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Have two dvd burners both read but the dont write i have replaced the ide cable what else can i do

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    open device manager go to



    cdrom drives then



    select properties of drive then hardware ID

    read whats on the line

    eg.

    SCSI\CdRomTSSTcorpCDDVDW_SH-S203N_SB01

    the last is the version of firmware of drive SB01



    SH-S203n is the model



    when go to your cdrom manuf site an check the firm is up to date



    Note if is 1 availible remove other of the system



    and set to master the 1 that needs the update

  • Mr Tech Geek May 11, 2010

    one has to be the "master" one has to be the "slave"
    there is a small jumper plug on the back of the the burner......if you knew who made the drives you can look up the jumper position....who made'em?
    mtg


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Make sure that you pinned one of them as a master and the other a slave. Try that and see if it works

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