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DVD Burner Failure

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i have a pretty cheap lite-on cd/dvd burner that burns cds in minutes, but takes three hours to burn 1/2 a DVD.

is it just that my burner is bad?
 
It sounds like your burner is in PIO mode, and it needs to be in DMA mode. Even if it doesn't fix this particular problem, DMA needs to be ON.

To ensure your drives are operating in DMA mode: (1) Control Panel, (2) System, (3) Goto the Hardware Tab, (4) Device Manager, (5) IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers, (6) Right Click on Primary IDE Channel --> Properties, (7) Goto the Advanced Settings Tab, Make sure both drop down boxes say 'DMA if Available', Click OK,(8) Right Click on Seconady IDE Channel --> Properties, (9) Goto the Advanced Settings Tab, Make sure both drop down boxes say 'DMA if Available', Click OK, (10) Reboot.

If that doesn't correct the problem, try this:
In your device manager, right click on your burner, and click "Uninstall". After it uninstalls, reboot, and let Windows detect new hardware, and install a new driver for you.
Good luck! Let us know how it goes? 🙂
 
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