Sony DRX 810 UL

delete windows and run linux

Isn't the windows thing only for burning CD's? u could also try disabling and reinstalling the windows thingy, that might fix it.

 

Could you please explain what "the windows thing" is?

I'm talking about Windows Explorer, you can open any drive (or should be able to) whether it's CD-RW, DVD-RW or what not, with Windows Explorer and just drag files into the open disk, it should work that way no matter what the drive is. But in this case it doesn't. If I put a CD-RW in there or CD-R, no problem, but any kind of DVD recordable media gives me that error.

 

Maybe you should try another file manager program. It could be a bug in Windows Explorer.

 

That's one possibility, I didn't even think of that. Got a suggestion for the best file manage replacement that's free?

 

I'll ask my co-worker today. He's using something that works well. I never found the need to seek a replacement until now.

 

Update:

My co-worker is using "PowerDesk Pro" software. There is a free trial you can download to give it a whirl, and see if it works with your optical drives:

http://www.shop.avanquest.com/usa/trial.php?pid=686

"This free version of PowerDesk Pro, PowerDesk Standard, provides with robust desktop utilities that you can use as long as you like. To unlock the full power of PowerDesk Pro simply upgrade to the full version."

 

Nah, didn't fix the problem, nice program though, ugh!

 

Too bad. Anyway, I've started using that file manager at work now.

 

It kind of reminds me of certain FTP clients I've used, the whole two panel thing and all that, good idea. Wish it'd fixed the problem though.

 

Maybe you need to look for an updated driver. Check out what driver is used by those optical drives. Search for a newer one.

 

this might aid you in your troubles?

Properties of the Drive

 

It's got the latest drivers, checked that.

Properties are identical to what you have there Nathan, only when there's a DVD in it, it doesn't say DVD-RW or even CD-RW it just says "CD Drive" which is wrong.

 

You've tried more than one brand of DVD media, right?

 

Yep, so far I've tried... Lets see...

TDK, Fuji, NexTech and Verbatim Dual Layer disks.

Doesn't matter if they're DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW DL or DVD-RW DL, it just refuses to recognize any blank DVD media. Now if it's been burned already, no problem, it'll read those, but if it's blank, nope.

 

u have driver problems if windows reckons its a CD drive :|

 

Uh, yeah but it's the only driver there is for it, it's like, a new product, ya know?

 

Try installing the optical drive in another computer. See if you have the same problems. It might be a combination of hardware issues - IRQ conflict or something of this nature.

 

Hmm, good point, I'll do that. I should have thought of that before this, the laptop is right here. Duh! Lets see what happens.

Nope, same damned error on the laptop, E:\ Drive is inaccessable, Incorrect Function. What the hell?

 

New product, new bugs You say you've googled it and gotten some issues, but not the same problem?

 

No, never the exact same one, it's kind of hard to google for something this specific. It's not a problem with Nero, it works with Nero no problem, recognizes every kind of disk, it's just a problem with Windows (regardless of what file manger I use) that it refuses to recognize any media other than prerecorded discs or blank CD's but not blank DVD's. Weird problem.