realdan

Windows XP SP2 autopatched

Sony AW-G170A

Asus p5n32e-sli

2gb ddr2800

q6600

corsair hx620

xfx 8800gt 512mb

the DVDRW drive have no problem reading/burning any brand of CD-R and the same goes for the normal CD disc.

the DVDRW drive have no problem reading DVD movies disc or other disc which is not burnt.

The DVDRW drive is having problem recognising burnt DVD-R or DVD+RW disc (thats the two media i have tried) The burnt discs I have used are either Sony, Mitsubishi or Verbatim or Kodak.

Whenever i clicked on the DVD drive icon which is displayed as a CD Drive(when a burnt dvd disc is inserted), windows display the error message

Quote:

disk is not formatted....windows cannot read from this disk. The disk might be corrupted, or it could be using a format that is not compatible.

Howver using ISObuster I can read the disc and actually extract the content..so what is the issue in this area?

Also this could also have lead to power calibration error in nero 8 that I have been facing while burning DVD-R...However burning to SOny DVD+RW ended in success which is multisession...but the said disc drive cannot read the burnt DVD+RW and another disc drive can read it...

I have updated the sony drive firmware from 1.62 to 1.73 (using orginal sony firmware as being said to be so in the site I downloaded it from)

I havent tried removing the drive and putting it in another PC so far to test it.

I dont burnt that frequently so have no idea when it actually occurred

But i m pretty sure that the newest hardware that i have added is 8800gt and i have make a full update of windows xp using autopatcher around 1 month ago

But the point is what is actually wrong...is my drive half dead?

System detail

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amd 64 3200+

asus motherboard

2x512mb ddr ram

1 7600gt nvidia graphics card

1 creative soundblaster 7.1

1 160gb sata HDD

1 sony DVD-rw dual layer

1 120mm system fan

1 USB printer

1 USB controller

antec smart power 400W

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plan to add one more hdd - 250gb sata HDD

will the power supply be sufficient in such a scenario?

dont tell me to go to certain sites to calculate it as I have already done it all.

i want to know in real terms whether it would be sufficient - peak load and normal load.

i found that pesticides level was found to be too high by some ngo in softdrinks manufactured by pepsi and coca cola in india..but I havent heard of any organization from india testing pesticides level in other soft drinks of local co. also why necessities are not tested when people have to consume them everyday. This led me to think that people in developing countries are slowly being poisoned by the lack proper vigilance.

Dont know whether the report as to pesticides content in the US is accurate or not? So is softdrinks in the US harmful and also what about the coffee and tea, milk, fruits and vegetables...

is there some independent honest organization verifying all the food items adhere to safety standards?

what is the name of the song and the artist

here is the lyrics...not very accurate with it anyway hope someone could help me

He looked at me with tears in his eyes

It was the first time I have ever seen him crying

He said, "His wife was leaving, kids were going too."

He was asking me what he should do

I have seen it coming for a year or so

The look in her eyes, everytime he go

Too many nights with the voice I knew

She will try to raise her family

Now she is way past the point of no return

Once the fire of love has died, the ashes never burned

At this point it is best to walk away

There was nothing left to tell

This time the tide is not gonna turn

But she is way past the point of no return

Never seen it coming

Felt like such a fool

She was packing up, .......

The heart has a limit, he lesson the will

When she's past the point of no return

Now she's way past the point of no return

Once the fire of love has died, the ashes never burned

At this point it is best to walk away

.........

I have a life time full of hopes and dreams

I thought I seek true love but it’s never what it seem

I’ve been broken but I know how to survive

Some how I always keep my dreams alive

But I wasn’t prepare for the feeling that I would find

The first time that I had you For the first secure to mind

The love that I’ve been waiting for all those years

Was holding on to me and easing all my fears

Every part that I ever prayed Has been answer in a heart beat

My spirit want to sing every time we meet

Now my only fear is that it’s too good to be true

Every dreams that I ever dreamed

Is coming true in you

I have a life time full of hopes and dreams

I thought I seek true love but it’s never what it seem

I’ve been broken but I know how to survive

Some how I always keep my dreams alive

But I wasn’t prepare for the feeling that I would find

The first time that I had you For the first secure to mind

The love that I’ve been waiting for all those years

Was holding on to me and easing all my fears

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