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12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/cd-writer.50599/

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glass Original post #1
Feb 25, 2007 at 11:17 AM
Hello,

I would appreciate some help in identifying what could be the issue here.

I have a Sony CDWriter52x/32x/52x (Sorry I dont know the model nos) thats about 2.5 years old, but offlate its been acting in a wierd manner.

Symptoms are,

1. I get Buffer Buffer Underrun errors and the CD fails to burn, rendering the CD useless.

2. CD's fail to read properly! Audio Cd's play in the stop start mode which is quite irritating.

3. Certain CD's example which come as OEM's simply go in and keep turning failing to do their job - read the Cd!

4. Surprisingly the only amusing this in this whole thing is that if I manage to burn a CD using this writer that CD works flawlessly.

Now, I know all this is pointing in only one direction that my CD writer has gone awry. I just want to confirm this.

5. Added later : I get a session fixation error when I try to burn (9/10 times ).

Can it be serviced or has the lens gone?

If you all recommend I replace the writer do tell me is it better to move to the DVD writers and if so which one ( Please quote a price also ). Also do tell me the price of some CD writers too. Thank you.
Pathik
Pathik #2
Feb 25, 2007 at 12:10 PM
yup... cd writers r history...
get a SONY DRU830A dvd writer... for 2100
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s_aerin #3
Feb 25, 2007 at 7:05 PM
maybe lens dirty. also try and find firmware update.
ravi_9793
Feb 25, 2007 at 7:16 PM
use a lens cleaner CD..this may help you.
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glass #5
Feb 25, 2007 at 7:24 PM
Ive tried lens cleaners and all other stuff. They are temporary.
casanova
Feb 25, 2007 at 7:35 PM
Yeh go for a dvd writer from sony if you want to replace. No use trying to make the old one work.
ravi_9793
Feb 25, 2007 at 7:40 PM
than..u must buy a new one.I think ur Cd writer has done enough job for u..now it is saying plz leave me.............lol
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glass #8
Feb 26, 2007 at 6:14 PM
Im not sure about this, could the IDE cable have got spoilt and so its acting wierd?

I dont think so but someone suggested this to me so now I have a doubt.However as per my knowledge I dont think this could be the case .

Please comment.
casanova
Feb 26, 2007 at 11:02 PM
Nopes, if problems were with ur cable, ur drive wud not have been detected most of the times.
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glass #10
Feb 26, 2007 at 11:22 PM
Yeah exactly even I felt so.Thanks
appu
appu #11
Feb 27, 2007 at 9:24 AM
it cant be any prob wit d cable
its has to be d prob of writer better to replace it wit a dvd writer refer to digits feb issue u wil find loads of dvd writers put on for test u can get a fair idea abt what u want
Shasanka_Gogoi
Feb 27, 2007 at 6:43 PM
Upgrading would be the best option for u if u can (and u should) go for a DVD writer or else settle for a Combo.