Re: "Device not ready" (CDBurn)

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In message <ant311637fc4pErr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Chris Evans <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <98a7dee14d.ri48000239@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Liz
> <URL:mailto:invalid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I've never had much luck with !CDBurn, and in fact have only been able
>> to burn 2 CDs using it. Of course, it may be my CDBurner, which has a
>> sticker on it saying liteonit, but no other model details that I can
>> see.
>>
>> The current hassle is this:
>> I'm trying to burn files onto a CD, but when it (evantually) gets to
>> the writing stage, I'm getting an error message "Device not ready".
>> This has happened over three days, the machine is switched off at
>> night.
>
> Does CDBurn correctly report the type of medium present, option in CD Tools!
I think so, it says, "(tick) writable 702Mb (79.57)
>
>> I noticed from the website that my version is out of date
>> (v1.58beta4), so I tried to upgrade.
>> You need a user name and a login number. My info box has 'sold by CJE'
>> as the user plus a number, but these don't work.
>
> You need a website unser name and password, IIRC you need to email Steffen
> to get them.
I got this info via email, and it was accepted OK.
The upgrade seemed to be successful, and I'm now on v1.61.

>> So first things first:
>> The CD drive is reading discs OK.
> That is using CDFS, CDBurn is not involved.
Well, yes, but I was trying to establish that the CD player seems to
be physically working.

>> Trying out the blank CDs afterwards on the pc showed them to be OK
>> too.
>> How do I make the device ready? (SARPC)
>>
>> (BTW, I also tried creating an ISO image first then trying to burn,
>> whereupon the error message changed to 'CD writer not ready'. I've
>> also tried 'simulating' first, no difference.)
>
> Did it error doing the simulate?
Apparently not, I have an ISO image on my HD.

So I fired up the upgraded !CDBurn, and dragged the ISO image to it,
and it gave a buffer underrun error, so I took the speed down to 1 (!)
tried again, it started, telling me it was going to take 9 mins 1 sec
then ... "CD writer not ready."

I'm going to try again firing up before I put the CD in as suggested
by Paul.

Later:
I took out the CD and did a control-break.
Fired up the new !CDBurn.
Dragged the ISO image to it.
Put in a CD.
Waited until the light stopped flickering and clicked Write.
Again, it told me it was going to take 9mins 1 sec (for <45Mb!)
A few seconds later, "CD writer not ready."
:-(((

Slainte

Liz

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