cdburner nott workig

[tursa12]

hi, recently my cdburner has started to fudge up data discs work ok but audio cds arnt it says it burns ok but then when i try to play em the first few songs are ok then all i get crackling and you can bearley hear the music ive tried the discs in different drive but i get the same prob,

ive cleaned the burners eye, tried heaps of diff media, updated it and tried lots of diff programs with the same result but if i burn the same disc on cdrw it works good wjats wrong with it?

thankyou

[twankster]

What software are you using? I'd bet it's CDRWin ---- if it is, then you have "entered" a serial that it doesn't "like". If that is the case, then I would suggest getting a proper serial #. If this doesn't apply, give us more detailed information and I'm sure you will get it corrected.

[tursa12]

nah im not using cdrwin im using prassi, it works with cdrw but not cd-r
the burners a ricoh (3yrs old) i tthink its only done this since i got the new puter but i dunno if that would make a difference im sure everythings plugged in where its meant to be ive got win98se is therre any other info i could give that would heelp?

thanx for your time

[The Firemaster]

if you have tried different burning software, media and flashed the drive with the latest firmware and its still doing it, I would think considering its age etc, I pressume its done a few cds by now!. I would say its had its day and buy a new 1 m8 they dont last forever
HTH

[tursa12]

yeh i know might try to get a dvdburner thanx for all your replies

[AndyR]

Not really related to the problem but regarding age, am I the only person who still has a 2x CD burner I bought in 1997 that still works perfectly? Believe me, it's done a great many Playstation and Dreamcast games + probably 1000's of Audio CD's (I work in a theatre and CD *was* the main medium for playback where a single show could merit 10-20 discs for rehearsal purposes)

It's now in my brothers computer as his only CD-drive yet it still burns away without a care in the world!

[smokafatty]

I still have my 4x cd burner paid $180 for it long time ago. :)