$k0$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=darkred]
>>> My external DVD burning drive was working fine the other day as a matter
>>> of fact I had burned 3 DVD's but when I tried to burn the 4th one my
>>> computer still detected the burning drive but my burning program
>>> (ImgBurn) didn't detect the DVD media. Does this sound like maybe the
>>> laser went bad in the drive.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Walt[/color]
>>
>>[/color][/color]

11-21-2009, 01:30 AM	#1
Walter Goldschmidt Guest Posts: n/a	DVD Burner Drive problem My external DVD burning drive was working fine the other day as a matter of fact I had burned 3 DVD's but when I tried to burn the 4th one my computer still detected the burning drive but my burning program (ImgBurn) didn't detect the DVD media. Does this sound like maybe the laser went bad in the drive. -- Walt

11-21-2009, 11:30 AM	#2
Rick Rogers Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DVD Burner Drive problem Hi, Could just be a dust-clogged lens. I would try a cleaner disk before spending any money on a replacement. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold@woh.rr.com> wrote in message news:he7hi3$k0$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=blue] > My external DVD burning drive was working fine the other day as a matter > of fact I had burned 3 DVD's but when I tried to burn the 4th one my > computer still detected the burning drive but my burning program (ImgBurn) > didn't detect the DVD media. Does this sound like maybe the laser went bad > in the drive. > > -- > > Walt[/color]

11-21-2009, 11:30 PM	#3
Walter Goldschmidt Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DVD Burner Drive problem Good idea thanks. -- Walt "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message news:utluNKqaKHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue] > Hi, > > Could just be a dust-clogged lens. I would try a cleaner disk before > spending any money on a replacement. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] > Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] > > "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold@woh.rr.com> wrote in message > news:he7hi3$k0$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=green] >> My external DVD burning drive was working fine the other day as a matter >> of fact I had burned 3 DVD's but when I tried to burn the 4th one my >> computer still detected the burning drive but my burning program >> (ImgBurn) didn't detect the DVD media. Does this sound like maybe the >> laser went bad in the drive. >> >> -- >> >> Walt[/color] > >[/color]

11-22-2009, 01:30 AM	#4
Walter Goldschmidt Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DVD Burner Drive problem Tried a cleaner disk but is said to insert disk when I right clicked E: drive (burning drive) and clicked open. Now what? -- Walt "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message news:utluNKqaKHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue] > Hi, > > Could just be a dust-clogged lens. I would try a cleaner disk before > spending any money on a replacement. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] > Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] > > "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold@woh.rr.com> wrote in message > news:he7hi3$k0$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=green] >> My external DVD burning drive was working fine the other day as a matter >> of fact I had burned 3 DVD's but when I tried to burn the 4th one my >> computer still detected the burning drive but my burning program >> (ImgBurn) didn't detect the DVD media. Does this sound like maybe the >> laser went bad in the drive. >> >> -- >> >> Walt[/color] > >[/color]

11-22-2009, 11:30 AM	#5
Rick Rogers Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DVD Burner Drive problem Hi Walt, Then you are likely correct and have failed drive. I would disconnect it and try it on another machine to rule out a software issue. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold@woh.rr.com> wrote in message news:hea5b8$lh$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=blue] > Tried a cleaner disk but is said to insert disk when I right clicked E: > drive (burning drive) and clicked open. Now what? > > -- > > Walt > > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:utluNKqaKHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green] >> Hi, >> >> Could just be a dust-clogged lens. I would try a cleaner disk before >> spending any money on a replacement. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url] >> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url] >> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold@woh.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:he7hi3$k0$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=darkred] >>> My external DVD burning drive was working fine the other day as a matter >>> of fact I had burned 3 DVD's but when I tried to burn the 4th one my >>> computer still detected the burning drive but my burning program >>> (ImgBurn) didn't detect the DVD media. Does this sound like maybe the >>> laser went bad in the drive. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Walt[/color] >> >>[/color][/color]

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