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I have this problem on my computer:

I have burned many CDs on this computer for a time, but suddenly, i cannot burn any CD nor DVD on my system.

I've tryied with Nero Burning Rom, Windows Explorer and other, but it acts as if every CD was corrupted, or it interrupts in the middle of a burning.

I think (but don't know certainly) that the hardware is OK, and maybe is a software problem.

Could it be a virus or OS config problem?

My specs:

Pentium 4 2.3 GHz, 256MB RAM, Windows XP Home edition SP2, DVD Burner.

Any help would be appreciated

Pumo wrote:256MB RAM

Check running processes to see if any new ones are now there. Not spyware, just anything. 256mb is the absolute least amount possible to run.

You can't burn, meaning Nero is not detecting your burner? Or that any disc you burn fails?

Any disc i burn fails (not only in Nero, but on every other CD Burning software i try).

And i've burned many ones before, but from one day to another, i can't burn anymore.

Dead burner?

What type of burner/model number?

I had an older Iomega Burner that did the same thing, replaced it with an ASUS fixed.

I had an old Iomega Burner, reformatted, fixed.

Yes both took place, cause I put it in another computer to see if it was really broken, wasn't working so I reformatted, then it worked. Quite a dilemma.

My burner is a LG GCA-1464B combo DVD-+RW/CD-RW writer.

I've tryied many conventional things (getting the UDMA to work correctly, uninstalled version 7 of Nero,refreshing some drivers, etc...).

So i'm starting to think it's really a hardware problem. Maybe i will need to replace it.

how is the drive hooked up, its own ide cable, or does it share one with your hd?

installed anything or played a new cd/dvd?
some so-called anti piratcy or drm drivers can kill access to writable drives. i vaguely remmember starforce drivers being very aggressive to nero for example.