Prob with CD-RW and WinXP. any one with this hardware please help!!

[lbmcleod]

i have a Phillips 1600 CD-RW, the 16x10x40 model. It is configured as a Master drive, with a Afreey 16x40 DVD as the slave, installed in WinXP. The DVD shows as F:\, the CDRW in question shows as D:\. The FDD is A:\ and the HDD is C:\.

I have several problems:

- It worked fine at first, but now doesn't like ANY CDs i put in it and wont write. its not a problem with the CDs
- MusicMatch Jukebox V.6 says in the CD-write dialog that i dont have a CD-RW drive (doh)
- WinXp doesnt see it AT ALL when configured as Slave

anybody got any ideas on why it doesn't work properly?

 

[lbmcleod]

bump

sorry correction model number is PCRW-1610 not 1600

 

[lbmcleod]

well i suppose i should tell you what other hardware ive got in there:

MSI 6373 nForce 420DPro mobo, with onboard video, sound and ethernet enabled.
BIOS version 2.0, soon i will flash it to 2.4 to attempt and correct a different problem. (see this post)
6-channel CNR audio card
256 Mb DDR RAM on 1 dimm in slot 1
AMD Athlon C 1330 Mhz 266FSB
Maxtor 20Gb ATA100 5400Rpm on IDE-1, master
ive put the DVD/CDRW details down already (DVD IDE-2, slave, CDRW IDE-2, master)

Windows XP
Roxio Easy CD Creator 5
Music Match Jukebox V.6

 

[lbmcleod]

bumpitty bump

 

[WarCon]

Have you tried reinstalling the software? I am also assuming you have done all your windows updates (including the one that fixes burning (not a critical, just a recommended).

You could always try installing an ASPI layer. Most burning software has there own, especially for XP. Maybe something trashed your ASPI layer.

Just a guess, it could also be a malfunctioning drive. (Just didn't want to mention that possibility...)

Try downloading Nero (will let you have limited use as a trial) and see if another burning software works (to verify that your burner is functional).

 

[lbmcleod]

Thanks for you suggestions, btw what is an ASPI layer (i am one of the simple minded folk)

don't think its a bad drive, as i have sucessfully burned one cd with it but it could be an intermittent error

thankz neway

+bumpitty bump##

la.

 

[WarCon]

Here is a good place to get an ASPI update and read all about what ASPI is.

Adaptec - ASPI page.

Actually that page doesn't really explain what ASPI is so here is a basic definition.

ASPI
Advanced SCSI programming Interface. A standard SCSI software interface that acts as a liaison between host adapters and SCSI device drivers. ASPI enables host adapters and device drivers to share a single SCSI hardware interface.

 

[BD231]

Find a firmware flash update for your Recorder.

 

[lbmcleod]

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[lbmcleod]

tried the cd-rw with windows 2k service pack 2 and it still doesn't work.

any othr ideas b4 i call philips?