Erasing DVD+RW's

[Bob]

As I write this, ImgBurn is attempting to fully erase a disk.

It reached 77% and just keeps trying..........

It happened once before with a Sony disk. So I took back the pack of 5 and swapped them for TDK's.

I cant stop it. I can't exit the program. (Message: Erasing Disk. Sorry, you cannot cancel this operation.)

After three and a half hours all thats left is to end program with Task Manager.

What could be wrong?

 

Heres the log.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Try updating the drives firmware (to KS0B)

 

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2056

[Bob]

Thank you.

I will look into that tomorrow when I'm wide awake.

[Bob]

Right,

I have D/L and unzipped and now have a file described as an XFLASH file.

What do I do? Put it on a CD and run it?

This must be elementary stuff to you gurus but its strange and a bit scary to me.

I've been searching for a howto guide but failed to find one.

[mmalves]

Ensure there's no disc inside your burner, close the tray and run KS0B.EXE to update your firmware. After it has finished, reboot your computer and it's done.

[Bob]

Thank you mmalves,

I have updated the firmware.

I tried the disc again. There was an improvement.

This time it stuck at 88%

 

I have managed to format the disc on another 'puter using ImgBurn.

 

Therefore I think it was perhaps not the firmware but time to replace the burner.

Edited October 29, 2007 by Bob

[dontasciime]

Use a cd cleaner, try another brand of +RW or use -RW try and get Verbatim RW.

 

If still no good get yourself a USB2 5.25 enclosure(with prolific pl3507 chipset if you can) and use it as a Reader/ (Writer with good media) and buy a new drive.