DVD-RW doesn't work

Suddenly my Pioneer DVR 108 writer does not recognize DVD+RW and CD-RW discs
anymore.(prompt: this disk is unerasable).This happens in Nero, Power
producer and Studio. Installed a extern Liteon CD writer, same result.
Writing on DVD+R and CD-R discs works fine on both writers. The files on the
RW discs are 100% readable. But I cannot erase them. In another PC they can
be erased. I tried several discs. So I think there is something wrong with
Windows XP Home, and not the writers.
Who can help me?

Put the drive in the other PC and see what happens. I doubt it's XP.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E44CB81A-7BFD-4003-9FF9-844E346584CD@microsoft.com...
> Suddenly my Pioneer DVR 108 writer does not recognize DVD+RW and CD-RW
> discs
> anymore.(prompt: this disk is unerasable).This happens in Nero, Power
> producer and Studio. Installed a extern Liteon CD writer, same result.
> Writing on DVD+R and CD-R discs works fine on both writers. The files on
> the
> RW discs are 100% readable. But I cannot erase them. In another PC they
> can
> be erased. I tried several discs. So I think there is something wrong with
> Windows XP Home, and not the writers.
> Who can help me?

What happens if you try to format the RW media?

Ed


"Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E44CB81A-7BFD-4003-9FF9-844E346584CD@microsoft.com...
> Suddenly my Pioneer DVR 108 writer does not recognize DVD+RW and CD-RW
> discs
> anymore.(prompt: this disk is unerasable).This happens in Nero, Power
> producer and Studio. Installed a extern Liteon CD writer, same result.
> Writing on DVD+R and CD-R discs works fine on both writers. The files on
> the
> RW discs are 100% readable. But I cannot erase them. In another PC they
> can
> be erased. I tried several discs. So I think there is something wrong with
> Windows XP Home, and not the writers.
> Who can help me?

A few weeks ago I installed a newer version of Deamon Tools. I de-installed
this and now I can use RW disc's. So I have to find out what's happening but
now I know where I have to look.
Thank you for spending your time for this strange fault.
Diederik

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Put the drive in the other PC and see what happens. I doubt it's XP.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E44CB81A-7BFD-4003-9FF9-844E346584CD@microsoft.com...
> > Suddenly my Pioneer DVR 108 writer does not recognize DVD+RW and CD-RW
> > discs
> > anymore.(prompt: this disk is unerasable).This happens in Nero, Power
> > producer and Studio. Installed a extern Liteon CD writer, same result.
> > Writing on DVD+R and CD-R discs works fine on both writers. The files on
> > the
> > RW discs are 100% readable. But I cannot erase them. In another PC they
> > can
> > be erased. I tried several discs. So I think there is something wrong with
> > Windows XP Home, and not the writers.
> > Who can help me?
>

I think that is just a coincidence and your drive has probably stopped
working. Replace it with another.

"Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AB324D0B-F409-4367-A5D2-4FCF9F42229E@microsoft.com...
>A few weeks ago I installed a newer version of Deamon Tools. I de-installed
> this and now I can use RW disc's. So I have to find out what's happening
> but
> now I know where I have to look.
> Thank you for spending your time for this strange fault.
> Diederik
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Put the drive in the other PC and see what happens. I doubt it's XP.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E44CB81A-7BFD-4003-9FF9-844E346584CD@microsoft.com...
>> > Suddenly my Pioneer DVR 108 writer does not recognize DVD+RW and CD-RW
>> > discs
>> > anymore.(prompt: this disk is unerasable).This happens in Nero, Power
>> > producer and Studio. Installed a extern Liteon CD writer, same result.
>> > Writing on DVD+R and CD-R discs works fine on both writers. The files
>> > on
>> > the
>> > RW discs are 100% readable. But I cannot erase them. In another PC they
>> > can
>> > be erased. I tried several discs. So I think there is something wrong
>> > with
>> > Windows XP Home, and not the writers.
>> > Who can help me?
>>

He said it works now, since he removed the interfering software.

