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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: RMPKBW1 on August 05, 2007, 10:54:21 AM

Title: Dell Inspirion Laptop shows empty CDs as full and will not write to them
Post by: RMPKBW1 on August 05, 2007, 10:54:21 AM

Hi,

Our laptop will read and play CDs but when you try to write or copy to them it says to Insert new disc then it will not accept any disc.  I have updated the drivers and don;t know what else to do.  We use Windows ME edition.

Thanks,

Kevin

Title: Re: Dell Inspirion Laptop shows empty CDs as full and will not write to them
Post by: Deerpark on August 05, 2007, 05:11:53 PM

What burner program are you using?
When did this problem start?
What is the make and model of the laptop and burner?

Title: Re: Dell Inspirion Laptop shows empty CDs as full and will not write to them
Post by: RMPKBW1 on August 06, 2007, 12:29:00 AM

The laptop is about 7 years old...It has been sitting on a shelf for a few years.  I am not sure about the burner, we just tried to save to the drive and it would not work.

Title: Re: Dell Inspirion Laptop shows empty CDs as full and will not write to them
Post by: Deerpark on August 06, 2007, 04:38:43 AM

I can't help you if you don't give me any information.

Have I understood you right that you are trying to burn data to a cd but it wont let you?
What program are you using when you try to burn?
Wat is the make and model of the laptop?

What drive are you trying to save?

Title: Re: Dell Inspirion Laptop shows empty CDs as full and will not write to them
Post by: RMPKBW1 on August 06, 2007, 09:33:28 AM

OK...The computer is a Dell Inspirion 4000.  I am trying to save to the D: drive which is the CD drive.  I have tried to save pictures from my pictures and data from Excel but end up with the same results.  I don't know what burner, if any,  is already on the computer.  I tried to install a new burner I downloaded for free but it would not run.

Title: Re: Dell Inspirion Laptop shows empty CDs as full and will not write to them
Post by: WillyW on August 06, 2007, 09:43:38 AM

Quote from: RMPKBW1 on August 06, 2007, 12:29:00 AM

The laptop is about 7 years old...

This may sound silly, but out of curiosity I have to ask -  is it possible that the drive is a read-only drive?

Everest (http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html) free software might id it.

Title: Re: Dell Inspirion Laptop shows empty CDs as full and will not write to them
Post by: patio on August 06, 2007, 01:55:25 PM

Agreed.
And to straighten out the terminology a burner is the physical drive
Burning software is needed to run the drive.
Copying would be burning in this case...