Burning error @5%

[Hotbird]

Hi
I have tried two burning softwares, Nero 5599, and Roxio 5.3,
the burning prosec stops at 5%, and then I get this error msg:

E80041882: CD error - power calibration area error - [03/73/03]
E80041925: TrackWriter error - Command retry failed - [T7118]

I get this msg whatever I burn, data, audio, copy CD or Burning image.
Could any one please advaice me on a solution for this problem.
BTW, I always have one burning software installed at a time.
My burner is Plextor 24/10/40A

[Hotbird]

I have also updated the firmware to 1.04, but still got the same error.
I use at least three brands of CDs.

[glc]

Call Plextor, their support is toll free and quite good.

I'm not 100% positive, but I'd say the burner has seen better days and needs to be repaired/replaced but Plextor may have some ideas.

[toomyg]

Just like "glc" say it sound like the cd burner it self


but just wondering will it play music and/or read data CD's
and how old is this burner

[Hotbird]

Yes it does play music, and read data, it is less than 1 year old, well Ihope

[toomyg]

Can you think of what you did or installed that might have made this problem happen???

I'm guessing that the burner worker when you first got it?

[LimeGreenPatato]

I was getting the same problem awhile ago. Nobody could give me a answer to what was wrong so i took it back for warrenty.

Now my comp won't even recognize that it is there.