Lenny wrote:

> I think that is just a coincidence and your drive has probably stopped
> working. Replace it with another.
>
> "Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AB324D0B-F409-4367-A5D2-4FCF9F42229E@microsoft.com...
>
>>A few weeks ago I installed a newer version of Deamon Tools. I de-installed
>>this and now I can use RW disc's. So I have to find out what's happening
>>but
>>now I know where I have to look.
>>Thank you for spending your time for this strange fault.
>>Diederik
>>
>>"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Put the drive in the other PC and see what happens. I doubt it's XP.
>>>--
>>>Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>>>www.coribright.com/windows
>>>
>>>"Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:E44CB81A-7BFD-4003-9FF9-844E346584CD@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>>Suddenly my Pioneer DVR 108 writer does not recognize DVD+RW and CD-RW
>>>>discs
>>>>anymore.(prompt: this disk is unerasable).This happens in Nero, Power
>>>>producer and Studio. Installed a extern Liteon CD writer, same result.
>>>>Writing on DVD+R and CD-R discs works fine on both writers. The files
>>>>on
>>>>the
>>>>RW discs are 100% readable. But I cannot erase them. In another PC they
>>>>can
>>>>be erased. I tried several discs. So I think there is something wrong
>>>>with
>>>>Windows XP Home, and not the writers.
>>>>Who can help me?
>>>
>
>

You are right but I am a pessimist and expect that it will only work for a
short time and then start playing up again. He will then be very confused
and spend 3 more days trying to work out what the problem was before finaly
replacing the drive.


"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eF%23LXDBdIHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> He said it works now, since he removed the interfering software.
>
> Lenny wrote:
>
>> I think that is just a coincidence and your drive has probably stopped
>> working. Replace it with another.
>>
>> "Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AB324D0B-F409-4367-A5D2-4FCF9F42229E@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>A few weeks ago I installed a newer version of Deamon Tools. I
>>>de-installed
>>>this and now I can use RW disc's. So I have to find out what's happening
>>>but
>>>now I know where I have to look.
>>>Thank you for spending your time for this strange fault.
>>>Diederik
>>>
>>>"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Put the drive in the other PC and see what happens. I doubt it's XP.
>>>>--
>>>>Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>>>>www.coribright.com/windows
>>>>
>>>>"Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:E44CB81A-7BFD-4003-9FF9-844E346584CD@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Suddenly my Pioneer DVR 108 writer does not recognize DVD+RW and CD-RW
>>>>>discs
>>>>>anymore.(prompt: this disk is unerasable).This happens in Nero, Power
>>>>>producer and Studio. Installed a extern Liteon CD writer, same result.
>>>>>Writing on DVD+R and CD-R discs works fine on both writers. The files
>>>>>on
>>>>>the
>>>>>RW discs are 100% readable. But I cannot erase them. In another PC they
>>>>>can
>>>>>be erased. I tried several discs. So I think there is something wrong
>>>>>with
>>>>>Windows XP Home, and not the writers.
>>>>>Who can help me?
>>>>
>>
>>
>

It should keep working as long as he doesn't put DaemonTools on it again!
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Lenny" <lenny@thetakeout.com> wrote in message
news:k6Wdnaz_jckbMSHanZ2dnUVZ8vudnZ2d@pipex.net...
> You are right but I am a pessimist and expect that it will only work for a
> short time and then start playing up again. He will then be very confused
> and spend 3 more days trying to work out what the problem was before
> finaly replacing the drive.
>
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eF%23LXDBdIHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> He said it works now, since he removed the interfering software.
>>
>> Lenny wrote:
>>
>>> I think that is just a coincidence and your drive has probably stopped
>>> working. Replace it with another.
>>>
>>> "Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:AB324D0B-F409-4367-A5D2-4FCF9F42229E@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>>A few weeks ago I installed a newer version of Deamon Tools. I
>>>>de-installed
>>>>this and now I can use RW disc's. So I have to find out what's happening
>>>>but
>>>>now I know where I have to look.
>>>>Thank you for spending your time for this strange fault.
>>>>Diederik
>>>>
>>>>"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Put the drive in the other PC and see what happens. I doubt it's XP.
>>>>>--
>>>>>Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>>>>>www.coribright.com/windows
>>>>>
>>>>>"Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:E44CB81A-7BFD-4003-9FF9-844E346584CD@microsoft.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>>Suddenly my Pioneer DVR 108 writer does not recognize DVD+RW and CD-RW
>>>>>>discs
>>>>>>anymore.(prompt: this disk is unerasable).This happens in Nero, Power
>>>>>>producer and Studio. Installed a extern Liteon CD writer, same result.
>>>>>>Writing on DVD+R and CD-R discs works fine on both writers. The files
>>>>>>on
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>RW discs are 100% readable. But I cannot erase them. In another PC
>>>>>>they
>>>>>>can
>>>>>>be erased. I tried several discs. So I think there is something wrong
>>>>>>with
>>>>>>Windows XP Home, and not the writers.
>>>>>>Who can help me?
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

But the DVD+R and CD-R continued to work, only the DVD+RW and CD-RW
played up. So, software interference makes perfect sense.

