Medium not present?

[JollyRoger]

Every time I insert a blank DVD, I get the same message: "device not ready (medium not present - tray closed)"

 

I've tried Memorex and Sony DVD-R's and DVD-RW's.

 

What am I missing here?

[blutach]

Sounds like the drive doesn't like the media. Get some decent stuff like Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden and update your firmware - see link in my signature.

 

Regards

[cornholio7]

or maybe your drive only reads +R discs or you have a combo drive, a log would be good, could you post one please?

[JollyRoger]

or maybe your drive only reads +R discs or you have a combo drive, a log would be good, could you post one please?

 

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

Here's the log:

 

I 09:29:15 ImgBurn Version 2.1.0.0 started!

I 09:29:15 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 09:29:16 Initialising SPTI...

I 09:29:16 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 09:29:16 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW!

 

I have some recorded movies on the same Sony DVD-R's that play fine in the drive. So maybe it is the firmware? I'm also gonna grab some Verbatims and Taiyos and see if that helps.

 

I have no experience updating firmware so I need to do some research on that first...

 

[cornholio7]

I 09:29:16 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW!

 

 

its a combo drive- you can read dvd's and burn cd's only

[JollyRoger]

Oh....

 

Well, thanks anyway. Guess I've got some shopping to do...

[blutach]

or maybe your drive only reads +R discs or you have a combo drive, a log would be good, could you post one please?

Good call!

 

Regards