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I have a 2 year old RCD-W500C and it has developed on odd problem. It
won't record anymore. It acts like it is recording. It thinks it is
recording. But it isn't. I can record and finalize a disk but it won't
play in the recording deck or in the CD-changer deck. If I eject it
from the recorder and reinsert it, I am told it is blank. I am
guessing this is a problem with the writing laser. Anyone have
thoughts?

[Arny Krueger]

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I have a 2 year old RCD-W500C and it has developed on odd
problem. It won't record anymore. It acts like it is
recording. It thinks it is recording. But it isn't. I can
record and finalize a disk but it won't play in the
recording deck or in the CD-changer deck.

What about the CD-RW or DVD-RW in your PC?

If you try one of your failed discs in your PC's CD or DVD R/W, and pull up
a disc status menu with your burning software, what does it say about the
disc?

If I eject it
from the recorder and reinsert it, I am told it is blank.
I am guessing this is a problem with the writing laser.
Anyone have thoughts?

Try different media?

Try failed media on a different recorder, including your PC's CDRW?

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On Mar 31, 11:21 am, "Arny Krueger" wrote:
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I have a 2 year old RCD-W500C and it has developed on odd
problem. It won't record anymore. It acts like it is
recording. It thinks it is recording. But it isn't. I can
record and finalize a disk but it won't play in the
recording deck or in the CD-changer deck.

What about the CD-RW or DVD-RW in your PC?

If you try one of your failed discs in your PC's CD or DVD R/W, and pull up
a disc status menu with your burning software, what does it say about the
disc?

Thanks for you reply. Of course I tried this. I cannot record on these
in my PC because they are DA disks and my PC CD writer does not
recognize them. However, finalized CD-RWs can be played just fine -
but they cannot be erased in the deck. I also have several "virgin"
disks that I tried - they all failed too.

If I eject it
from the recorder and reinsert it, I am told it is blank.
I am guessing this is a problem with the writing laser.
Anyone have thoughts?

Try different media?

Try failed media on a different recorder, including your PC's CDRW?

As I said, there's a compatibility issue. However, I have several CD-
RW and CD-R DA disks that are fresh out their box and they do not
work. I rather doubt it's a media problem.

[Arny Krueger]

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On Mar 31, 11:21 am, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:
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I have a 2 year old RCD-W500C and it has developed on
odd problem. It won't record anymore. It acts like it is
recording. It thinks it is recording. But it isn't. I
can record and finalize a disk but it won't play in the
recording deck or in the CD-changer deck.

What about the CD-RW or DVD-RW in your PC?

If you try one of your failed discs in your PC's CD or
DVD R/W, and pull up a disc status menu with your
burning software, what does it say about the disc?

Thanks for you reply. Of course I tried this. I cannot
record on these in my PC because they are DA disks and my
PC CD writer does not recognize them.

Huh?

However, finalized
CD-RWs can be played just fine - but they cannot be
erased in the deck.

Sounds like the deck is broken.

I also have several "virgin" disks
that I tried - they all failed too.

If I eject it
from the recorder and reinsert it, I am told it is
blank. I am guessing this is a problem with the writing
laser. Anyone have thoughts?

Try different media?

Try failed media on a different recorder, including your
PC's CDRW?

As I said, there's a compatibility issue. However, I have
several CD- RW and CD-R DA disks that are fresh out their
box and they do not work. I rather doubt it's a media problem.

Are they the same brand you've been using all along?

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On Mar 31, 11:21 am, "Arny Krueger"
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I have a 2 year old RCD-W500C and it has developed on
odd problem. It won't record anymore. It acts like it is
recording. It thinks it is recording. But it isn't. I
can record and finalize a disk but it won't play in the
recording deck or in the CD-changer deck.

What about the CD-RW or DVD-RW in your PC?

If you try one of your failed discs in your PC's CD or
DVD R/W, and pull up a disc status menu with your
burning software, what does it say about the disc?

Thanks for you reply. Of course I tried this. I cannot
record on these in my PC because they are DA disks and my
PC CD writer does not recognize them.

Huh?

Huh?

However, finalized
CD-RWs can be played just fine - but they cannot be
erased in the deck.

Sounds like the deck is broken.

You think?

I also have several "virgin" disks
that I tried - they all failed too.
If I eject it
from the recorder and reinsert it, I am told it is
blank. I am guessing this is a problem with the writing
laser. Anyone have thoughts?
Try different media?
Try failed media on a different recorder, including your
PC's CDRW?
As I said, there's a compatibility issue. However, I have
several CD- RW and CD-R DA disks that are fresh out their
box and they do not work. I rather doubt it's a media problem.

Are they the same brand you've been using all along

Yup.