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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: Swampy on April 27, 2004, 06:46:35 PM
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Hey all! For my birthday I got a Pacific Digital Dual Format 4x burner. It didnt come with any directions. ??? I put it in, installed The "installer disc" that came with it, and the Nero disc that came with it. It will play cds and dvds fine, but when I try to burn, it wont let me. It looks like this: Normally when you go to burn somthing, it gives you the options of speeds.. not now... Does anyone know what I can do??? I really need to burn some cds! THANKS!
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alex;
what are you trying to copy? audio or data disc?
if it's audio, then i highly recommend you use EAC and not Nero.
if it's data, copy the files to a temporary folder on your hdd, then burn.
your screen shot looks like the "Copy Disc" section of Nero Express. i wouldn't do a disc>disc copy.
hope this helps,
marc
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This is one example, it wont burn anything... You would never copy disc > disc? You alway rip and then burn??? Seems like a waste...
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This is one example, it wont burn anything... You would never copy disc > disc? You alway rip and then burn??? Seems like a waste...
alex;
it's strange that your Nero sees your drives, but doesn't burn.
yes, i extract before i burn. if it's audio, then i use EAC to minimize DAE errors. if i'm copying a SHN or FLAC disc, i do copy all the files to my HDD first. in the past, i have tried disc>disc copy for SHN/FLAC discs, but have had resultant discs failing md5 checks. i've heard that some drives will do that, so i basically copy all the files to the HDD first.
sorry i couldn't offer more help.
marc
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Thanks Marc, I tried EAC... No dice :'(. Maybe I have the drives installed incorrectly??? Does anyone know how all the pins should look in the back of the drives? THANKS!
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(http://www.iomega.com/europe/support/english/manuals/mo/atapi/images/master_slave_jumper.jpg)
1 is master setting
2 is slave setting
3 is cable select
I have my dvd burner as the master and the cd burner as the slave
hope that helps
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Thanks man! So my DVD should be 1, and my other drive 2? What does "cable select" mean?
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don't worry about cable select. it doesn't apply to what you're doing.
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shit, I cant figure out whats wrong then :'(
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you just have nero express, right?
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and how did you install the drivers?
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what happens when you uncheck the "quick copy"
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its definitely not the program, I tried Nero, and EAC. It wont read data cds either ??? I really hope its not a defective burner...
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go to control panel > system > device manager > dvd/cd rom devices.
what is your burner listed as? are there any error icons next to it?
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http://www.pacificdigital.com/techsupport/optstorage.htm
might as well try updating the firmware and/or drivers
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No errors... should the master drive be listed first???
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do what diggin said and update the firmware and drivers.
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Swampy-
what system and OS? (cant believe no one asked that yet...) we'll talk about cable select in a few seconds.
Jim
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Im running a PC with XP