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[Dogfight Pilot]

Hi guys i have this major problem ive been having both on my desktop and my laptop
If this helps: Desktop is Dell, Windows XP
Laptop is Compaq Presario Windows Vista

I use disc copier and im trying to copy these Yoga DVD's im being forced to copy by my mom.
Anyways, when it tells me to insert a blank disc, i do as it tells me. Then after a couple of seconds its like bla bla bla "Write error - Power Calibration Error - Medium" 03/73/04 And after that the blank DVD becomes invalid and theres nothing i can do with it! I lost like fricken (sorry) 10 blank DVDs like that! Roxio wtf! You know how much they cost? You BETTER or someone   help me out or you gonna be dead ill call you every single time and nag and nag and keep saying "nope doesnt work" Cause i did everything! stat, %stat% your disk defragmentation magigy and (LOL?) driver update? I got my comp last week. ill go ninja on u   .

[gi7omy]

That error message isn't down to the program - it's either faulty media or a faulty drive

I know your machine is new, but faulty, new, just off the shelf drives do happen. I remember fitting a brand new CD-RW for a customer and it was dud from the word go

However, try a different brand of media first and if it still fails, ring Dell and ask for a warranty replacement

[Dogfight Pilot]

i just want to make this clear, before i updated my comp to vista, all was fine...

And you have to keep in mind this is with BOTH computers, and i UPDATED my drive on my desktop last week from staples too...

If it helps this a Memorex ™ Dvd-R

the driver on my laptop is Nvidia 6150 go and on my desktop its Nvidia fx 5200, im pretty sure these drivers r fine, i updated all of it, if they can support counter strike: source, they can support everything

[gi7omy]

Google for Write error - Power Calibration Error and you will get a LOT of hits, including this one

"The "medium speed error" and "power calibration error" messages are a problem that occurs with newer as well as older CD writers. These error messages mean that the CD writer can not write to the empty CD-R because it can´t adapt the laser output power to the power needed to write the CD-R. This may be have different causes that are discussed below and possible solutions are given."

Full article here

Edited by gi7omy, 17 August 2007 - 06:46 PM.

[Dogfight Pilot]

LIKE I SAID IT WAS WORKING BEFORE USING THE SAME DRIVE AND SAME DVD!!!

[gi7omy]

LIKE I SAID IT WAS WORKING BEFORE USING THE SAME DRIVE AND SAME DVD!!!

That does not rule out either the drive going faulty or a bad batch of media.

Please google that error as I asked and you'll see that

[Dogfight Pilot]

Im gonna try to re-install Roxio, who knows, it worked for my friend...

Im gonna try to re-install Roxio, who knows, it worked for my friend...

Great just great... I did all clean uninstallation and now theres a file missing... Ill hand it to you Roxio... if you had a report card for your amount of errors and faulty CD's and small compatability, , get A+, extra credit, and youd get to skip grades...

[gi7omy]

For pity's sake - will you google that error message seeing you have difficulty believing me

It has NOTHING to do with the program and EVERYTHING to do with your drive/media