Burning Problem

[Neyd34]

I have recently purchased a ricoh mp90120a. I can't get the thing to burn. I follow the manual to the letter. Simulation goes great, with in 3-4 secs exactly. I get Illegal speed of medium followed by burn proccess at #x failed. I am using the supplied Nero 5.0.

Set up: 900 amd, Abit Kt7A(not configured in raid) 2 7200 Maxtor 30 GB HD primary Master/Slave, 256 ram. mp90120a secondary master.

Please Help?

[Kuasimodem]

What media are you using? I recommend a good quality CDR disc. Personally, I found that the PNY Black Diamond disks work best for me, since switching to them I haven't made a single coaster.

Previously I was using Imation disks, anybody need some drink coasters, I have about a dozen left.

Seriously, just use one of the better names in media...PNY, Sony, TDK, they all make good disks. I found that going for the "best deal" isn't always the best idea.

PS - Check your literature that came with the burner, it probably lists recommended media. I also use Nero 5.0, switched to that from the Adaptec software that came with my burner.

[muno]

Doesn't the error just mean that the media doesn't support the speed you're trying to burn with. Use a lower speed to get it right. Most cdrs are 8x.
-M

[Hellmund]

Are you using CDR's you bought or what came with the burner, my brothers burner came with a box of old 4X compliant CDR's. Made a few coasters until I realised, I personnally found TDK good for music CD's and Verbatim do music and everything else great for our burner. I found imation gave me troubles as well Kuasimodem, my brother was once given some Gack CDR's. The burner wouldn't even recognise there was a CD in it. You get what you pay for I'm afraid, One other quick note, for ISO(data) cd's Kodak works especially well.

[By-tor & the Snow Dog]

To tell you the truth, my wife bought a buunch of "hypermedia" disks at Big Lots for 29 cents apiece! Imagine, .29 for an 80-minute cdr in it's own jewel case! AND, not a coaster in the bunch.

We use an Iomega Zip 650, (which of course is no speed demon...) but hey, each and every burn is a good one.

Take care,

BT

[Futzelman]

I agree. I got strange error messages until I bought maxwell write only CD's.
I am rockin&rolling now.
I got an Acer CDRW 8mb buffer(a must) but I highly recommend to step down the recording speed from the highest level to the next level (in my cae from 8x to 4x)

Futzel

[Neyd34]

Thats the crazy thing. That's what I thought. I have used different Cd-r's. Including the ones packaged with the burner. Ricoh's premium, and I used vibatrin and imation. I hope I got the spelling right.

I have performed burns at all the allowed speed, 2,6,8,12, With absolutely no success. Helppp.

[Kuasimodem]

If you've tried different brands of discs, I hate to say it, but you may have a DOA burner. Take it back to where you bought it and get a replacement.

That's the only thing that I can think of, unless you're using a small power supply. I'm running 2 hard drives, 2 cd drives (including burner) with my 900 T-bird on a KT7-RAID and a 300W PS. I'm having no burner probs.