Trobule with sony crx120e

[edsqu]

My Burner keeps crapping out during a burn..in the past 20 cd's ive gotten aobut 3 to burn..it like shuts down mid way.. the burner just stops.I'm not savy at all with this..any sugestions?

Ive used real player, nero, "easy audio cd burnerr"
I cant figure it out

if u can help please do!

ed squ
icq:15954793

[coolestnitish]

Only reason I can think of is something wrong with power supply. Does it always stop at the same percent of burn or after same amount of time or periodically?

[edsqu]

i think it may...
im not exactly sure.

how would i fix that if that is the problem

[coolestnitish]

Fix a power supply problem? Get a new one. They aren't that expensive for the normal PC...
Have you been having problems with other peripherals on the PC too?

[edsqu]

nah
just this..

[coolestnitish]

Try copying a full CD onto a hard drive with that drive and see if it stops in the middle of it or copies it completely.

[edsqu]

copying cd to harddrive worked fine.

[coolestnitish]

When was the last time this burner worked properly on your system? If it worked fine before, what were the last software and hardware changes you did to the system? Isn't this a really old burner? Might even be it's coming to the end of its life.

[edsqu]

i got it in 2000.

it burned well...like hmmm 3 months ago

[coolestnitish]

Check if DMA is enabled on the drive. You can find the instructions for that in the FAQ section of these forums. If DMA is enabled, switch to PIO Mode and see if you still get same results. If PIO Mode is enabled, then switch the drive to DMA and then give it a try. I really am at a loss about your problem and can't think about anything else. Did you try different media? You already mentioned different software, so I'm just Sorry can't think of anything else, I'll let some other members share their knowledge

[edsqu]

thanks for all your help!
your rad!