Microstudio Problem with Write Disc

[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.

[ASAYAS104]

The CD's are okay on another computer. It seems that the Plextors can still read the data discs that I burned from my other computer but, the Plextors can't burn discs.

Interesting Plextors are still able to read but not burn. Strangely I can still burn DVD's in another program. In Roxio I can't burn music as it states an error

[ddouglass]

The Read function and the Burn function are two separate operations. The read function uses a low level laser to illuminate the sectors so the sensor can read the data. The burn function uses a high level laser to burn or chemically change the disc to reflect the data being stored there. These lasers are two separate components.
Do you mean you can burn DVD discs with the Plextor through another program?

[ASAYAS104]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

The Read function and the Burn function are two separate operations. The read function uses a low level laser to illuminate the sectors so the sensor can read the data. The burn function uses a high level laser to burn or chemically change the disc to reflect the data being stored there. These lasers are two separate components.
Do you mean you can burn DVD discs with the Plextor through another program?

Yes , I was able to burn a dvd copy with my plextorPX-716A.
Please advice