I have searched here and on other sights to find a solution to my problem without success. My hardware details are below. Please note that I have just installed my LiteOn burner, replacing a Pioneer A05. The following problem is identical on both burners except as noted.
I had been burning DVD's for many months successfully using Nero and various 321 Studios software. Media used was Pioneer 1x, Optodisc 1x, Ritek 1x and Ritek 4x. All media was -R. I suddenly could not burn the Ritek 4x. At the point where the software "looks" at the media, everything stops and the program is unresponsive. Burning does not start. Program cannot be closed and only way to shutdown and reboot is to push the botton to power off the computer. I bought some TDK -R 2X and it worked fine. Was halfway through a stack of 25 so I bought and tried another package. It locked up my computer just like the Ritek. Went back to the old package and it now locked up too. Tried a Memorex -RW and it worked ok. Replaced all cables. No improvement.
Pulled the Pioneer A05 and installed the LiteOn 812S. Same problem except that TDK +R 4x burns ok (the LiteOn will write -R or +R). I installed DVDinfoPro to try to learn a little more. If I open the program and put in a -RW or +R it will give me a screen showing the media details. If I insert any of my various -R media (including media that has already been burned with movies that play successfully on my DVD players) the program becomes unresponsive as soon as it looks at the media and the computer is basically trashed. Nero stops at the same place.
I do not know what might have changed on my system that has either caused a conflict or corruption. All bios and drivers are most current. A system reinstall would be my least desireable solution!
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
I had been burning DVD's for many months successfully using Nero and various 321 Studios software. Media used was Pioneer 1x, Optodisc 1x, Ritek 1x and Ritek 4x. All media was -R. I suddenly could not burn the Ritek 4x. At the point where the software "looks" at the media, everything stops and the program is unresponsive. Burning does not start. Program cannot be closed and only way to shutdown and reboot is to push the botton to power off the computer. I bought some TDK -R 2X and it worked fine. Was halfway through a stack of 25 so I bought and tried another package. It locked up my computer just like the Ritek. Went back to the old package and it now locked up too. Tried a Memorex -RW and it worked ok. Replaced all cables. No improvement.
Pulled the Pioneer A05 and installed the LiteOn 812S. Same problem except that TDK +R 4x burns ok (the LiteOn will write -R or +R). I installed DVDinfoPro to try to learn a little more. If I open the program and put in a -RW or +R it will give me a screen showing the media details. If I insert any of my various -R media (including media that has already been burned with movies that play successfully on my DVD players) the program becomes unresponsive as soon as it looks at the media and the computer is basically trashed. Nero stops at the same place.
I do not know what might have changed on my system that has either caused a conflict or corruption. All bios and drivers are most current. A system reinstall would be my least desireable solution!
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
