Cd-Rw Device not fo...

[dicktsite]

Sorry for repeat on an old problem, but I guess I'm a little slowwwwww

Just for example:
In control-panel when you click a drive.. let's say 'A' with no disk in it you get message " A:\ is not accessible-the Device isnot ready-retry or canel ", but if you put a disk in A drive you go to an open window reading drive A....Now my problem.. in 'D' drive with no cd in drive I get this same mess. as you except , but when I put a cd in it... I still get this message...I'm using a Optirite cd-rw drive (some cheap piece of crap I brought when I put this system together ( Basically a P4 @ 2.0 g running os98se)..using Nero software.. Now before everyone jumps on me about latest drivers and all that stuff , this drive did once work ( It will read programs and music cd's), but I cann;t format a cd-rw disk in it ( INCD, a nero prog.) is running in the background..

All help on this appreciated

[Force Flow]

Originally posted by dicktsite Now before everyone jumps on me about latest drivers and all that stuff , this drive did once work ( It will read programs and music cd's), but I cann;t format a cd-rw disk in it ( INCD, a nero prog.) is running in the background..

Technically, you don't actually format a CD. You just write the data to it in either on session or multiple sessions.

I'm just making sure here: are using using CD-R's or CD-RW's?

[avx]

As for the message you get, it can be caused by multiple things, the lens could be dirty, lens could have come out of place/misaligned, might be failing on you or the CD itself could be to blame, if your using only 1 cd that is, if you have tried multiple ones its probably the drives fault. When you put a disc in does it sound like its reving up, and then just stop and you get the message? Try getting a lens cleaning kit, they are under 10 dollars at office depot. I hope it helps

avx

[avx]

Force - I think hes talking about this option where you do somewhat format a disc to hold data like a floppy, I did it once, and it told me I could now use this dics like a large floppy. Not 100% sure if thats what hes talking about cause I hvnt used it ina while, but I know I once did it, and I to am using Nero 5.0, so, might be the same thing.

[i3OSS]

hmm, try nero cd info tool and see if its capable. since its a "piece of crap"

[dicktsite]

Originally posted by force_flow2002 Technically, you don't actually format a CD. You just write the data to it in either on session or multiple sessions. I'm just making sure here: are using using CD-R's or CD-RW's?

Be that as you think.......format is an option inINCD see below

I'm using cd-rw disc(s) With INCD running on task bar I right click on icon and click on format....Drive spins up and the format begins........With [INCD WIZRD] on desk top showing the progress of the format I wait to almost done as seen on progress bar......Then it stops, disc is ejected and a error on screen says....Error Code [005a-0005-0024-0000] ...Details : Illegal Request error occurred...Reboot your system or drive and try again.....Insert a new disc....I think this std. info from INCD yes..? I'm sure tried the reboot, new disc thing same error occures

My version of nero is 3.28.1 and this is starting p......me off
Does anyone have any good thoughts this drive is only about 2 months old and I'm stuck............

[glc]

Try upgrading your Nero and InCD to the latest versions. The free "demo" download will upgrade a registered or OEM version.

[dicktsite]

Originally posted by glc Try upgrading your Nero and InCD to the latest versions. The free "demo" download will upgrade a registered or OEM version.

Thanks glc I just knew you would reply....I'll try just that asap..

One thought on this...Isnot the basic driver for this cd-rw a windows driver ??? The win os I'm currently using is 98se for now and Iwas wondering if itis to old (the win.driver) for this 'newer' cd-rw burner stuff, when back then a cd-rom was the big thing... just a thought, what do you think.......I think the driver file is something like "C:\windows\inf\mscdrom.inf.......

All help is appreciated.........Thank you !

[glc]

Windows drivers have no effect - to Windows, a CD-RW is just another CD drive. Its the burning software that makes it a burner.

Is DMA enabled on the drive?

[dicktsite]

Originally posted by glc Windows drivers have no effect - to Windows, a CD-RW is just another CD drive. Its the burning software that makes it a burner. Is DMA enabled on the drive?

Thanks glc your help on this appreciated........This am I sent to Nero an e-mail with a error log as an attachment (created in a recent attempted burn) Awaiting there reply.........

I noticed in the error log that Nero thinks my cd-rw is a SCSI type and not IDE..(I'v no SCSI devices) is it my Bios or isit or isit Nero ???? what is thought on this glc.......When I get a reply from Nero I'll post it as possilble help to others.....

[glc]

Nero thinks all burners are SCSI because of the ASPI layer required to run it. Maybe your ASPI needs to be updated.

http://www.convertdvd.info/faq/