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why would my dvd writer work fine for a few dvd burns then start choking at about 10%?

sometimes i can burn dozens of dvds in a row with no problem, then suddenly the next dvd burn fails at 10%. other times it happens after only one or two successful burns. it's a new writer, barely 6 months old (no warranty) i have 512MB ram, 3GB virtual memory and 40 GB free space on my hard drive. how can i troubleshoot this problem?

1. Make sure you have the latest firmware for the drive installed. (Normally found on the manufacturers site)
2. Burning software your using, keep away from Microsoft own brand.
Try Roxio or Nero Burning Rom
3. Try changing your media meaning the DVD discs could be crap ones. Stay with Datawrite, Rdisc or TDK. Use DVD-R only they work 10x better than DVD+R.
Nothing to do with PC Spec replace the drive to a new one they only cost around £15 new. Go with Samsung, Pioneer or Sony.

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