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flgator2011   12-17-2011 at 03:01:29 AM

I installed windows & on an older computer (2006) and now I cannot write files to CD-RW . The drives (DVD and DVD-RW) work if I put a music CD in them. But if i try to burn data to them it's no deal.
Anyone have any idea of what's going on?

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jsmakkar   12-17-2011 at 03:09:53 AM

1. Were you able to burn Data on same drive prior to installing Windows 7
2. Uninstall driver in Device Manager and restart PC and let Windows automatically select/install driver
3. Try This
4. Drive might have gone bad - possible?


Message edited by jsmakkar on 12-17-2011 at 03:11:15 AM
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pjmelect   12-17-2011 at 05:05:52 AM

Most probably your drive has gone bad. The lasers in a CD/DVD drive do die after a time due to contamination in the laser during manufacture.

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flgator2011   12-17-2011 at 12:29:09 PM

I don't know why I overlooked the obvious. Thanks for your replies.

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jsmakkar   12-17-2011 at 01:00:08 PM

flgator2011 wrote :

I don't know why I overlooked the obvious. Thanks for your replies.



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