Cannot read or write rewritable CDs
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From: C.M.G. on 29 Nov 2009 16:09 Hello Hot-text, Thanks for your suggestion. I am not sure I understand you correctly: The ribbon cable has two connectors; the one closer to the motherboard is connected to the RW, and the farther away (at the end of the ribbon) is connected to the ROM. The jumpers on both optical drives are set to cable select. Are you saying the ROM should be plugged in closer to the motherboard, and the jumper set to Master? And the RW connects at the end or the ribbon cable, and jumper set to Cable select? I appreciate your help. Clem. "Hot-text" <hot-text(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23OQqNyOcKHA.1028(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > #1 Master > #2 CSEL > for Rom always > it will work and the Errors will go a way > > > "C.M.G." <clem3000(a)gmail.moc> wrote in message > news:eq2#vbJcKHA.2572(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> There is just one ribbon cable, with two different connectors, for the >> two optical disc drives. If the cable were defective, disabling the CD-RW >> read and write function on the "E" drive, would one expect the DVD+RW on >> the same drive to still work (which it does)? And if different portions >> of the cable are responsible for CD vs DVD R/W, which cable would I use >> (since there only appears to be one)? Would it make sense to switch the >> "D" and "E" drive connectors? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Clem. >> >> "Rick Merrill" <Rick0.merrill(a)gmail.nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:u654QdDcKHA.4708(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> JD wrote: >>>> C.M.G. wrote: >>>>> Initial post: >>>>> >>>>> =================== >>>>> I have a CD/DVD ROM and CD/DVD RW. >>>>> >>>>> I use the RW drive for backups, usually to DVD+RW; this currently >>>>> works >>>>> well. >>>>> >>>>> I have used CD-RW in the past, but not in quite a while. I recently >>>>> tried to >>>>> record a CD-RW, but the drive does not recognize the disc. I have >>>>> tried 3 >>>>> different kinds of CD-RW, all with the same problem. The same CD-RWs >>>>> work >>>>> normally in my laptop (same OS). >>>>> >>>>> The ROM reads DVDs and non re-writable CDs normally, but does not read >>>>> rewritable CDs. >>>>> =================== >>>>> >>>>> I have now uninstalled itunes, real, quicktime, some video viewing >>>>> utility >>>>> the name of which I've forgotten (shipped with Dell), and I've rolled >>>>> back >>>>> windows media player from v11 to v9. >>>>> >>>>> Updates are all current, though I use xp pro sp2, not sp3. When sp3 >>>>> first >>>>> came out, I installed it, but something stopped working, don't quite >>>>> remember what, so I rolled back to sp2. >>>>> >>>>> Any other ideas? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>> >>>> Try a different cable to connect the drive. >>>> >>> >>> The simplest suggestion IS often the best. >>> >> >>
From: Hot-text on 2 Dec 2009 04:24
The jumpers on both optical drives are set to cable select. NO No One jumpers cable select. One jumpers Master. the farther or closer not it it Master and cable select that make it work you is Just puck one.. "C.M.G." <clem3000(a)gmail.moc> wrote in message news:uPrr9gTcKHA.1596(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hello Hot-text, > Thanks for your suggestion. I am not sure I understand you correctly: > > The ribbon cable has two connectors; the one closer to the motherboard is > connected to the RW, and the farther away (at the end of the ribbon) is > connected to the ROM. > > The jumpers on both optical drives are set to cable select. > > Are you saying the ROM should be plugged in closer to the motherboard, and > the jumper set to Master? And the RW connects at the end or the ribbon > cable, and jumper set to Cable select? > > I appreciate your help. > > Clem. > > "Hot-text" <hot-text(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23OQqNyOcKHA.1028(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> #1 Master >> #2 CSEL >> for Rom always >> it will work and the Errors will go a way >> >> >> "C.M.G." <clem3000(a)gmail.moc> wrote in message >> news:eq2#vbJcKHA.2572(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> There is just one ribbon cable, with two different connectors, for the >>> two optical disc drives. If the cable were defective, disabling the >>> CD-RW read and write function on the "E" drive, would one expect the >>> DVD+RW on the same drive to still work (which it does)? And if different >>> portions of the cable are responsible for CD vs DVD R/W, which cable >>> would I use (since there only appears to be one)? Would it make sense to >>> switch the "D" and "E" drive connectors? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Clem. >>> >>> "Rick Merrill" <Rick0.merrill(a)gmail.nospam.com> wrote in message >>> news:u654QdDcKHA.4708(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> JD wrote: >>>>> C.M.G. wrote: >>>>>> Initial post: >>>>>> >>>>>> =================== >>>>>> I have a CD/DVD ROM and CD/DVD RW. >>>>>> >>>>>> I use the RW drive for backups, usually to DVD+RW; this currently >>>>>> works >>>>>> well. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have used CD-RW in the past, but not in quite a while. I recently >>>>>> tried to >>>>>> record a CD-RW, but the drive does not recognize the disc. I have >>>>>> tried 3 >>>>>> different kinds of CD-RW, all with the same problem. The same CD-RWs >>>>>> work >>>>>> normally in my laptop (same OS). >>>>>> >>>>>> The ROM reads DVDs and non re-writable CDs normally, but does not >>>>>> read >>>>>> rewritable CDs. >>>>>> =================== >>>>>> >>>>>> I have now uninstalled itunes, real, quicktime, some video viewing >>>>>> utility >>>>>> the name of which I've forgotten (shipped with Dell), and I've rolled >>>>>> back >>>>>> windows media player from v11 to v9. >>>>>> >>>>>> Updates are all current, though I use xp pro sp2, not sp3. When sp3 >>>>>> first >>>>>> came out, I installed it, but something stopped working, don't quite >>>>>> remember what, so I rolled back to sp2. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any other ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Try a different cable to connect the drive. >>>>> >>>> >>>> The simplest suggestion IS often the best. >>>> >>> >>> > > |