any suggestions guys,
I’ve recently been having trouble with my dvd writer not recognising blank dvd’s or cd’s benq dw1650. eventually after trying loads of different types i gave up and bought a new dvd writer Sony DVD ±R 18X AW-G170A. After installing software for dvd writer i tried some discs.
The Blank Cd’s are recognised and the Blank DvD’s are not.
As the dvd writer is brand new it is not that.
The Ide Cable is New With the Same spec as the previous cable 300v awc 105 oC FT1 so i’m NOT SURE.
Jumper set to Master.
Bios recognising the dvd writer.
New install of windows with services pack 2.
This is the 3rd dvd writer in 12 months and they have all had the same fault. which is the dvd writer side failing and i dont even burn that much.
I’m dredding it could be the motherboard hope not.
Any help or suggestions guys please.
As i’ve completely run out of idea’s
Below Is my pc info if it helps.
Cheers…
Nero InfoTool 4.03
Hardware Information
CPU : AMD ATHLON 1664 MHz
Bus Speed : 128 MHz
Motherboard : Microstar ms-6382
System : TimeComputers -
BIOS : Award 6.00 PG
Memory : 1024 MB (60ns)
Sound : SB Audigy Audio [9400]
Video : NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 (Microsoft Corporation)
Drive Information
Drive : SONY DVD RW AW-G170A
Type : DVD-RAM Recorder
Firmware Version : 1.60
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : ?
Serial Number : ************
Vendor Specific : ************
Drive Letter : E:
Location : 1:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 48 , 40 , 32 , 24 , 20 , 16 , 10 , 8 , 4 X
Write Speed : 48 , 40 , 32 , 24 , 16 , 8 X
Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : Yes
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-R DL : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read DVD+R DL : Yes
Read BD-ROM : No
Read BD-R : No
Read BD-RE : No
Read HD DVD-ROM : No
Read HD DVD-R : No
Read HD DVD-RW : No
Read HD-BURN : No
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : Yes
Read VideoCD : Yes
Write CD-R : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R : Yes
Write DVD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R DL : Yes
Write DVD+R : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD+R DL : Yes
Write DVD-RAM : Yes
Write BD-R : No
Write BD-RE : No
Write HD DVD-R : No
Write HD DVD-RW : No
Write HD-BURN-R : No
Write HD-BURN-RW : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
SolidBurn : No
Labelflash : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 96
Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : None
Changes User : 5
Changes Vendor : 4
Disc Information (E:)
Type : no disc inserted
Interface Information
Adapter 1
Description : Primary IDE Channel
Driver
Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Attached Devices
Description : Master: ST380020A
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On
Description : Slave: HDS728080PLAT20
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On
Adapter 2
Description : Secondary IDE Channel
Driver
Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Attached Devices
Description : Master: SONY DVD RW AW-G170A
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On
Software Information
Operating System : Windows XP Home Edition (5.01.2600 Service Pack 2)
Country : United States
Language : English
ANSI Code Page : 1252
OEM Code Page : 437
DirectX : DirectX 9.0c
Description : Nero Burning ROM
Version : 7, 2, 3, 4
Company : Nero AG
Version Check : Ok