[JP101]

hi

i need some help with my cpu.....my cd-rom works perfectly fine, if I want to read a cd (play an audio cd) it will play just fine, i can rip it, but when I want to burn it and make a copy......it doesn't work. I get an error that I need to insert a recordable cd. I am using brand new cd-r's, i even tried my dad's cd-r's and my friends cd-r's so i know its not the cd-r's, i even tried using different burner programs such as MYMP3PRO and GET IT ON CD programs, but still to no luck. I use Windows XP, and my preferred choice of burning is Windows Media Player (i use version 10)

could you please help me out.......where do i begin to even know what the problem is?? thanks

jp

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Go into control panel > system> Hardware> device manager

Under IDE ATA Controlers for primary and secondary controler. Under advanced Opptions what Mode are you in and what mode is it set to PIO or DMA?

[anzenketh]

Go into control panel > system> Hardware> device manager

Under IDE ATA Controlers for primary and secondary controler. Under advanced Opptions what Mode are you in and what mode is it set to PIO or DMA?

[JP101]

for primary ide: transfer mode is DMA if available
current transfer mode is Ultra DMA mode 5


for secondary ide: transfer mode is PIO only
current transfer mode is PIO mode

[anzenketh]

set your secondary IDE to DMA if it will not set to DMA uninstall the secondary IDE and make sure it sets to DMA.

Test see if that helps.

[Efeezy20]

I thought I jump in on this topic also. I am also having issue's loading blank disc. My IDE's are set to DMA and right now it is still not loading any blank disc for me.

[JP101]

ok i did what you said

i tried to change the secondary ime to DMA (only other option was DMA if available) so i switched to that, but it still said PIO as current transfer mode

so i went ahead and uninstalled it, and let the computer find it again, that worked in it being able to be set up as DMA ultramode 2 for secondary as current transfer mode

i tried to burn a cd again and I still have the same problem.........what else could it be??

[anzenketh]

Go ahead and uninstall your Primary and secondary IDE controllers and restart that should fix your problem.

You will may need to reinstall your CD Burning Software.

EDIT: SP

Edited by tuxmaster, 19 May 2007 - 04:57 AM.