Nero Won't see my DVD Burner !!! HEP ME HEP ME!!!

[THE_oldguy]

Just got an AMD Duel core pro box /loaded all the old hardware from older box ,*(including Optiarc DVD thats been good as gold), and now Nero won't see my DVD drive. All it lists is an "Image recorder". Seems I'v been thru this before but can't remeber the fix. Some one PLUEEEZZEE help !!!!!!!!

Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM


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[redwudz]

Does the burner show up in 'My Computer' and otherwise work properly? What version of Nero and what OS are you using? Assuming XP. Does ImgBurn detect the burner?

If so, I would uninstall Nero, then re-install and see if that fixes it. You might also run Nero Clean before re-installing. http://www.nero.com/enu/downloads.html Go to the version you are using, then 'Tools & Utilities' for the proper clean program. It may have been something you installed after Nero, but a re-install usually works if the problem is with Nero.

EDIT: And I just noticed this is in the wrong forum. Moving you to DVD & Blu-ray Writers.

[THE_oldguy]

Have nero 5 and have unistalled several times . Will goto d/l site and try this.
Let you know :>(

[redwudz]

Nero 5 is very old and may have problems with newer burners, especially if you updated your OS. I'm surprised it worked before with your burner. I had to upgrade some time ago when I got a newer burner, as Nero 5 wouldn't recognize it. And I liked Nero 5.

The newer Nero is a bloated, expensive piece of software if you just want to burn a disc, IMO. I went to ImgBurn and took Nero off my systems. I use other tools in it's place. But try the Nero clean tool. Nero doesn't uninstall cleanly and needs that program if you want to re-install.

[bevills1]

Is that Optiarc drive a NEC model earlier than 7200, and is it a problem with -R media? If so, it may have acquired the common -R read proflem detailed at http://club.cdfreaks.com/f86/nec-optiarc-dvd-r-reading-problems-209168/.

Go to
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=nero+6+oem+suite+-+free+shipping&btnG=Google+Search to find Nero 6 from various sources for under $10. I've used Nero 6 for 5 to 6 years with zero problems and have avoided newer versions due to problems I've seen posted plus the bloat factor for newer Nero versions.

[handyguy]

Try:
ImgBurn
Website: http://www.imgburn.com/
License: Freeware
Download File size:1.5 MB
Operating Systems Supported: 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 Server, Vista
64 Bit Capable: No
Portable Version Available: No
Additional Software Required: None

[jman98]

This happens all the time with Nero. The quickest solution is to uninstall and reinstall.

[bevills1]

This has never happened to me with Nero 6 with the 1 exception being only with a NEC 3520 drive that has the -R read problem affliction referred to in my first 6/14 post here. Even reinstalling Nero doesn't fix that problem, or even reinstalling Windows doesn't fix that problem either which is no fault of Nero. I've read good things about IMGBurn too, but I don't know if it fixes the NEC -R read problem because I've not used IMGBurn.

Edit: The -R read problem occurs only for burned discs, and that's likely not the problem if the drive isn't seen at all by Nero which I just realized was the problem. Therefore I'd suggest to first make sure an 80 wire IDE cable is used, and try switching IDE cables to determine if it's a bad cable. You might also try uninstalling the drive from Device Manager and reboot to have Windows reinstall the drive, i.e. if it's seen in Device Manager.

[THE_oldguy]

Did what you sugested. Aparently " Cleaning" system did the job.. Do have Nero 6 and AM using Img Tool Burn with ease now. Thanks again for the help.

[redwudz]

Good deal. ImgBurn is a great option if you just need to burn a disc. Nero doesn't uninstall very well and the 'clean' tool is really a requirement if you are re-installing or updating the program. Nero 6 is decent, I have used it. I still miss the simplicity of Nero 5, though.

[brandz1]

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[jman98]

B.S., brandz1. B.S.

This is a well known problem with Nero and the fix is to reinstall or use something else like ImgBurn.

We don't like it when people dig up old threads and post to them, especially when it's commercial spam.

Click on his link at your own risk. I would not advise it. I've reported the post to the moderators.

[Chuck_W]

Good deal. ImgBurn is a great option if you just need to burn a disc. Nero doesn't uninstall very well and the 'clean' tool is really a requirement if you are re-installing or updating the program. Nero 6 is decent, I have used it. I still miss the simplicity of Nero 5, though.

I second the use of imgburn. I used Nero and, in my opinion, its not worth the money. To many problems with it tell me the programmers are not on their game.

[jman98]

Welcome to the forums, Chuck_W, but we really do not like it when people dig up old threads like you did just to post something that basically says "I agree". No offense, but that's not really helpful. If the post is more than maybe 1 or 2 months old, please don't add to it unless what you have to say adds new information (ie. you have a solution for something that nobody previously talked about ). Adding "me too" or similar posts of agreement are not really helpful in old threads. We'd rather that they just be left alone.

Nero is what it is - a jack of all trades, master of none tool. It does a lot of hand holding which helps inexperienced users and it's pretty good for making audio CDs (it supports CD Text and Img Burn does not) and weird hybrid disc formats like audio CD/VCD hybrids, but yes, overall it's a poor choice for DVD burning.

[lordsmurf]

Oo oo... me too me too.

CDBurnerXP and ImgBurn replace anything Nero would have done.