Cannot erase disk, help?!

[jaki54321]

Hello, for some reason neither IMGBurn or Windows will erase my CD-RW disk...

 

When i try to erase it, i get this error(for both quick and full):

 

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I/O error!

 

Device: [2:1:0] ATAPI DVD A DH16A3L 8H1B (E:) (Fibre)

 

 

ScsiStatus: 0x02

CDB: A1 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Interpretation: Blank

 

Sense area: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 00 00 00 00

Interpretation: Cannot write medium - Incompatible format

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The log says:

I 22:52:04 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started!

I 22:52:04 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (6.0, Build 6000)

I 22:52:04 Total Physical Memory: 1,963,968 KB - Available: 1,015,960 KB

I 22:52:08 Initialising SPTI...

I 22:52:08 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 22:52:10 Found 1 DVD

Edited July 22, 2009 by jaki54321

[mmalves]

I 22:52:32 Device: [2:1:0] ATAPI DVD A DH16A3L 8H1B (E:) (Fibre)

Update your burner's firmware (remove any disc and close the tray before updating then reboot after it's finished) and try again.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

If that doesn't help, buy a new CD-RW. You can get 32x speed discs now and I'm sure your drive would like those more than a super old 4x one.

[jaki54321]

I 22:52:32 Device: [2:1:0] ATAPI DVD A DH16A3L 8H1B (E:) (Fibre)

Update your burner's firmware (remove any disc and close the tray before updating then reboot after it's finished) and try again.

 

Thank you soo much!!! It works now!!! Thank you! I owe you a cookie