too many coasters....

[tdw197]

Hi,

I have a sony DVD RW DW-D56A drive on my vaio laptop. When burning cds at top speed or below, the burn will go fine until just before the end when it will fail.

The same happens whether i use nero, recordnow! or windowsmediaplayer.

Any ideas?
I don't think it is the type of cd as i have used several different ones. I doubt its the program either, I'm really stumped and i have far too many coasters...

Any help would be very welcome

Tom

[kee-lo_]

An external drive would be a good idea - so you can burn DVDs at home

[jumpsuit]

I had a similar problem and an external drive solved it and burns faster.
I did sort out the original problem but only by doing a complete restore.

I think it was probably a conflict of programs that did for me.
(And the version of Nero I was using)

[kee-lo_]

Oh and don't forget Roxio Jumpy

[tdw197]

thanks, for the help

Don't really want to restore again.....
As for conflicts, it's an idea i will try removing nero, and just use sonicnow! but its rubbish.

As for the external i'll look around and try and find a decent cheapish one, any ideas?

tom

[Blencogo]

Plenty of choice at AMAZON

And PC World

I have an old Sony DRX-710UL which I have been very pleased with.

[Josh-2552]

good old amazon! rarely fails eh?

is this advice worth a promotion? no doubt it isnt, but ile get one nevertheless

[kee-lo_]

good old amazon! rarely fails eh?

Lets not get me started about them.....
They're OK, but slow at times

[tdw197]

To resurrect an old thread......

I sent my laptop back on monday and it has already been repaired and is on it's way to me! top marks to sony.

They have replaced the old sony drive with a
MS01 ASSY ODD Pioneer (DVD+DL)(W)
Any ideas if this is any good(/better than the old piece of crap)?

tom

[kee-lo_]

Pioneer are usually very good, and it's DL too, bonus

[tdw197]

hurray to sony!