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312837 2005-01-10 19:39:00 Moved from New Zealand to the USA and came with my computer i brought from pc company. took a while to get the computer to run with different voltage and (mainly)modem problems but got it running just fine. BUT....

I tried to burn a collection of music with my atapi 20x10 writer and it did its usual fine job but then brought blank cd-r here and i have had sector errors on all attempts?!.

The cd's i brought were 700mb and the first time i've ever used them. Usually i get 650 mb from warehouse in NZ and had few problems.

Always with error-9 @ sector 32..... so forth. Tried using multiple burning programs and multiple brands of blanks but with same problem. Burning software are set to standards required mainly "use dimisions reported by disc"

The burner actually starts the burn but then seems to fail at the "finalizing" stage.....the cd pops out and get report "Error 9 @ sector 32.....". I put the cd in my player and it actually player 17/18 songs...but put the cd back in computer and the computer can't read it.....tried to burn music, pictures and video..all with same result. No problems with my old 650mb cd's(Running low now)

Thought about buying 650mb blanks here but no one has them?!..they all have 700mb + cd's

I'm at a loss..please help.

P.S all drivers are reported as the best available
keywee83 (6840)
312838 2005-01-10 19:51:00 What version of Windows, are you using keewee and how much ram have u got?

And what programs have u used / tried??

Maybe your cd writer (what brand is the burner), cant handle 700 mb?? I would invest in a new one

If u get sector errors all the time I would replace the cd's. BUT it could be the power still somewhere. Did you replace the power supply altogether??
Speedy Gonzales (78)
312839 2005-01-10 20:17:00 Thank you for your reply......i'll try and answer the best i can.....i have windows xp and have kept up on all updates including service pack 2

The brand of burner says that the manufacturer is "standand cd-rom)..no help i guess...but does say atapi cd-r/rw 20x10

I can burn cirrectly right now...but only with the blanks i brought with me from NZ

Ram says 512. Compuer is AMD athon XP1600+ 1.39GHz

I didn't replace power supply...just clicked the voltage setting in back of tower to 115v

Tried 4 brands of blanks here in the states...dynex, verbatim, and the first 2 i can't remember sorry.

Tried Easy cd writer, my usual burning program is Prassi....also tried the windows media player(verision 10) with no luck
keywee83 (6840)
312840 2005-01-10 21:03:00 Media compatibilty would normally be sorted with a firmware update for the CD burner. You may have to open the case to find any identifying marks on the burner. You should be able to find a new CD writer for less than US$25 PaulD (232)
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