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!
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
This is one example, it wont burn anything... You would never copy disc > disc? You alway rip and then burn??? Seems like a waste...
Quote from: Alex "swampy" Herd on April 27, 2004, 07:03:37 PM
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
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!
(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
Thanks man! So my DVD should be 1, and my other drive 2? What does "cable select" mean?
don't worry about cable select. it doesn't apply to what you're doing.
shit, I cant figure out whats wrong then :'(
you just have nero express, right?
and how did you install the drivers?
what happens when you uncheck the "quick copy"
its definitely not the program, I tried Nero, and EAC. It wont read data cds either ??? I really hope its not a defective burner...
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?
http://www.pacificdigital.com/techsupport/optstorage.htm
might as well try updating the firmware and/or drivers
No errors... should the master drive be listed first???
do what diggin said and update the firmware and drivers.
Swampy-
what system and OS? (cant believe no one asked that yet...) we'll talk about cable select in a few seconds.
Jim
Im running a PC with XP