CD burning help!

[breezecookie]

I finished a batch of songs (saved as WAV files) recently and burned some CDs. On listening to one of the CDs, I realized my normalizing was pretty bad, so I took the files back into Goldwave, fixed them, and saved them. When I tried to burn a new CD, my CD/DVD drive doesn't work- it spins and makes noise, but won't burn or read music or data discs. I restarted, reinstalled drivers, etc. Fine- I took the songfiles on usb stick to my office, and burned a CD with Media Player (but as wav files, not wma)- I played it in my office stereo- fine. I get it out to my car and the car stereo won't read it! I try to burn it with another program (COMOR maybe?)- my car still won't read it, but my wife's will (but our home stereo won't). What gives? I did start using new spindle of discs just as the trouble started- could this be the culprit? Would it disable my drive? What's a program to burn universally read discs? Could my files be somehow corrupt?

Help!?
David

 

[legionserial]

What speed are you burning at?

 

[breezecookie]

I'm burning at max. What's a safe speed?

David

 

[wp001]

the CD needs to be FINNALIZED for it to work on every thing

 

[breezecookie]

I'm pretty sure all the CDs were finalized and fully ready. I've burned many CDs using the same programs and procedures.

David

 

[bigwillz24]

Try Nero. Other than that make absolutely sure thay the cds are finalized and redbook standard.

 

[Freddy]

Just in case, check that your files are 16 bit and 44.1 and that you are making a standard audio disc rather than a data disc.

It should work then.

 

[pezking]

Not all CD players are capable of reading CD-R discs - typically those of lower quality, or older players.

For example my Hitachi hi-fi (1 year old) won't play CD-Rs but my nice expensive Sony deck (ca. 1991) plays them flawlessly every time.

As for the CD burner giving up - who knows? Who is it made by? I've had many problems with Dell drives giving up - particularly DVD/CD combo drives - no idea why.

 

[breezecookie]

Thanks- that's a great checklist to go with. On another forum someone suggested that the brand of CDR might be the culprit- that all brands don't play equally well after burning.

Pezking- believe it or not, the drive that failed is a Dell DVD/CD combo! There must be something to that. . .

Thanks everyone (and keep offering suggestions)-
David