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12th July 2020, 16:56 | #1 |
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Panasonic CF-52B CD/DVD multi drive issues
Hi all, I have recently purchased a Panasonic CF-52B with XP service pack 3 for use for T4 that I've been meaning to do for years. But I am having issues with the multi drive disk reader. It will read DVD-R disks with files no problems, it will read normal audio CD disks no issues and DVDs. but CD-Rs it will not run nor the original diagnostic disk for T4. Anything in that format shows as blank, also if I try and write files to a CD-R the computer will say that it has be completed but if I put it onto another laptop it will be a blank disk so the laptop hasn't written the disk at all!
Does anyone here have an idea why CD-R disks will not work on the laptop? T4 requires CD disks so will not work without it working. |
12th July 2020, 23:27 | #2 |
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Quite possibly the disk drive is knackered, probably very old by this point. What I'd personally do is buy an external USB drive like this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZenDrive-Ex...Q8W/ref=sr_1_9, Windows XP will read the disks from that as if it's the internal drive.
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18th July 2020, 08:15 | #4 |
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I have got an external drive now and T4 now works perfectly so thank you. And Also thank you to Brian for advice who is sadly no longer on his forum.
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