No reference point found

[DavidC]

1st post and a query

 

I have been using imgburn for some time and have never had any issues before

This post is not, I think, a problem with imgburn

I have some old CDR's - I bought a cake (100) from DABS some years ago and have never, until now, had a problem

They are by Discplanet, about 30 left

When I insert a blank I get the following messages in the status bar just after the log states 'Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!'

Device not ready (logical unit is in process of becoming ready)

Device not ready (No reference point found)

 

The 'Discovery' window (RHS) is just 'greyed out'

I then close imgburn

DVD's seem fine - all Verbatim (Taiwan)

 

I attache the log file, but it dosn't show anything 'cos nothing has happened

Bad CD's or............

 

 

; //****************************************\\

; ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 - Log

; Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 13:47:38

; \\****************************************//

;

;

I 13:18:16 ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 started!

I 13:18:16 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (6.0, Build 6002 : Service Pack 2)

I 13:18:16 Total Physical Memory: 3,405,948 KB - Available: 2,473,440 KB

I 13:18:17 Initialising SPTI...

I 13:18:17 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 13:18:22 -> Drive 1 - Info: LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1S 9L08 (D:) (ATA)

I 13:18:22 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 13:47:37 Close Request Acknowledged

I 13:47:37 Closing Down...

I 13:47:38 Shutting down SPTI...

I 13:47:38 ImgBurn closed!

[LIGHTNING UK!]

The drive seems to be having problems initialising them. Until it can/does, no software will be able to do anything with the disc.

 

Try the newer firmware - http://www.firmwarehq.com/Lite-On/LH-20A1S/files.html

 

Try cleaning the drive with a cleaning disc.

 

If they were just cheapo discs in the first place and you got them 'some years ago', they might have just gone bad - at least to a point where they no longer work in your drive.

[DavidC]

Firmware updated & 'cleaned' with a TDK CD Audio cleaner (was all I had)

Didn't help

Oddball though - if I open the tray and turn the blank CD around a bit (like 1/4 turn) it works mostly

Edited November 16, 2010 by DavidC

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Unless you want to buy another drive and try them in that, I'd just write them off.

 

I certainly wouldn't write anything to them that wasn't 'throw away' material.

[DavidC]

I have been using them for 'throw away' - liveCD's for malware cleanup etc, use once & they are obsolete

Just bought some Imations from Rymans - they seem to be 'seen' ok (expensive crap)

 

Cue - Bin