For this first time in a really long time - needed a DVD-ROM. I have gone through a dozen DVD-R platters with no joy. However, my "coaster" supply has runneth over
Longer discussion: LG Blu-Ray DVD+RW drive. Nice drive with Lightscribe (which isn't supported anymore) - I've had it for 8 years or so. A couple years ago I went to an open case that didn't have a 5.25" drive mount. So I bought a nice drive enclosure that uses USB 3.0 to talk to the drive. Conveniently on my desk to the right an below my monitor and it's been fine when I've needed it. However, I can't remember the last time I had to burn something rather than just read.
After the third coaster came into being, I started trouble shooting - was it the media, the drive, the USB connection, the enclosure, the software I have changed USB cables, USB ports, removed it from the enclosure and connected it directly, tried CD-ROM instead of DVD-ROM, etc.
Finally, when connected to my server - no enclosure - rather than desktop, I was able to burn a data CD with success. Then I moved it back to the enclosure on the desktop machine and it failed to repeat. Then I swapped the USB cable for a new one and to a different port - and again success with a data CD. So I tried the DVD again and nada.
I looked over at the DVD platter stack - about 30 blanks left of the 50 on the spindle originally - and realized that spindle of blanks is at least 15 years old AND they're the lowest form of DVD-ROM - DVD-R. Seems likely that a large part of the issue is old media. The CDs are that old also, but way less density so maybe less affected by age? IDK, but I'm going to OfficeMax tomorrow and picking up some new DVD+RW disc blanks and trying again. Maybe I'll try a half-a-dozen more times and see if I catch a good one.
Wish me luck!
Longer discussion: LG Blu-Ray DVD+RW drive. Nice drive with Lightscribe (which isn't supported anymore) - I've had it for 8 years or so. A couple years ago I went to an open case that didn't have a 5.25" drive mount. So I bought a nice drive enclosure that uses USB 3.0 to talk to the drive. Conveniently on my desk to the right an below my monitor and it's been fine when I've needed it. However, I can't remember the last time I had to burn something rather than just read.
After the third coaster came into being, I started trouble shooting - was it the media, the drive, the USB connection, the enclosure, the software I have changed USB cables, USB ports, removed it from the enclosure and connected it directly, tried CD-ROM instead of DVD-ROM, etc.
Finally, when connected to my server - no enclosure - rather than desktop, I was able to burn a data CD with success. Then I moved it back to the enclosure on the desktop machine and it failed to repeat. Then I swapped the USB cable for a new one and to a different port - and again success with a data CD. So I tried the DVD again and nada.
I looked over at the DVD platter stack - about 30 blanks left of the 50 on the spindle originally - and realized that spindle of blanks is at least 15 years old AND they're the lowest form of DVD-ROM - DVD-R. Seems likely that a large part of the issue is old media. The CDs are that old also, but way less density so maybe less affected by age? IDK, but I'm going to OfficeMax tomorrow and picking up some new DVD+RW disc blanks and trying again. Maybe I'll try a half-a-dozen more times and see if I catch a good one.
Wish me luck!
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