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Problem: You try to write a CDR media at higher than 6x speed. You see the error message Write Command Failed on Device X:X:X Read/Write Error or Bad Medium Detected.

Microstudio V2.103 Bug: This problem is a bug that will be removed in the next version release. You cannot write faster than 6x speed with Microstudio V2.103.


Solution 1 (V2.103 only): In the Drives menu Speed Selection... command, do not try to select a Write Speed faster than 6x. If you click Auto Select, 8x, 10x, 12x or 16x you will see this error message.

Solution 2 (Any Version): Your computer hard drive may not be able to provide the data fast enought to write higher than 6x. At MTU we have several computers that cannot exceed 8x speed, even with very fast 7,200RPM IDE UDMA/100 hard drives. Having a CD-Recorder capable of writing 12x does not mean your computer will allow this speed, only that the CDR is capable of it. This can be a very frustrating point that is impossible to determine without directly testing the computer.

Solution 3 (Any Version): Running any other programs while you are trying to write a CDR disc can slow down data transfers, or randomly interrupt Microstudio while writing to the CDR. Either will terminate the writing process with the resulting error message Write command failed on device 1:0:0 read/write error or bad medium detected(04h 00h 02h 03h 0ch 08h). The numbers in the error message may be different, but the words will always be this.

Solution 4 (Any Version): Your computer may not have enough RAM memory. We strongly recommend 128MB of RAM today, but 64MB should be sufficient. If you don\'t have at least 64MB, upgrade with an additional 128MB today, because at February 11, 2001 RAM prices are very low.