My DVDRW Drive Problem

[Elvenmunky]

I have an Optiarc DVD RW AD-7170S ATA Drive and when i put a Sony DVD-RW disc in it reads it really slow and makes my computer freeze for a bit then when it burns the files, it does not burn them properly onto the disc. My laptops drive reads it normally and burns it normally, i am very confused! Anyone know what the problem could be?

[clocker]

Stop putting Sony discs in your drive*- try a different brand and see what happens.



*Just to be safe- destroy every thing you own made by Sony, they are the Devil's work and will cause no end of trouble. A stake through the heart and cutting off the head are the only safe method.

[Virtualbody1234]

Sony is involved with the drive also: http://www.sonynec-optiarc.com/

You could check to see if the drive is working in DMA mode in Device Manager under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.

[Elvenmunky]

Sony is involved with the drive also: http://www.sonynec-optiarc.com/

You could check to see if the drive is working in DMA mode in Device Manager under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.

erm how do i check this?

[Virtualbody1234]

- Press both the Windows key and the Pause/Break key on you keyboard at the same time.
System properties window pops up.
- Click the Hardware tab.
- Click on [Device Manager] button.
- Click the + of the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.
- Right click and select the properties of IDE channel that your burner is on and click the Advanced Settings tab.

See Current Transfer Mode:?

[Elvenmunky]

yeh the disk (hdd) is on chennel 0 and also the dvdrw aswell and yes its on dma mode (ultra dma mode 4 to be exact)

[spirex]

you can also check to see if you have the latest firmware

the 7170s has a sata interface and the 7170a has the ide interface

http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/en/Optiarc-AD-7170A/

[Elvenmunky]

Stop putting Sony discs in your drive*- try a different brand and see what happens.



*Just to be safe- destroy every thing you own made by Sony, they are the Devil's work and will cause no end of trouble. A stake through the heart and cutting off the head are the only safe method.

whats a good dvd-rw disc that will last me for some time?

[Virtualbody1234]

http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm

[peat moss]

I buy the Maxwell brand Dvd R in bulk and don't remember a problem with any in the last two hundred , yet that site rates it in the # 2 column .


Emtec Dvd-rw are what I use with great success for back ups .