My cd/dvd drive will not burn cd/dvd's properly. it goes through the motions, but the discs come out as blank, i was able to burn cds at 2x speed, but that was it. any movie, or anything else will go through the burning process and finishes it no problem, but when the disc is supposedly finished, it gets read as a blank disc everytime. i have a satellite a205-s5804 laptop with the original driver

Does the cd/dvd drive read cds? This is a good test to ensure that the drive is functional.

Sometimes, generic cd/dvd burners do not recognize certain types of blank discs. Try another type of
brand blank discs, it should work.

LG CRN 8245B can only read cds , it can not burn blank cd-rw discs. you need a cdrw to burn cds

This problem is normal and exists with many CD/DVD drives.
On some of the drives, if you put in blank discs and try to open the disc in My Computer or Windows Explorer, Windows displays no contents or a blank disc. Whereas on other drives, you get the error message that you mentioned about incorrect function.

What software are you using to burn CDs or DVDs? Are you able to burn CDs but not DVDs or you can't burn both the discs? Did you try a CDs with a different make/manufacturer? Some drives refuse on some disc makes. Try another disc and another writing speed, or try the lowest writing speed available with your software.

Hope that helps,
Regards,
Raspal

Hi anternidrumm,

According to the site below, the drive can burn dual layers discs:

"The 20x DVD multi writer opens up new dimensions for flexible read and write functions. This high-performance DVD/CD-burner is able to read your DVDs at a speed of 16x and CDs at 48x. It also brings fascinating dynamics into play when writing your blank disks. Now it can even write DVD-R DL two layer media at 12x, while reaching a speed of up to 20x for DVD+R and DVD-R. DVD+R9 and DVD+RWs are processed at 8x and DVD-RWs at 6x. And DVD-RAM can be recorded with up to 12x DVD speed. So how fast can it burn my CDs, you might ask? Even here, with speeds of 48x (CD-R) and 32x (CD-RW), it’s at the top of its class."

http://www.sony-optiarc.eu/products/dvddrivesdesktoppcs/ad7200a.html

Let me know if this helps,

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try isolating the problem by plugging an external cd/dvd drive via the USB. use this to burn CD/DVD if the process works, replace your laptop dvd drive.

The specification of the DVD drive for the Aspire 5930 is

• Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / HD DVD-ROM - Integrated
• CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 1x (HD DVD)
• CD / DVD write speed 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R) / 2x (DVD-R DL) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL)
• CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW) / 3x (DVD-RAM)

This means you can burn CDs -R and +R type disc (incl R/W)
Burn single layer and dual layer DVD -R and +R disc (incl R/W)

If you have Roxio or Sonic installed, sometimes the configuration will get corrupt.

Uninstall all application software that relates to any CD/DVD burning, and try the following:

Download the following FREE burner....it is the best burning software I have ever used and it is FREE!
ALWAYS set the burn speed very LOW....4X for CD's and 2X for DVDS and you will never go back to the other burners again!
The BEST options for using InfraRecorder is to burn data discs, burn Disc images and to create Disc images.
I trashed Roxio and Sonic because they are too memory dependent and they contradict each other's configuration...

Tall Tiger
35 years experience....

Your drive doesn't support slower burning speeds unfortuately, here are the specifications for it:

Write Speed DVD+R 2.4x CLV, 4x ZCLV, 8x CAV DVD-R 2x CLV, 4x ZCLV, 8x CAV DVD+RW 2.4x, 3.3x CLV, 4x ZCLV, 8x ZCLV
(8x Speed disc: 3.3x CLV, 8x ZCLV) DVD-RW 1x, 2x CLV, 4x, 6x ZCLV DVD-RAM 2x, 3x ZCLV, 5x PCAV(Ver.2.2) (16x Media: Not support) CD-R 10x CLV, 16x, 24x ZCLV CD-RW 4x, 10x CLV, 16x ZCLV
(High Speed: 10x CLV, Ultra Speed: 16x ZCLV, Ultra Speed plus: 16x ZCLV) DVD+R DL 2.4x CLV, 4x ZCLV, 6x ZCLV DVD-R DL 2x CLV, 4x ZCLV, 6x ZCLV Read Speed DVD-R/RW/ROM 8x/8x/8x max. DVD-R DL 6x max. DVD-RAM (Ver.1.0/2.2) (Ver.1.0) 2x
(Ver.2.2) 2x, 3x, 5x DVD-Video(CSS Compliant Disc) 4x max. (Single/Dual layer) DVD+R/+RW 8x/8x max. DVD+R DL 6x max. CD-R/RW/ROM 24x/24x/24x max. CD-DA (DAE) 24x max. Sustained Transfer Rate DVD-ROM 11.08 Mbytes/s (8x) max. CD-ROM 3,600 kB/s (24x) max.

The drive is CD-RW, not DVD-RW. Could the disk image be too big? Are you using CD-RW media instead of DVD-RW? Just going by the specs online, this drive does not work with DVD media, not even to read.
Provided the media is correct and the disk image(s) are correctly sized, I would check the hardware properties to make sure Windows is seeing it properly. The writing function is specific to the drive, but the read functions are more generic. Since no updates will come from Microsoft, you are limited to using the driver disk to install this. Without a driver installed properly, this likely won't burn CD's.
If the driver software is installed, and the media and files match up, and it still does not work, it's likely a bust. While it might have been great when new, this drive was produced around 2001. There are too many things that can go wrong for it to last this long. If it reads, you are lucky. If it writes, buy a lottery ticket. I've seen many newer drives come and go.

Various issues can cause drives to occasionally balk at writing optical discs. These run the gamut of physical, hardware, and software troubles.

Inappropriate or dirty media may be to blame. Make sure to match the type of recordable disc to the drive, and check each disc for fingerprints or other contaminants. If a disc is dirty, wipe it with a clean, soft cloth in a straight line from the center hole outward. Try a quality optical drive cleaning disc if you suspect dust contamination on the drive’s laser lens.

Some discs don’t perform well with certain drives, even within their rated speeds. Try recording at a slower speed and then with a different brand of disc. Also, on PCs, verify that the temporary file storage area on the hard drive used by the burning software has enough free, defragmented space. Allocate at least 5GB for a DVD (9GB for a double-layer [DL] disc) and about 1GB for CD burning.