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    CD burner not burning (anymore)

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Kuchulainn, Jun 15, 2011.

  1. Kuchulainn

    Kuchulainn Newbie

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    Greetings,

    I have googled all over the planet and searched the forums out here, and did not find a suitable solution to my problem, so I decided to reach out to the wealth of knowledge from this community. Although it used to work perfectly fine, I can't seem to be able to burn any CD with my m15x. I have tried iTunes, Nero, Windows Media; I have tried several brands of CD-R (100% failure rate, no matter wich brand used); and I have tried with the internal burner, and a Dell USD burner.

    When I launch the burn, it progresses, until the end, ejects the CD, which is still blank and writable when I insert it back. I'm desperate and need your support guys.

    Thanks, and best regards.

    Fred
     
    Kuchulainn, Jun 15, 2011
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  2. xeroxide

    xeroxide Notebook Deity

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    did you check the disk in another computer, mine would not read the disk after it had burned and would show up as blank. consequent burns however would fail immediately.

    in any case the first thing i would recommend is to try a cd lens cleaner
     
    xeroxide, Jun 15, 2011
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  3. Laxxi

    Laxxi Notebook Evangelist

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    I've had this exact same issue for about 4 months and despite advice from some of the most knowledgable folks here I've found no solution. I think it's a case of installing a new disk drive.

    :(
     
    Laxxi, Jun 24, 2011
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  4. t_man

    t_man Notebook Geek

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    I had the same issue only fix is to get a new one; I was told it had something to do with the heat from the system.
     
    t_man, Jun 25, 2011
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