Topic: Burner dying?

[ober]

So I have my trusty old TDK 12x CD-RW in my PC... and it's worked great up until recently.  But now Windows doesn't seem to recognize it anymore.  It powers up fine and I can load cds into it, but Windows doesn't even know it exists.  I swear the last time I booted up, the BIOS recognized it.  And the power and IDE cables are plugged in properly and I know I haven't messed with the jumpers.

Anyone have a clue what might be causing this other than the drive just being on its last leg?

[Perspective]

If everything works but windows recognizing it id try reinstalling the drivers.

[ahluka]

Or not using Windows at all.

Come with me ober, break free from the BSoD's, the failing drivers and the scummy look:

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http://www.kubuntu.org
http://www.freebsd.org
http://www.suse.de
http://www.gentoo.org



*edit*

Otherwise, yeah, it sounds either like your drivers are buggered or the drive itself has conked out (I had one do it recently, refused to 'see' discs, let alone write to them).

[ober]

drivers for a cd burner?  What planet are you guys from?

[[stealth]]

A bit obvious, but have you done an add/remove from Device Manager?

[ober]

Well, it doesn't show up in the Device Manager... and doing a scan for new hardware shows nothing.

[[stealth]]

It's got to be hardware then, by the sounds of it.  You could pick up a 52x pretty cheap.

[ober]

Actually, I think I might just remove it.  I have my old DVD player which is good enough to use for playing games, and if I really need to burn a CD, I'll use my wife's computer.  Plus, that'll be one less thing generating heat.

[ygfperson]

a BIOS thing? Recognition of drives begins and ends there

[ober]

I'll check that.. but I think it's just gone.

[Steve]

i just bought my dual layer 16x dvd burner for 35 bux