I’m stumped on this one and think that it is a hardware issue. About 1 month ago I tried to write a DVD, and during the write cycle there was a lot of noise from the drive unit – almost like one gets from a hard disk that is thrashing a disk cache. The write cycle produced a bum disc, and since then I can’t burn a DVD. Sometimes it fails after writing just enough to make the disc worthless, and sometimes it gives me an error related to the power calibration area. It still burns CDs with no problem. Sigh.
Anyway, I’m getting a new drive when I’m in the USA at the end of January. They are all made in China using head units made in Japan, of course, but they are cheaper at Fry’s than at anywhere I know of in Tokyo.
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