Re: CD/DVD diagnostic tools needed
On Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:21:21 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 02:32:18PM +0000, Camaleón wrote:
>> On Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:17:12 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote:
>>
>> > On Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 02:37:42PM +0000, Camaleón wrote:
>> >> On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:34:00 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote:
>> >> > Ouch!!, at least try different media first, some media are
>> >> > problematic with some DVD/CD drives (according to some stuff I've
>> >> > read)
>> >>
>> >> The above "weird, inconsistent, and intermittent" errors indicate
>> >> some CDs do work and some doesn't. If all the tests are being done
>> >> in the same way (same media, same writing speed, same burning
>> >> tools...) there's a high chance for the unit going bad.
>> >
>> > I was referring to whether it was CD+R or CD-R media, although you
>> > can get the odd crook one; especially in those bulk cheap stacks.
>>
>> Discarding the media is as easy as using a different CD/DVD type/brand.
>
> Exactly!
>
> And certainly easier than replacing the burner.
(...)
I assume the OP already discarded a bad media because of the tests he
have run and the kind of questions he asked ;-)
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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