Microstudio Problem with Write Disc

[ASAYAS104]

I got the tracklisting that I want to burn onto a CD and when I begin the write CD process the burning stops at 20%, 80% or none at all and gives me a error saying "Write Disc Aborted" Error and I didn't even do anything to it, very strange. This used to work and now it's suddenly stops on me. Anyone seen something like this? I'm running a Plextor PX 716A DVD R-W Drive. Thanks.

[ddouglass]

I have a Plextor 716 that has done the same thing to me. I also have an NEC Optiarc drive that is working fine.
There are a couple of possiblities why. One would be the laser has gotten week but is not completely dead so it will start burning but can never finish because it can't burn correctly all the time any more. This is what has happened to mine after roughly 4 years.
Second could be that you need a firmware update from Plextor. You can check what version you have by looking in the Default Drive list. The last item listed in the name is the firmware version. Then match that against the last one issued by Plextor.
Third could be your CDs. I had a batch of music quality CDs that sat in a Sunny area for months. They will no long burn correctly in any program.

[ASAYAS104]

I updated both of my PX716's with the firmware that was available on the Plextor website. After the restarting, I tried again and it doesn't work. Maybe the CD's are bad quality (what CD's do you use?) or the disc drive itself is bad. Not sure what to do at this point. Thanks.

[madjim- with the Lord]

http://www.mtu.com/basics/karaokecdr.htm#CDRMedia

Try burning one of your discs with a non MTU program and see if it completes the burn. This will help pinpoint the problem.

Jim

[ASAYAS104]

Seems the CDs aren't reading when I want to burn some random songs them on Windows media player. CD's used are the Sony CD-R Audio and Atvia CD-R Red Discs.

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by ASAYAS104

Seems the CDs aren't reading when I want to burn some random songs them on Windows media player. CD's used are the Sony CD-R Audio and Atvia CD-R Red Discs.

This still doesn't rule out the drive. Do you have another computer you can use those discs in another drive to burn with and see if it works. If they won't burn there then we can say the discs are bad. If they do burn then probably the Plextor is bad.

[billyo]

Originally Posted by ASAYAS104

I got the tracklisting that I want to burn onto a CD and when I begin the write CD process the burning stops at 20%, 80% or none at all and gives me a error saying "Write Disc Aborted" Error and I didn't even do anything to it, very strange. This used to work and now it's suddenly stops on me. Anyone seen something like this? I'm running a Plextor PX 716A DVD R-W Drive. Thanks.

make sure you have the setting on your default drive as plextor read and write drive

[ASAYAS104]

Originally Posted by billyo

make sure you have the setting on your default drive as plextor read and write drive

Yes, the setting for read and write are well defined on the setting. anything else to do?
thanks

[billyo]

try switching the 2 drives...maybe one of them will be able to burn cdg's

[ASAYAS104]

I did that too. or even using one plextor burner.

[billyo]

i just went back to your first post, and i noticed that you are using a cdr-w..from what i read the recommendation was to use a cd-r, since most cd players are unable to play cdr-w. have you tried using a cd-r?