[zip316]

Help, I cant burn a dvd, I could when I first got this pc, it is a HP Pavilion s 3710n Slimline with Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600). I can burn a music cd with Sonic which came with the pc. When I try to burn a dvd though it is a different story , I cant burn a dvd with Nero or Sonic or any dvd burner. Help, Thanks.

[wtxcowboy]

r u sure u have a dvd burner installed?

[zip316]

Hi ,
Thanks for your reply and yes of course I have a dvd burner installed ,I have burned many dvds on this pc . Now I cant burn one though, I was able to burn 2 dvds yesterday using Starburn burner but I cant burn or copy dvds with Sonic or Nero.

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
HP Pavilion s7310n Slimline


1.50 gigahertz Intel Celeron M
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board:

160.03 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity

TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552L [CD-ROM drive

[wtxcowboy]

oh ok, well ya never know lol. ck ur device mgr & ide ata/atapi controllers & make sure they're set 2 dma etc. sometimes that gets reset to pio & will cause ur prob. then u can always use device mgr 2 uninstall the burner & let windows reinstall it on reboot. u have several options. keep trying

[MysticEyes]

Originally Posted by zip316

Help, I cant burn a dvd, I could when I first got this pc, it is a HP Pavilion s 3710n Slimline with Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600). I can burn a music cd with Sonic which came with the pc. When I try to burn a dvd though it is a different story , I cant burn a dvd with Nero or Sonic or any dvd burner. Help, Thanks.

When a burner goes bad it is usually the DVD end that goes first.

[zip316]

How do I check to make sure they're set 2 dma etc.?? Thanks.

[wtxcowboy]

click start then right click on my computer then hardware then device manager. list will show your ide controllers, right click primary ide channel then advanced properties & set to dma if it's not. do the same with 2ndary channel.