power calibration error in nero

[davemcg37]

help, i'm getting a power calibration error in nero whenever i try to burn onto a disc be it a vcd, music or whatever. i've tried different brands of media also cdrw's to no avail. anyone got any ideas? or am i looking at a new burner?

[furball6969]

is it an HP burner?

[fmctm1sw]

is it an HP burner?

Yes I've had this problem and yes I have an HP burner. Solution: I have to use maxell CD-R's. I have some sonys that work about half the time. My IOMEGA CD-RW also gives me trouble and has to be recorded at 2x sometimes....

[furball6969]

We had a fairly dusty office envoronment and dust would cover the lens of the burner so I had to physically take the drive apart and clean the lens with Q-tips. This seemed to solve our problems but I beleive I have heard that some HP burners have a faulty component that could be causing the problem.

[Whitey]

I had the same problem with a cd-burner, it would only burn to memorex discs. I eventually upgraded my power supply from a 250w to a 450w and the problem went. It was only the fact I was given some different brand of discs so I tried them. Now all brands seem to work fine!

By the way this was a philips unit not an hp[/quote]

[davemcg37]

sorry for not getting back sooner! my drive is a phillips and i've done all you guys have said, cleaned the lense manually, i've got a 400w power supply, tried different brand of discs and even cdrw's- nothing seems to work. also now my drive doesn't even read discs! any more suggestions????

[davemcg37]

bump!!

[davemcg37]

just to let you know guys, i bit the bullet and bought a 52x burner and binned the philips. thanx for your input