I have Nero 6.0 software and lite-on dvd-burner. At first it looked like it was burning but DVD or CD comes out blank. Later I reinstalled RAID controller now it burns at 10x speed, you can see burned surface, but it cannot read like it does not burn deep enough. I cleaned lenses too. At 4x it burns fine. And my burner is supposed to burn at 10x. Some times it burns small amount of files and if it is a lot it wont burn\nThank you
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Your best bet is to buy a REAL burner. Generic trashy third-rate brands like "Lite-on" and Sony arn't worth anything. (Sony simply re-packages third-rate drives with their logo)\n\nYou want a decent burner, get yourself a Plextor. Ask around, they make some of the best and most reliable burners on the market.
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Usually, the cheap DVD burners require more expensive blank DVD's, for some reason.  Fry's GQ DVD's are the only DVD's I've ever bought, and they burn just fine with both my Sony and my NEC burners.  \n\nI've never tried to burn a DL disk, though.  You'll just have to try another brand, until you find a brand that works, unfortunately.  There isn't any way to know ahead of time.
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Your CD burner probably came with software of it's own.  It may have come with Nero or Roxio or Sonic.   Look for that CD.  Go to the Control Panel and remove that software.  Reboot the computer and insert the CD that reinstalls that Burner software.    This should fix the "burner" drivers and software that will allow you to BURN.\n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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I don't think its a DVD burner. Did you burn DVD's before with it other than movies and music.
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could be a bad cable or jumper settings also - \n\nswap the drives on the IDE cable - I assume you want the reader as the master and the burner as the slave\n\nor get a new DVD reader for about $20 - check the websites
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First, try to check if you have a CD or DVD drive capable of burning CDs and or DVDs. If you have a drive that can burn DVDs so much better because you could choose which one to use. A DVD burner can burn VCD but not vise versa.\n\nSecond, if you have one of this then you must have a software to use to burn CDs or DVDs. Usually if you have a CD or DVD burning drive, the software to use with it goes with it also. If they are already installed in your computer, then all you have to do is run them and follow instruction.  I know two softwares that does this, one is Nero and the other is Roxio.\n\nHowever, if you don't have a burner, then you can purchase one and you could choose which one to use, built in or external. I would prefer the external one as it is connected to the computer using usb, and therefore could be used with any computer available, specially when you have more than one computer.
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Maybe you don't have the right driver installed?  Or for some content, you can only burn it at certain speeds (slower).
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I ran into a similar problem with Nero, my version being 6.0, on a factory disk.  What I did to fix the problem was to first uninstall the Nero program using the "Add or remove programs" choice from the control panel.  Then, I used a program called "Regcleaner" (a free download at the below link) to get rid of any listing for "Ahead" (the maker of Nero) in the registry.  That should clean things up.  Now, reinstall Nero from your install CD and then try burning the CD's again.  Hopefully that'll do the trick.  Good luck.
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Are you using the exact same brand and speed DVD+R blanks?  I had a similar problem sometime ago.  I have a older Memorex DVD burner whose maximum recording speed is 8x.  When the first 16x DVD+R came out, I tried to burn to these new disks.  It was a disaster, nothing but coasters.  Try this, buy DVD+R disks from the same brand as your DVD burner (e.g. Sony DVD burner buy Sony DVD+R).  Also, if you maximum burn speed is slower than 16x, try to find DVD+R media with the same speed or less.  If everything else fails, try to burn at a slower speed (e.g. 1x or 2x).
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Curious, why try cleaning the lens? Were you having difficulties reading discs?\n\nI'd suggest getting a new CD drive. DVD/CD burners are inexpensive. See source link.
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what kind of data are u burning.   is ur dvd plucked in to the ide cable?
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OK, this is not going to be easy..but I am going to assume that you  do not use a CD Burning Program, just the resident Windows XP burning software?\n\nOpen some documents and try to save them to a NEW Blank CD, if this works then  we know it is not the CD Drive.\n\nTry downloading a trial version of one of the recognized CD Burner Programs, like Nero to see if it recognizes your burner.\n\nHave you updated any System Drivers with windows Update since it last worked? Maybe it corrupted your drive...\n\nCan you/Did you update the firmware of your CD Burner?\n\nTry www.Driverguide.com if you can not find any on the manufacturer's website.\n\nIn the Hardware/Device Manager Screen does the Windows XP Software see the drive as a CD/R/W  Drive?\n\nLastly ...as simple as it might sound... check the connections in side the PC, they might have come loose.
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Have you checked to see how many programs are running in the back ground ?\n\nLike if you try to burn a DVD & your virus program is running your burner will take much longer.
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Thats a little slow for an 8x, but it could be your computer hardware that cant keep up or you could have a small buffer.  Also you need to look at your DVD DISC that you bought, make sure your not buying the cheap ones, they are usually 1x or 2x burn speed so you might not be getting 8x burning capabilities.  For those of you who think your burning at 52X that is for CD's only.  MAX rate on DVD's is 16X
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I had same problem with ashampoo cd burning software, then i changed it to Nero Burning Rom, and it is doing fine.
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Have u tryed reinstalling your drivers for your cd burner..Go into your hardware section and click reinstall.. Also i have the same problem as my burner is Kaput...apparantly they DON'T last forever as i thought! lol
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someone here mentioned the simulation which is a possibility, but no one mentioned nero's ability to burn to an image file... in this event, the computer would not write to the cd/dvd, but instead write to the hard drive which would explain why the cd/dvd is still blank... for the ones who reported that the drive is broken, nero would report a write error in that event...