Problem with burner

[boscru6469]

I have a Memorex Dual Format DVD Recorder in my PC. I have burned many DVDs and audio CDs with no problems until now. When I burn them they can't be read by any of my players including the burner. I can see all the files on the media in Windows Explorer. I tried everything I could think of without much luck. The last thing I tried was to burn 2 audio files at the slowest rate possible. When I play them they skip and sound like a scratched record. They play perfectly from my hard drive. This just started, The only thing that was done differently lately was that when my PC was off I manually ejected a DVD from the drive. Would this have killed the drive?

[GKar]

If the burner is less than a year old and you have a receipt, get an RMA from Memorex and get a replacement.

[boscru6469]

Unfortunately, I can't find the receipt.

[ROF]

This just started, The only thing that was done differently lately was that when my PC was off I manually ejected a DVD from the drive. Would this have killed the drive?

That'll do it. Too many times people have brought drives to me with problems after using a paperclip or larger object in that tiny eject hole. The object used should be perfectly straight (never use a modified paperclip). You should also never insert it more than 3/4 of an inch (just enough so the door opens slightly). What alot of people do is shove it so far in it scratches the circuit board. I usually ask the person who did this if they saw the disc in the tray before manually pulling it out. When they say yes, I know exactly what's wrong and let them know how they just screwed up their drive.

[boscru6469]

Thanks for the bad news. I have an old CD writer. I will reinstall it and try to burn the same audio files and see if they come out the same before I buy a new DVD burner.

[boscru6469]

FYI Just wanted to pass this on in case someone else runs across the same problem.

My DVD is working now. I think it had something to do with a DLL in Nero 7. I was having problems with the audio skipping and found an article on a bad dll in Nero. I changed the dll and now not only does it not skip but it burns DVDs again.