Unable to Burn CD's

[kkjensen]

I have built computers for years and have never experienced this. I can play music CD's in my burner, I can load games from my burner, I can do anything from my burner except burn. I replaced the driver with another manufacturers drive with the same results. I get the error with any type of recording software so that isn't the problem. I was using Nero 6 and it failed, I used the imbedded program to drag and drop with Windows XP Home and it failed so it must be a problem within windows. The burning program identifies the drive(s) and the device manager says everything is good to go but as soon as I attempt to copy the lead-in process looks like it is working but then the drive goes idle and buffer never fills and the process stops with an error. I made sure my MB drivers were installed and actually reinstalled them to be sure with the same results. I have tried buring from my DVDRom to the CDRW and from the HD to the CDRW all with failing results. What could be affecting the recording process?? The exact same system less the motherboard was used before and worked like a champ so I'm leaning towards a motherboard issue but heck I don't know.

One thing that concerns me is when I look at the device manager it shows all my IDE devices as SCSI which they are not?? Any ideas? this includes my HD?? My device manager looks like this:

Disk Drives:
WDC WD 1000JB-00CRA1 SCSI Disk Device

DVD/CDROM Drives
JLMS DVD-ROM LTD-166-S SCSI CDRom Device
Sony CD/RW CRX225E SCSI CDRom Device

**The same thing appears when I isntall the LiteOn CDRW with regards to labeling them as SCSI devices.

Operating System is Windows XP Home with SP1 imbedded.



My system is this:

NF7-S version 2 Motherboard
Athlon XP 2800
512megs PC3200
Western Digital 100gig
GeForce 4 Ti4600 128meg
Using onboard SoundStorm Audio
BIOS is updated
Chipset drivers are updated
Video drivers are updated

Thanks in advance,
Kevin

[pam123]

You installed those NVidia IDE drivers didn't you ?
This is one time the generic XP drivers have to be used.
NVidia been taking alot of flak about this problem, and it's deserved all of it.

[kissfan]

I use the NVidia drivers with no problem.

Can U test the Burner in another PC to make sure all is well with it?

[Confused]

Are you by chance hooking the opticals to a PCI IDE card?
Chas

[pam123]

Kissfan,
I'm glad the Soltek works for you but it's not his board and those NVidia drivers are a known problem that produce exactly what he's describing.

[kkjensen]

Thanks for all the replies!! And Yes, PAM123 was 100% correct. During the installation of the chipset drivers you are prompted to install the IDE SW Drivers...DO NOT DO IT!!! I did as did several other people I know who also built computers for ages. This was my first experience with NVIDIA motherboards and what a lesson learned. As PAM123 stated the installation of these auxillary drivers messes up everything with the IDE controller. The fix was easy though, Uninstall both driver sets in the ADD/REMOVE programs section and before Reboot delete everything in the C:/NVIDIA file folder so that it doesn't automatically load them on reboot. Download the verison 2.45 drivers from NVIDIA that no longer include these god for saken IDE SW drivers and TADA all is well. The original burner works perfect, the new burner (soon to be taken back to the retailer) works perfect. NVIDIA should be drawn and quartered for this mess up <--being polite

Thanks again all!!

[kissfan]

Originally posted by pam123 Kissfan, I'm glad the Soltek works for you but it's not his board and those NVidia drivers are a known problem that produce exactly what he's describing.

Thanks PAM, was just commenting. I am now aware that ABIT boards have this problem, are there many more? I have used NForce chipsets and drivers on Soltek, MSI and Epox, and have not had this problem. What about ASUS? do they have the same issues, and is it strictly driver revision that is the problem (as it seems to be ok with a driver update!).

[mike breck]

Yes, reported problems with the A7N8X and NVidia 2.0s. Very similar symptoms - optical drives listed as SCSI and burners not working.

Using the Asus mobo drivers solved it.

[kissfan]

Originally posted by mike breck Yes, reported problems with the A7N8X and NVidia 2.0s. Very similar symptoms - optical drives listed as SCSI and burners not working. Using the Asus mobo drivers solved it.

Cheers Mike

[pam123]

I don't know what NVidia thinks they're doing but the gliltch turns up in Asus, Abit, Epox, Chaintech, MSI and, probably, others I still haven't heard about.
There's something else going on here, dare I mention quality control (?), but if you start seeing those problems with an NVidia board it's the IDE drivers you should suspect first.

Kissfan,
Comment understood.
It would be so much easier if things happened across the board, but they don't.

[milkman4_hi_r]

i have a solec board and my drives show up as scsi but they are ide. sometimes i cant burn at high speeds with programs like alcahol120% and clonecd. could i be having the same problem?

[pam123]

Remove the drivers, reinstall without the IDE drivers and see what happens.

[milkman4_hi_r]

i dont remember but if im right i dont think it promted me to install the ide drivers.... theres an all in one button to install the nvidia drivers but i can explore the cd and see if i can install manualy.