Problem with burner or programe

missstropy

Me mithering again,

As I had to restart my PC from scratch the other day when I got virus, I thought all the software that was originaly on the pc would be all working properly again.

Im having trouble with my power2go version 4 burning program, it was only doing half a job before and never completing a disc, (only puttin home camcorder tapes onto disc) so when I reinstalled everything I thought it would work like new again. Tried it last night and it only did half the process then spat the disc out saying failed.

So with it being 4years old, I uninstalled it completly and I downloaded the updated trial version (power2go 6) from the cyberlink website and tried again. Still did the same, So after a long winded explanation do you think the problem is the software or the burner itself?

Im stuck and it amazed me that I was able to restart the pc from scratch myself.

aliEnRIK

Good chance the burners knackered
But I couldnt say for sure. What do you mean by 'restart from scratch' specifically?

free4440273

Putting aside the cd burning issue for a second, is the cd-writer ordinarily reading, and writing to, cds ok??

madnlooney

also if the burner is on its way out what speed are you writing to the CD's? maybe try a slower speed and see how that goes

missstropy

free4440273 wrote: »

Putting aside the cd burning issue for a second, is the cd-writer ordinarily reading, and writing to, cds ok??

It reads some but not others. it is over 4years old and has been well used. It plays cds okish

missstropy

Tried slowing the speed down. Have just been reading up on it, somewhere said that the lens might be dirty. Judging by the fan that I had replaced a while ago It could be this. Maybe needs a good clean.

Failing that its going to the shop.

missstropy

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Good chance the burners knackered
But I couldnt say for sure. What do you mean by 'restart from scratch' specifically?

The kids using the pc got a virus and it wiped everything out.
I had to use the restart discs that you do when your pc is out of the box new.

missstropy

What happens is when I put my camcorder tapes onto pc which goes fine, I then usualy burn them to disc with cyber 2 go. What that is doing is doing the first bit getting to a 100 and then when it starts to burn to the disc it stops and freezes and I cant shut down the cyberlink program.

am not very well up on all this I try to learn as I go along. sorry

free4440273

missstropy wrote: »

It reads some but not others. it is over 4years old and has been well used. It plays cds okish

In which case, it does point to a faulty cd-writer, and four yrs is acceptable in terms of longevity (dependent on use). They aren't too expensive at all now, and it really is 'plug and play' often (sometimes they don't even require a driver install). Let us know how u get on:)

missstropy

ok, Thankyou. I will give the cleaner a go 1st and if all else fails its time for the pc doctor.