Trouble with Lite-On External DVD Burner
 

Long time no see people, well I am back with another problem. I think I can figure this one out for myself but I just don't want to face it.

The problem is with my Lite-On DVD burner...it has been working out great for a while but it not that old (less than 1 year) and I don't think i have burnt THAT many discs.

The thing is that if I am trying to burn data that will take up 2 DVD's the first one will go through fine but if I burn the second one right after the first one finished I get errors while it is varifying the data burnt on the second disc, i need to wait about 30 min to an hour before I can burn the second disc with no problems. Also I can't burn CD-R's in that burner, the discs don't registar for some reason

I think i just need a new burner but they are expensive and this one is not old....So GFF, is my burner busted or is there something else wrong?

The only thing I can recommend is to try using a different program to narrow it down to either hardware or software, this way you don't run the chance of discarding a good piece of equipment. Also, if it's possible, try forgoing the data verification and check the files yourself to see if the errors amount to anything. What program do you use, anyway?

Well I use Nero for my burning program....Oh and when I the errors occur I do check anyway and yes there really are errors, but i have not tried foregoing verfication altogether.

Hmm about how often are you burning DVD-R's? Like any mechanical device the more you use them the more they wear down. But if you are burning stuff as often as I think you are it is probably about to kick the bucket (being unable to read or write CDRs is one sign of that =/.)

Good news is you only had it for a year, right? So you might still qualify for the manufacturer's warranty.

(Oh yeah, this DVDR burner. Is this the external version? Just curious.)

Yes it is the external version....but i only burn like once or twice a week

My best guess is that your burner's about to be busted, since your first burn is fine, but the second one isn't. This means, the drive can't sustain that much work anymore...

Damn....and just when I don't have me savings to get a new one....just great :(

Since the burner is a usb device have you tried using it on another computer? If you're able to burn two or even three discs in a row then its obviously the program or your laptop~ Assuming you don't mind wasting a few DVD-Rs =o. That's about the last thing I can suggest.
Zergrinch is probably though, you should start looking for a new burner =/.

Still that's pretty odd for a burner to die from light to moderate use (and in under one year.) Heck, I've been using the same internal DVD burner for a year and 10 months and the most trouble it gave me was two or three bad discs. But I blame myself on those as I was trying to multitask while it was writing to the disc.


Eh, I guess PC World answered my little question in regards to how long a burner should last: