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Easy CD creator 4.0-Burn prob Cd & CD/RW

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by raticus

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Got Win 98se- Easy CD creator 4.0 on Compaq Presario. CD/RW LG
Used to be able to drag and drop files onto CD's & CD/RW.
No longer can do so. Tried burning thru Easy CD creator data CD, looks like its burning but cd empty. Also tried CD copier to create backups of my disks. Also no go. Checked master/slave inside box & all cables tight. Tried Reinstalling Direct CD, still no luck.
Need to back up my documents before a clean format, can anybody help???

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by sacred

Go to your cdr's home site and get an update on your bios (with flasher kit) and download the latest drivers. Then go to your local electronics store Tandy is cheaper than Dick Smith so I would go there or even Kmart, Woolworths (as long as they sell hifi, computing, electricals) and grab a cdr cleaning disk. It is similar to a normal cd but it has micro brushes on the lense. They sweep (scrape) any leftover debris that may be on the lense.

A word of warning:

Fluids and burners dont go well together. Only put three small drops on the cd cleaner disk, swirl it to spread and then pop it in your cdr.

Follow the steps as per your instructions.

**Let it dry out before updating the bios and drivers IF you didnt do it beforehand**

Hopefully the bios flash and new drivers will get the tracking back inline. The cleaning should get the lense open for the burner.

Happy burning :)
~S

Incase u were wondering, I use them regularly on my home burners and my client's equipment.

by raticus

Tried this can read some previously burnt CD's but not all and still won't create new ones.

by sacred

Sorry inadvance - long answer

  1. Do U have the latest EZCD4.0 update?
  2. Have U tried any of the shareware/demo programs like BurnQuick; RecordNow Maxx, Alcohol? All burn on 99%burners with 99% success.
  3. Would U try a FileRecovery program or DiskImager to backup your files - a shortstop til you get this burner sorted out? Unsure re: drive space avail to U, but there loads of good apps ~not just retail, freeware too.

All Freeware:
* ImageMaker V1.1 for win9x/etc
backUp and restore drives, even deleted files that have since been removed from the recycle bin.
Image Maker V1.1

* TestDisk v4.3 16-bit for DOS, Win9x/NT/2000/ME/XP, Linux, BeOS, FreeBSD & NetWare checks/undeletes deleted/lost harddisk partitions:
TestDisk v4.3

* Drive Rescue v1.9d 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP, [discontinued :(]but still available for D/L, harddrive data recovery tool and disk editor, supports FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, highly customizable:
Drive Rescue v1.9d

* PC Inspector File Recovery v3.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP restores deleted files even if removed from Recycle Bin, supports FAT12,
FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, highly customizable:
PCInspector V3.0

* HDCopy v2.104 16-bit DOS tool for Windows 9x/ME copies entire fixed drive/partition to any other available FAT16/FAT32 formatted fixed
drive/partition if target drive equal to or larger than source drive:
HDCopy v2.104

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