cd-rw problem

[computerized]

has anybody ever had any problems with their cd-r drives not recognising blank cd's?? My old cd burner didnt have any problems with it but then it burned out so i got a new one. Installed the drive and everything works fine except it wont recognise a blank cd so i cant do any burning??? Are certain cds not recognised by some cd burners? i didnt know if it was the cd's or just my drive? any help would be appreciated. Thanks a lot.

[Gordon Maney]

I was involved in a diagnosis like this at work, directed by one of our tech people. The essence of his remarks was that if you put a known, good CD in it, one that has files on it, whether it be one you made or a commercial one, and if you can read it with your drive, that suggests it is your CD recording software, not your hardware.

Will it read other CD's?

[computerized]

Originally posted by Gordon Maney
I was involved in a diagnosis like this at work, directed by one of our tech people. The essence of his remarks was that if you put a known, good CD in it, one that has files on it, whether it be one you made or a commercial one, and if you can read it with your drive, that suggests it is your CD recording software, not your hardware.

Will it read other CD's?

hey, thanks for the response. Yes it will read other cd's with no problem. I have tried 2 different software programs for recording and neither one would work. I used Roxio and windows media player recorders and neither recognised a cd being in the cd player. It just gave me a message saying to please insert a blank recordable cd into the writer? any suggestions on what i should do? when i place a blank cd in the recorder the light will just blink a few times and then stop like it doesnt recognise anything being in there. Thanks again.

[Jill Stearnes]

I had a similar problem with mine. Try getting a different size and type of cd. Mine did not like the size I was using.

Good Luck - Jill

[Gordon Maney]

Has all of this experimentation only been with one blank CD? You can also have a bad CD. Do try another, as Jill suggests.

[computerized]

wow! you guys were right. I had been trying a bunch of different cd's but they were all the same brand. It didnt like the memorex i was using so i got some Imation ones today that are the same length as the other ones but it took these ones fine. Thanks for the help! back to burning now :)

[MoparNorm]

....one of the "guys" is a Jill! ha!ha!
MN

[Jill Stearnes]

That is ok, I am used to it!! Guys is just a common term used to describe a group of people. I say it all the time to in mixed company!!


Have a great Easter!!!

Jill

[MoparNorm]

You too!
You're "just one of the guys"! ha!ha!
PS: are those Jon's Jeeps or yours? = )
MN

[Jill Stearnes]

which ones..... LOL

The Grey CJ-7 is mine.

The Blue Grand is mine.

The Blue CJ-5 is Jons.

The Yellow Willys is Jons.
Here are pictures of all of them.....
http://www.stearnes.com/jon.htm

Have a good one!!

Jill

[computerized]

haha yes i meant it as a general term :) but if it makes you feel any better. Thanks to Jill as well :P

[MoparNorm]

...you were just giving me a complex because I don't list mine!!
'84 CJ-7, 86 Grand Wagoneer, 87 Grand Wagoneer, 2002 Liberty, '59 CJ-5, 84 Cherokee Laredo, 96 Grand Cherokee Ltd.
(Don't you think that you should sell one before you buy another?) ha!ha!ha
MN

[Jill Stearnes]

LOL - Which one do you want!!