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Testing a cd r/rw drive

Peter Sharpe

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Peter Sharpe Member

Peter Sharpe

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My cd burner appears to be on the blink, as Nero doesn't recognise any disks I put in, and when I eject them they are spinning like crazy. Is there a way of testing this drive before assuming that it is dead?

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Lid Member

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I don't know how to test it, but how old is it? Apparently they wear out after a few years.

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Peter, My CDRW did exactly the same thing, and I had to replace it. The expert said that they are finnickey as the can lose teeth off the plastic gears or the laser going kaput for a number of reasons. Replace it.

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Peter!! Before you do just try deleting Nero and re-installing! Or try another programme!! I too have had this same problem several times with my old CD/RW and this was ALWAYS the problem!!

Of course the man at the local shop will tell you that they are crap!! He don't sell gear he don't make a living!!

Incidentally I do know a REPUTABLE iste where a CD/RW can be had for less than £17!! And that includes VAT! 52 speed drive (OEM) version though. And I can get you an NEC OEM version 8 speed dvd for less than £60 delivered!! That way you can record owt tha wants!!

 

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