Nero Problems

[disgruntled_computer_guy]

Good day to everyone, I'm a first time poster on this forum, but long time reader of PCStats newsletter. Today I come here with a problem. So here it goes: When I try to burn anything with an OEM version of Nero 6 that was supplied with my burner (Asus CRW-5232AS), when I have a blank CD in the drive it will not allow me to select a burning speed and it doesn't let me continue on to the burning phase. Although, when I don't have any CD in the drive it allows me to go on the the burning phase, but at that point asks me to insert a CD (of course) but it fails to detect that I have a CD in the drive. When I use the Nero Info Tool, it detects the blank CD, but for some reason, Nero won't let me burn. The strangest thing is, before I reinstalled XP, I could use the same burner and program without any problems whatsoever.

[disgruntled_computer_guy]

Well, turns out it's not Nero's fault, but rather my burner's. I tried using Alcohol 120% to burn an image, and it too failed to detect the disc.

[therealwesty]

Welcome to the Forums!

What version of windows are you using? Do you have read access to this particular CD drive? I can't really think of anything to try or any other questions to ask until I know the answer to those.

[disgruntled_computer_guy]

I'm using XP Pro (SP1 and all), I do have read access to the drive. Also, I tested the burner on a friends system, and it works perfectly, so faulty burner won't be an issue.

[Ginsu543]

I know this may sound weird/stupid/unlikely since your Nero 6 software came bundled with your burner, but I had a similar problem when my copy of Nero 5 couldn't recognize the CD-RW brand/type. Make sure that your burner is of a brand and type that Nero 6 recognizes.

[disgruntled_computer_guy]

Erm. How do I find out? :o

[Ginsu543]

Try looking at the Nero website and search for a list of compatible CD-RWs that work with your version of Nero. This may also be a BIOS thingy... you may solve the problem by reflashing the BIOS on the CD-RW that will make it compatible.