Re: CD/DVD diagnostic tools needed
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. Oh, hang on ... we're back
to "Ouch!!, at least try different media first, some media ..." :-)
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