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About 3 or 4 months ago I noticed that my DD1203 was not writing at 8x on TDK 8x compatible media. I bought a 25 pak of TDK 8x DVD-r media a while ago and everything was OK. I was writing at 8x on compatible dvd-/+r media, and up to 52x on cd-/+r media. Then, if my memory serves me correctly, I reformatted my HD and after that I noticed that I was only able to write at 4x on the same exact batch of TDK 8x media. I ran a firmware update but nothing changed. I was told that it might be due to the second half of the batch of TDK were indeed 4x max media and this is a known practice by companies. I had excepted that theory until I noticed that my drive would no longer recognize my Sony cd-rw media in which it had before. Now I now that my problem is drive related.

Can anyone help me on this.

Windows XP Home Edition (5.01.2600 Service Pack 2)
: Pentium 4 1700 MHz: 100 MH
: Intel D845PT
: Dell DIM4400
: Intel A05
: 256 MB (50ns)
: Intel(r) Integrated Audio
: RAGE 128 PRO Ultra GL AGP (Microsoft Corporation)

Attached Devices
Description : Master: OPTORITE DVD RW DD1203
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Adapter 1
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Description : Primary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Master: ST340016A
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On

Anyone?

It would probably be helpful the know the firmware version you're using and the MID codes of the media.

Ian wrote:It would probably be helpful the know the firmware version you're using and the MID codes of the media.

OPTORITE DVD RW DD1203 120E

Pre-recorded Information:
Manufacturer ID: TTG02

I don't think its a media problem because for 1: its the same batch in which I wrote at 8x and 2: my drive doesn't recognize my sony cd-rw now but did at one time

But what do I know, I picked the Pistons to win the NBA Championship

Well, could anybody at least direct me somewhere that will help me with this problem

johnson636 wrote:Well, could anybody at least direct me somewhere that will help me with this problem

Have patience. We're not here at your beck and call.

Try the drive in another computer. If it works there, it's something you did after you reformatted. If you still have problems, then its the drive.