Crysstaafur
Posts: 3
Joined: 3/24/2003 From: USA Status: offline
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After 2 years of owning my burner (Philips CDRw800),.. I am almost about to give up on it.. However reading through all related posts, I can only conclude this 2 years is actually good mileage for the drive.. The problem I am having is identical to the one Swaffy on Page 8 is having, except for a few things: 1.)I was burning data files from my HD 2.)I DID try a complete OS rebuild (Win98SE) & reinstalled Easy CD. Also updated it immediately afterward The jist is this: Using Media that has worked fine up til now (Sony 1x-40x 700MB CD-R) with Easy Cd Creator (the version that came with the drive), after making my layout and making sure that it set correctly (Max size is 700MB, Joliet Format, TAO, etc..) I made a backup of the layout after I had verified it twice, I then proceeded to burn it, all looked normal and fine until the layout processing dies at 75% and I get the error message stating to *insert media with enough space* Ok, I can understand it I am using say.. a partially written CD-RW, but I am not (CD-R) and the whole layout would've only burnt 500MB on a 700MB disc. So just in case I removed some files that weren't necessary just to see if maybe Easy Cd was screwing up.. that dropped it down to about 300MB for a 700MB disc, ok no prob right.. I could only wish.. Same error, at the same predictable moment (75% progress in processing layout).. wtf?!? Note:My drive does not have death clicks, reads (all) cd's fine (as long as there is info of somekind on them), and has no door problems either.. Bios detects it fine, OS detects it fine, MS-Dos Mscdex finds it ok when I boot into True Dos mode, Easy Cd & Clone Cd find the drive too, so I can assume the logic board on the drive is fine also.. I am a little nervous about using firmware updates but will do so as a final resort, (bad exp with them, lost my 486 due to corrupt bios flash.. :( ) Seeing I saw a Tdk Velocity drive for 99 bucks at Wal-mart.. So I guess what I am trying to ask is: 1.)Is there a non-volitile way to fix this?? 2.)Would an Aspi and/or Firmware update would work?? btw.. My firmware revision is 2.0 3.)Should I just give up, chunk the (re:$250.00) drive, and wait until I can get the cash saved up a new drive.. (I am broke and will be for some time, so 3 is obviously a last resort) Any help would be appreciated 8P system specs: Win98SE/Win2k Dual Boot Intel Cele 400Mhz 128MB Ram 30 GB HD Philips CDRW800 CD-R/CD-RW burner (Firm Rev. 2.0) Easy Cd Creator (tried at both 4.02 and updated to 4.05 with failure) Mainboard is an Emachines 400i orginal with orginal ATX case with replaced power pack (original power packs on Emach's 300->500 tend to die easy,.. replace with *Sparkle*tm brand and things are fine.. for you E-mach peoples.. 8P) CD Burner is pluged in 2nd IDE Channel, and configured as Master/Single and is Single on that IDE Channel PI mode 4 UDMA 66 Any help would be appreciated 8P Thx n Adv..
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