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| 241387 | 2004-06-03 08:55:00 | I'm using a Samsung CD-R/RW SW-240D writer with Windows XP. I can burn to a CD-RW OK, but if I try burning a second disk without re-booting the PC, I get a message 'invalid write-state'. Having burned to a second CD, the PC then thinks the disk is blank - but putting it into another PC shows that it isn't. Can anyone suggest why I'm having these problems - is this likely to be a hardware problem with the CD Writer, or some sort of Windows set up problem - device manager suggests that the device is working OK, and I'm using the latest driver downloaded from the Samsung web-site. Any help much appreciated - thanks. |
tkelly (709) | ||
| 241388 | 2004-06-03 08:57:00 | What software are you using for burning the CD? | Fire-and-Ice (3910) | ||
| 241389 | 2004-06-03 10:13:00 | Nero 5 (vers 5.5.7.8) - this came bundled with the PC | tkelly (709) | ||
| 241390 | 2004-06-03 10:30:00 | Sounds like software... do you have the luxury in putting the drive in another computer and seeing the affect? |
Growly (6) | ||
| 241391 | 2004-06-03 11:16:00 | Not really possible - my other PC is a laptop! The only other possibility would be to load some different CD writing software onto the PC - but possibly then I'd have problems with conflicts ..? | tkelly (709) | ||
| 241392 | 2004-06-03 13:27:00 | Actually, I cant forsee any conflicts happening between CD Burning software. After all, why should it? Why not download a trial of Alcohol 120% and give that a shot :-) Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 241393 | 2004-06-03 19:57:00 | Hi, Your prob sounds the same as mine and it is definitely software. I had put up with it for a while, everytime I would create a CD then I would have to reboot to burn another or to even play the CD I had made. My CD Writer finally gave up so I upgraded to a DVD writer that came with a Ulead CD/DVD burning software. I dont have to reboot between burns anymore but I kinda like the ease of Nero. |
sam m (517) | ||
| 241394 | 2004-06-03 20:54:00 | Hi, I believe its probably a software issue although some forums indicate perhaps a dirty laser lens. When did problems start occurring? Usually you will find problems happen after installing some software, perhaps virtual CD software or other software that has an affect on CD access. You could try rolling back your PC using System Restore to a point where everything was working fine. I suggest downloading the latest WNASPI32 ASPI driver (www.nero.com) which is what Nero uses to communicate with the device. Theres a few tools on Neros site so you might want to try the CDROM/DVD test as well. hth |
parry (27) | ||
| 241395 | 2004-06-03 21:18:00 | You should try updating to 5.5.10.56 which is the last "5.5" update. For all that people praise Nero, it does have a constant stream of bug fixes. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 241396 | 2004-06-03 21:57:00 | There is most likely a software conflict going on here but tracking down the culprit aint easy. I recently had a similar problem whereby neither of the CD drives could recognise subsequent discs after the first one was used and this was not just after burning but viewing a backup disc etc. Still don't know which program was the guilty party but an uninstall of the last three programs since the problem began fixed the issue. ;-) Have you installed any other programs, especially utililities, of any kind recently? Things like disk management programs, etc? |
Fire-and-Ice (3910) | ||
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