My Burner will not burn cds??? "error"

[RoyceDa59]

When i burn a cd on Nero it says Nero encountered an Erorr and it says the samewhen i try to burn one on Itunes does anybody no why??
Thanks Alot.

[DigitalJunkie]

Have you tried different brands of blank disks?

[RoyceDa59]

ive burnt on these kind of discs before and they worked but now my cds wont burn even on itunes and nero and yea ive tried different cds what should i do?

[DigitalJunkie]

If there was no changes on your system before this happened, perhaps it's time to get a new one. It's not that expensive these days!

[zpman]

Is the driver for your drive loaded properly? Do you have an error inside the device manager? Try powering off your computer, and opening the chasis (if you don't know what ur doing, find someone who does). See if all IDE and power connections are properly in place. Have you added any drives? If so, you probably need to adjust jumpers.

Also, I doubt you need a whole new system just to replace/troubleshoot a single peripheral not working. The solution is usually the most obvious. Remember to have patience, as you will be rewarded for it.

Also, are you using XP? 2K? 9x? please specify.

[Auggie2k]

Before you go routing through cables, two simple questions - whats your music source and what type are these music files?

[Broccoli]

What do the error messages say?

[shawners]

It sounds like you got a computer problem.

[RoyceDa59]

Windows XP and there MP3 files i download off of Lime Wire and torennt spy.com

couldi be burning on the wrong speed???

[Auggie2k]

Set the burning speed at a lower rate that MAX, about 8X, or 4X.

Are you sure the files play and are accessible?

Are they on a removable hard drive that may be off but the files indexed?

Is the Windows XP Recording enabled in the CD Drive properties?

[Broccoli]

okay, we'll try this again..

WHAT DOES THE ERROR MESSAGE SAY?

[RoyceDa59]

"Is the Windows XP Recording enabled in the CD Drive properties?"

where do i go to see that????

yea im listening to music right now on itunes

[Auggie2k]

My computer > X drive properties (where X is your current CD burner) > Recording

What is the error message you get when this happens? If you tell us it might solve this problem!

[RoyceDa59]

Nero Burning ROM


Burn process failed at 10x (1,500 KB/s)

Details.

6:30:11 PM - HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4083B
Buffer underrun protected activated

6:30:12 PM Burn process started at 10x (1,500 KB/s)

6:30:35 PM E: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4083B
Track following error
E: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4083B

6:30:36 PM Burn process failed at 10x (1,500 KB/s)

[Auggie2k]

Seems like one of the tracks is causing the error. Try removing the first track or replacing the entire playlist with some olders ones for instance.

[Auggie2k]

Wait, Nero FAQ's told me this...

8. Why do I get a 'Track following error' message?

The "Track following error" message is a hardware error. It can be caused by the following:

- Poor media - Try more than one brand of CD-R media to rule this out as cause.

- Poor power - The electric power supply of your recorder could be fluctuating. If you have an internal recorder, try a different power connector and make sure it's not being shared by any other devices. If you have an external recorder, remove it from the external chassis, if you can, and connect it on your system as an internal recorder. If this resolves your issue, you need to replace or service the power source in your external chassis.

- Optical head is dirty or needs alignment - Please contact your recorder manufacturer to service your unit.

[Auggie2k]

That makes it seem more of a hardware problem but you said it worked before so I want you to check something for me.

Is the burning method selected as "disc as once" or "track as once"?

[RoyceDa59]

ive tried so many different compilations...

[Auggie2k]

Is it "disc as once" or "track as once"?

[RoyceDa59]

"disc as once"

[Auggie2k]

Change the setting to "track as once" and try again. Also try a different make of CD-R if available.

[RoyceDa59]

ive tried one other brandof cds

Sorry, CD TEXT can only be written in Disc-at-once mode.

Please select Ok to disable CD TEXT or cancel to abort.

[The Hunter]

Auggie, do you think it may be a good idea to check the # of processes running, to see if that could be causing the problem?

[Auggie2k]

Disable the CD text yes and yeah your right there Hunter.

RoyceDa59 - Do me a favour, restart your computer and try this again with the settings I suggested and no other programs open.

PS: Try make sure your CPU time is overloaded before you start the process and keep your rip speed at an average value.

[The Hunter]

http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=32334

Im wondering with these 2 problems if the problem is with the files themselves.

[Auggie2k]

That had me thinking too Hunter but he assures me he's tried manydifferent compolations. Maybe a different program, a more simple (with the settings) is in order.

[The Hunter]

I usually get my friends to use nero express, and have never had a problem.

[The Hunter]

On buffer under run.

http://www.hardware-one.com/reviews.asp?aid=237&page=4

[Auggie2k]

Will you take over Hunter, It's quarter to one in the morning and I'm looking forward to a few hours kip before work tomorrow, it's hard enough getting up to work in a house that's colder inside than out. Keep the place safe H!

[The Hunter]

Im not that good with computers, but i will give it a go. Im suspecting something in the settings was changed.

[RoyceDa59]

Yo whats up what ytou think is up with my burner? It doesnt work on Nero or Itunes

[RoyceDa59]

Yo whats up what ytou think is up with my burner? It doesnt work on Nero or Itunes.

[RoyceDa59]

yo whats up what do you think is wrong with my burner? it doesnt work with itunes either