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I am going to try that! this is the best attempt to fix this "seems to be
common" error! thanks again!
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greg drebert
"DeployMan" wrote:
> Switched out the atapi.sys ver 5.1.2600.2180 at work Friday with the
> 5.1.2600.1106 and was able to burn to DVD-R media. Tried the same at home and
> it also fixed my problem. Microsoft needs to take a look at that file.
>
> "DeployMan" wrote:
>
> > Today at work I bounced the atapi.sys idea around our group, we support the
> > OS and desktop applications for a good size company. Found at least 3 other
> > burners that had gone dead since SP2. Haven't had a chance to try replacing
> > it with the SP1 version to test. You sure no one else has reported anything?
> >
> > "Richard Urban [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > I just bought a new Sony CD-R / CD-RW burner 10 days ago. I could not write
> > > and was getting the same power calibration error at the 8% mark during burn
> > > tries. I took the drive back for an exchange. The new drive works fine,
> > > without having done anything to the operating system.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Richard Urban
> > > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > Quote from: George Ankner
> > > "If you knew as much as you think you know,
> > > You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
> > >
> > > "DeployMan" <DeployMan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:F1D8DD92-8D35-4430-8239-FCA1E9B66163@microsoft.com...
> > > >I am experiencing the same issue. NEC ND 1300A CD/DVD burner, Windows XP
> > > > Home, almost new. Use to burn CD-R and DVD-R's but it has been a while
> > > > since
> > > > I burned one. Lately I have been trying to compile our vacation pictures
> > > > into
> > > > a slide show. Purchased Proshow Gold and when it came time to burn it, I
> > > > noticed that I could not burn to DVD-R's. Bought some DVD+R's and it
> > > > worked
> > > > fine. But trying to burn some pics to CD-R with Roxio 6 Basic CD/DVD
> > > > Creator
> > > > and get a "power calibration error" and "track writer error". Found one
> > > > comment about cheap CD's, but I use Maxell, and bought some Fugi to make
> > > > sure. What was your final resolution? Was it SP2? Is there a new driver or
> > > > patch to be able to burn -R's again?
> > > >
> > > > "Michael E" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> If I remember correctly the problem did happen after instaling SP2.
> > > >> Thank
> > > >> you this helps me alot, and I'll think about uninstalling SP2 unless
> > > >> anyone
> > > >> knows of another way to resolve the problem?
> > > >>
> > > >> "rmy" wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > Ihad a similar problem that was only fixed by uninstalling sp2. after
> > > >> > that I
> > > >> > was able to burn to cd-rw and after I tried to reinstall sp2 I had the
> > > >> > same
> > > >> > problem
> > > >> > hope this helps
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Michael E" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > Hi, I run Windows XP SP2 (Which is completely up-to-date) and have a
> > > >> > > Toshiba
> > > >> > > CD-RW and DVD-RW combi drive. I've used it store backups of my files
> > > >> > > and
> > > >> > > recently everytime I try to record to any type of CD an error message
> > > >> > > appears
> > > >> > > saying the disk is either full or unuseable and to try another disk -
> > > >> > > which I
> > > >> > > have. I've also tried disks from different manufacturers and changed
> > > >> > > the
> > > >> > > recording speed to minimum but the device still displays the error.
> > > >> > > When I
> > > >> > > click on properties and hardware it says the device is working
> > > >> > > correctly, and
> > > >> > > when I click check for driver updates it says that the drivers are
> > > >> > > up-to-date. I usually use Windows to record to a CD but have also
> > > >> > > used Sonic
> > > >> > > RecordNow which makes no difference. Also I cannot erase data from a
> > > >> > > RW disk
> > > >> > > although Windows tells me it's erased and shows that there is nothing
> > > >> > > on the
> > > >> > > disk when its window is opened. The data is still their if I
> > > >> > > re-insert the
> > > >> > > disk. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >
common" error! thanks again!
--
greg drebert
"DeployMan" wrote:
> Switched out the atapi.sys ver 5.1.2600.2180 at work Friday with the
> 5.1.2600.1106 and was able to burn to DVD-R media. Tried the same at home and
> it also fixed my problem. Microsoft needs to take a look at that file.
>
> "DeployMan" wrote:
>
> > Today at work I bounced the atapi.sys idea around our group, we support the
> > OS and desktop applications for a good size company. Found at least 3 other
> > burners that had gone dead since SP2. Haven't had a chance to try replacing
> > it with the SP1 version to test. You sure no one else has reported anything?
> >
> > "Richard Urban [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > I just bought a new Sony CD-R / CD-RW burner 10 days ago. I could not write
> > > and was getting the same power calibration error at the 8% mark during burn
> > > tries. I took the drive back for an exchange. The new drive works fine,
> > > without having done anything to the operating system.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Richard Urban
> > > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > Quote from: George Ankner
> > > "If you knew as much as you think you know,
> > > You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
> > >
> > > "DeployMan" <DeployMan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:F1D8DD92-8D35-4430-8239-FCA1E9B66163@microsoft.com...
> > > >I am experiencing the same issue. NEC ND 1300A CD/DVD burner, Windows XP
> > > > Home, almost new. Use to burn CD-R and DVD-R's but it has been a while
> > > > since
> > > > I burned one. Lately I have been trying to compile our vacation pictures
> > > > into
> > > > a slide show. Purchased Proshow Gold and when it came time to burn it, I
> > > > noticed that I could not burn to DVD-R's. Bought some DVD+R's and it
> > > > worked
> > > > fine. But trying to burn some pics to CD-R with Roxio 6 Basic CD/DVD
> > > > Creator
> > > > and get a "power calibration error" and "track writer error". Found one
> > > > comment about cheap CD's, but I use Maxell, and bought some Fugi to make
> > > > sure. What was your final resolution? Was it SP2? Is there a new driver or
> > > > patch to be able to burn -R's again?
> > > >
> > > > "Michael E" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> If I remember correctly the problem did happen after instaling SP2.
> > > >> Thank
> > > >> you this helps me alot, and I'll think about uninstalling SP2 unless
> > > >> anyone
> > > >> knows of another way to resolve the problem?
> > > >>
> > > >> "rmy" wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > Ihad a similar problem that was only fixed by uninstalling sp2. after
> > > >> > that I
> > > >> > was able to burn to cd-rw and after I tried to reinstall sp2 I had the
> > > >> > same
> > > >> > problem
> > > >> > hope this helps
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Michael E" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > Hi, I run Windows XP SP2 (Which is completely up-to-date) and have a
> > > >> > > Toshiba
> > > >> > > CD-RW and DVD-RW combi drive. I've used it store backups of my files
> > > >> > > and
> > > >> > > recently everytime I try to record to any type of CD an error message
> > > >> > > appears
> > > >> > > saying the disk is either full or unuseable and to try another disk -
> > > >> > > which I
> > > >> > > have. I've also tried disks from different manufacturers and changed
> > > >> > > the
> > > >> > > recording speed to minimum but the device still displays the error.
> > > >> > > When I
> > > >> > > click on properties and hardware it says the device is working
> > > >> > > correctly, and
> > > >> > > when I click check for driver updates it says that the drivers are
> > > >> > > up-to-date. I usually use Windows to record to a CD but have also
> > > >> > > used Sonic
> > > >> > > RecordNow which makes no difference. Also I cannot erase data from a
> > > >> > > RW disk
> > > >> > > although Windows tells me it's erased and shows that there is nothing
> > > >> > > on the
> > > >> > > disk when its window is opened. The data is still their if I
> > > >> > > re-insert the
> > > >> > > disk. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >