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I'm on my third burner right now. My Memorex one conked out pretty quick (a CD got so overheated it partially MELTED inside of it) and my Iomega drive is also resting in peace. My Iomega one was pretty good, although it was more of a bare-bones burner.
I'm on a Creative 32x8x4x right now and I'm pretty happy with it. It doesn't like burning CD's very damn much, often times the software refuses the disc and I just keep giving it to it until it takes it.
Nero sucks ass.
CDRWin is great but unintuitive.
Adaptec 5.0 Platinum is AWESOME.
Really, there are some things you have to think about before you conclude that your burner is toast.
1. How many CDs have you burned with it? Most burners are only warranted for a *REALLY* small amount of burning time... some are even as low as 1600 hours! If it simply WILL NOT burn anymore it could be dead. I hope you got the extended warranty (I burn a couple cds a day, I quickly learned to get that warranty since I kick burners' asses pretty quickly).
2. Is it overheated? Open it up and hover a finger inside... does it seem abnormally HOT? Iomega burners have vents on them, my new Creative one doesn't... so mine can overheat pretty quickly. Consider getting one of those double barrelled fans that eats up a power cable and a bay slot. You would be amazed how much heat is generated when you burn a CD.
3. Are you using shitty media? PNY discs are pretty generic but they usually work without trouble. Kensiko discs are FUCKING indestructible but they don't burn well. TDK discs are generic too, although I don't have any problems with mine. Memorex discs are pretty good (if you get them, make sure they have that coated look too them, the new solid color ones SUCK).
Iomega CDs are SHIT incarnate. Avoid the hell out of them. Any super cheap generic cdrs should be avoided too, they're probably not worth the trouble of buying. Those gold or platinum discs work just fine; I can't tell the difference (except for price).
Just about the best I can recommend are NASHUA.
Using discs that say Staples or Office Depot on them is cool, just look who made them. Most of them are done by PNY, so they should work fine.
And if nothing else, download a firmware update. Reinstall your burning software. Try the best discs you can get. If it still doesn't work I just hope it's still under the warranty for replacement. =)
I haven't had a burner last me a full year yet.
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06-13-01 22:35 
