I think somewhere in the BIOS something has been checked or unchecked which is causing this thats only a thought it's driving me nuts.
2006-09-25 21:24:46 · 7 answers · asked by LondonNick 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
No, not the BIOS - the bios only looks at the cd drive as a potential boot drive and looks for the boot order through this. Check the format of the drive and the discs. A cd-r won't write to a cd-rw although a cd-rw will write to a cd-r. Also, if the drive speed is too low (as where some of the not so recent ones) and the disc has been recorded at higher speeds, it will not be able to read the disc.
2006-09-25 21:32:21 · answer #1 · answered by Nigel B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the media you are using is too fast for the drive. Or it is too new and the drive cant read it. This can happen..
Its nothing to do with the bios as the bios doesnt control any aspect of the CD. only the positioning of it on the cable. So not hte BIOS
2006-09-26 04:27:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is normal. If a CD is ready to burn, there will be no data on it, no markers to show the beginning or end of the CD or anything.
Any CD burning software should be able to detect whether there is a CD in the drive or not, but you will not be able to "browse" the CD as there is nothing to browse. If you try, you will often get an error message saying "there is no CD in the drive".
2006-09-27 06:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by junkmonkey1983 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had the same problem and it was my cd-writer that was broken.
Have you tried different CD brands?
If you have access to another computer you might want to disconnect your writer and connect it to another computer. If it doesn't work there then you know it's broken.
Also, you might try to upgrade the firmware for your writer.
2006-09-26 04:30:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you using nero or CD creator.. what program is telling you this?
2006-09-26 05:27:08 · answer #5 · answered by ptdemon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's ready to burn then there is nothing on it nothing to read.
2006-09-26 04:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by Crazy Diamond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can u format them i've never seen a bios that did that...
2006-09-26 04:36:47 · answer #7 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