jessd 0 #1 July 24, 2003 My CD burner stopped working all of a sudden. I have not recently installed any new software and I do not have a virus. Not sure how to fix it. Does anyone have any suggestions? "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 July 24, 2003 do you have the driver disc for it? reinsert it usually there is a FIX on the disc that will automatically fix once you hit runMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjiimmyyt 0 #3 July 24, 2003 What OS, CD writing software are you using? Any error messages? (I thought I left work a couple of hours ago but happy to helpEdit: Have you switched to a new type of blank CD recently? "This isn't an iron lung, people. You can actually disconnect and not die." -Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #4 July 24, 2003 Paul's first responce to any two devices that aren't communicating when previously they had been. Turn both your computer and the device off. Unplug both from each other and the wall sockets. Go get a coke and watch TV for a few minutes. When you're done drinking the coke, go back to the computer and device and plug everything back in. Start everything up and see what happens.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessd 0 #5 July 24, 2003 No the burner came with the computer. I have Microsoft XP Home Edition and am using Nero burning software. I don't get any error messages. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjiimmyyt 0 #6 July 24, 2003 I haven't actually had much experience of XP home (I work mostly with corporate stuff) if you go to control panel and look in Admin tools, Event viewer, system, there may be a message time stamped around the last time you tried to burn a CD to no avail. If there is, google the result. It may help. "This isn't an iron lung, people. You can actually disconnect and not die." -Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #7 July 24, 2003 try doing what quade said. recycling the power works miracles for most elcetronicsMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessd 0 #8 July 24, 2003 Thank you for the suggestions. I may just bring it into the store because I don't know too much about how to fix these things. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #9 July 24, 2003 a hammer may not fix it but it WILL put a smile on your faceMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #10 July 24, 2003 Verify that the media you are trying to write on is not damaged or otherwise bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #11 July 24, 2003 Go to your Start Menu, Settings, Control Panel, System. Click the Hardware tab, then hit "Device Manager". Do you see anything with a red "X"? Also, can you read normal CD's from that drive? _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #12 July 24, 2003 QuoteMy CD burner stopped working all of a sudden. I have not recently installed any new software and I do not have a virus. Not sure how to fix it. Does anyone have any suggestions? How do you know it stopped working ? Was there an error message ? Was there smoke, fire, or ooze coming out of your computer ? Was there any noise coming from the burner ? If using Nero, it had to give an error. What was it ? What was the last piece(s) of software what you installed ? Have you been drinking ? Have you tried rebooting ? Some serious questions, some fun ones, but they could all help us troubleshoot. Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #13 July 24, 2003 QuoteWas there smoke, fire, or ooze coming out of your computer ? Careful, I've personally seen all three... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #14 July 24, 2003 iWith newer CD drives, if it's not working, it won't show up as being there. NO CD icon in my computer, np device listed in device manager... In other words, the red X or yellow exclamation doesn't apply to CD's, hard drives, floppies... BUT, like Andy said, does it read regular CD's? does it make the spinning up sound when you put a CD in? Have you used it for a drink holder recently?I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #15 July 25, 2003 Look for me at jumptown, I'll give you a hand"According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #16 July 25, 2003 yea once the magic smoke comes out, all you can do is send it back and the factory will re install more smoke! If you saved the smoke in a bag or something they may give you a discount! sometimes the electrons get blocked up and you have to shake the unit. worst case scenario you may have downloaded a homotron. do you know what they are? their little gay electrons that go around blowing circuitsMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessd 0 #17 July 25, 2003 I actually fixed the problem. WOOHOO. Somehow the driver or something was disabled. Thank you for all the suggestions. I came about finding the problem by accident. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #18 July 25, 2003 so was it the restart thing that fixed itMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessd 0 #19 July 25, 2003 No I went into the Device Manager and enabled the cd burner drive. To be honest - not excatly sure but it worked. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #20 July 25, 2003 cool I bet when you burn your next cd itll come out tranlated to japaneseMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #21 July 25, 2003 Maybe it'll come out all black and crispy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #22 July 25, 2003 Wooo hoo! I'm an "old hand"! Not a post whore though. Well, not until this post! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #23 July 25, 2003 maybe she should burn the cd's on a little lower heatMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
