BleepingComputer.com: Dvd Burner Issues

i have a dell xps 400 running windows xp
i have a dvd burner a HL-DL-ST DVD+-RW GWA416B
my problem is that it is not reading blank cd-rs or blank dvd-rs
i put in a regular cd and it reads fine

any help please
i tried the my sonic record now and to no avail
same thing with the windows media player burner
i went to my computer and usually the drive icon says what type of media is in there but it says nothing
when i put a regular cd in it reads a audio cd

ANY help please

~Mod Edit: Topic moved to more appropriate forum~ TMacK

This post has been edited by TMacK: 16 September 2007 - 02:10 AM

I am pretty sure that's a LG/HLDS GWA-4164B

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2279


the forums are full of problems with those drives and dell computers?

mostly

1. the drive is dying

but in a lot of cases it's software/driver problems

2. filter drivers are corrupt, especially sonic's

Thank You
ill give it a try
I really appreciate it