Solve : Can only format 1 disk a day????

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Answer» Am trying to BACK up pics and stuff. As I load a DVD+R into the drive it will format it but only 1 a day. As soon as it is done copying files and I go to put another disk in it says it is unable to format disk. So I wait a day and the next morning I can format a disk again...but just one. Running Windows 7What app are you using to format ? ?I am assuming it is just the one that came with my Dell Inspiron / Windows...nothing special or ANYTHING I have added to the computer.You could DLoad and try CDBurnerXPro......still Free... It should allow you to format CD's to your hearts content... Not sure why this problem is occuring though...ok I 'll give it a shot...thanksDrive overheating? Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 21, 2013, 03:16:42 PM Drive overheating? Good call Salmon...hadn't considered that.I suspect that an hour or two might be enough in reality but the drive sounds suspect. I remember when they used to be built pretty well... These DAYS if i get 2 1/2 years out of an optical burner i feel i'm in the Bonus round...I have got a Sony that is 3 years old and an LG that is 8 years old, both still fine. However a drive that is used for burning many disks will fail sooner, especially if the ventilation is poor. An older TDK still hums along nicely for me... A dual layer LG failed on me after 10 months...just this year.

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Am trying to BACK up pics and stuff. As I load a DVD+R into the drive it will format it but only 1 a day. As soon as it is done copying files and I go to put another disk in it says it is unable to format disk. So I wait a day and the next morning I can format a disk again...but just one.

Running Windows 7What app are you using to format ? ?I am assuming it is just the one that came with my Dell Inspiron / Windows...nothing special or ANYTHING I have added to the computer.You could DLoad and try CDBurnerXPro......still Free...
It should allow you to format CD's to your hearts content...
Not sure why this problem is occuring though...ok I 'll give it a shot...thanksDrive overheating?
Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 21, 2013, 03:16:42 PM

Drive overheating?

Good call Salmon...hadn't considered that.I suspect that an hour or two might be enough in reality but the drive sounds suspect.
I remember when they used to be built pretty well...
These DAYS if i get 2 1/2 years out of an optical burner i feel i'm in the Bonus round...I have got a Sony that is 3 years old and an LG that is 8 years old, both still fine. However a drive that is used for burning many disks will fail sooner, especially if the ventilation is poor.
An older TDK still hums along nicely for me...
A dual layer LG failed on me after 10 months...just this year.

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