Burners won't reconize blanks

[malprac69]

Hi All.
I need HELP> I,ve build a new puter using old burners and H/D's. Installed Win 7 x64 SP 1 and same programmes that where running on old puter. Problem is both burners wont reconise blank media - CD's or DVD's. Media worked on old puter with these burners. 1 x burner is Pioneer connected with IDE cable other one is Asus connected by SATA. Same problem on both burners using Nero and WMP 11. . I've also been into the reg. and removed upper and lower filters...But still no go ...........

 

[sordid]

Can the drives READ media?

 

[malprac69]

Hi Just tried to play burnt CD and original DVD - wont play either in both burners.

 

[sordid]

Then please check the jumpers on the drives.

 

[Andacar]

Brand names?

The only thing I can think of is that our DVD burners are notoriously picky abour certain brands of DVDs. Memorex, for example, often won't be recognized at all or will yeild unusable data.

 

[malprac69]

But getting same problem on both burners - that did work fine with same media , in my old puter !

 

[malprac69]

For jumpers - where should I have them 1 x IDE and 1 x SATA

 

[sordid]

Depends on your config and the corresponding hard drives.

 

[malprac69]

i've got 3 x sata H/d's and no other IDE device other than above mentioned burner and 1 x SATA burner

 

[sordid]

In this case please try the following for starters:
Completely unplug the SATA burner and set the IDE burner to MASTER via jumper.
How exactly that's done depends on the model - usually there's a label on the device itself or you can find that information on the manufacturer's website.