Lenny wrote:

> You are right but I am a pessimist and expect that it will only work for a
> short time and then start playing up again. He will then be very confused
> and spend 3 more days trying to work out what the problem was before finaly
> replacing the drive.
>
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eF%23LXDBdIHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>>He said it works now, since he removed the interfering software.
>>
>>Lenny wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I think that is just a coincidence and your drive has probably stopped
>>>working. Replace it with another.
>>>
>>>"Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:AB324D0B-F409-4367-A5D2-4FCF9F42229E@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>A few weeks ago I installed a newer version of Deamon Tools. I
>>>>de-installed
>>>>this and now I can use RW disc's. So I have to find out what's happening
>>>>but
>>>>now I know where I have to look.
>>>>Thank you for spending your time for this strange fault.
>>>>Diederik
>>>>
>>>>"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Put the drive in the other PC and see what happens. I doubt it's XP.
>>>>>--
>>>>>Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>>>>>www.coribright.com/windows
>>>>>
>>>>>"Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:E44CB81A-7BFD-4003-9FF9-844E346584CD@microsoft.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Suddenly my Pioneer DVR 108 writer does not recognize DVD+RW and CD-RW
>>>>>>discs
>>>>>>anymore.(prompt: this disk is unerasable).This happens in Nero, Power
>>>>>>producer and Studio. Installed a extern Liteon CD writer, same result.
>>>>>>Writing on DVD+R and CD-R discs works fine on both writers. The files
>>>>>>on
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>RW discs are 100% readable. But I cannot erase them. In another PC they
>>>>>>can
>>>>>>be erased. I tried several discs. So I think there is something wrong
>>>>>>with
>>>>>>Windows XP Home, and not the writers.
>>>>>>Who can help me?
>>>>>
>>>
>
>

I can say that it still works as before the Deamon Tools update. So I think
too it is a software interference. In the coming days I will install it again
to find out wat is going on.

Diederik

"Bob I" wrote:

> But the DVD+R and CD-R continued to work, only the DVD+RW and CD-RW
> played up. So, software interference makes perfect sense.
>
> Lenny wrote:
>
> > You are right but I am a pessimist and expect that it will only work for a
> > short time and then start playing up again. He will then be very confused
> > and spend 3 more days trying to work out what the problem was before finaly
> > replacing the drive.
> >
> >
> > "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:eF%23LXDBdIHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>He said it works now, since he removed the interfering software.
> >>
> >>Lenny wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I think that is just a coincidence and your drive has probably stopped
> >>>working. Replace it with another.
> >>>
> >>>"Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:AB324D0B-F409-4367-A5D2-4FCF9F42229E@microsoft.com...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>A few weeks ago I installed a newer version of Deamon Tools. I
> >>>>de-installed
> >>>>this and now I can use RW disc's. So I have to find out what's happening
> >>>>but
> >>>>now I know where I have to look.
> >>>>Thank you for spending your time for this strange fault.
> >>>>Diederik
> >>>>
> >>>>"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Put the drive in the other PC and see what happens. I doubt it's XP.
> >>>>>--
> >>>>>Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> >>>>>www.coribright.com/windows
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Diederik" <Diederik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>>>news:E44CB81A-7BFD-4003-9FF9-844E346584CD@microsoft.com...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Suddenly my Pioneer DVR 108 writer does not recognize DVD+RW and CD-RW
> >>>>>>discs
> >>>>>>anymore.(prompt: this disk is unerasable).This happens in Nero, Power
> >>>>>>producer and Studio. Installed a extern Liteon CD writer, same result.
> >>>>>>Writing on DVD+R and CD-R discs works fine on both writers. The files
> >>>>>>on
> >>>>>>the
> >>>>>>RW discs are 100% readable. But I cannot erase them. In another PC they
> >>>>>>can
> >>>>>>be erased. I tried several discs. So I think there is something wrong
> >>>>>>with
> >>>>>>Windows XP Home, and not the writers.
> >>>>>>Who can help me?
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>
>