Sony DVD+-RW DW-D56A is not recording io DVD+Rs.

[gulshanbatra]

Hi, My DELL Laptop (Inspiron 6000) has a Sony DVD+-RW DW-D56A, which as per the product description can write to both DVD+R and DVD-R. While I have been using DVD-Rs for the past one year successfully, I can't seem to write to Philips DVD+R discs (1-16x) bought recently. I am using Roxio Creator 8 Deluxe Suite, and it shows me that my drive can write to DVD-R only. Why is this? I have checked multiple sources on the Net, and at different places I have found people using the same hardware as mine, and using DVD+Rs, but unable to use DVD-Rs. Is this a generic problem of first usage becoming default, or something? Please guide.

[SirQUK]

Hi gulshanbatra and welcome to our forums A lot of users of the D56 do seem to suffer from a lot of issues. Ulukai has narrowed it down to lower filter issues and has provided a tool that wil list your filters installed. http://www.cdr-zone.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4719 Simply paste the contents of the text file into your reply and we wil take a look

[gulshanbatra]

Hi, Output from the Filter Tool *************** Filter Check Tool v3.4 An Upper Filter found is: GEARAspiWDM Filterdriver properties are: An Upper Filter found is: pwd_2k Filterdriver properties are: A Lower Filter found is: PxHelp20 Filterdriver properties are: Name: PxHelp20 Caption: PxHelp20 Description: PxHelp20 AcceptPause: False AcceptStop: True DesktopInteract: False DisplayName: PxHelp20 ErrorControl: Normal ExitCode: 0 PathName: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\PxHelp20.sys Version Info: 3.0.11.1 ServiceSpecificExitCode: 0 ServiceType: Kernel Driver Started: True StartMode: Boot StartName: State: Running Status: OK TagId: 0 A Lower Filter found is: drvmcdb Filterdriver properties are: Name: drvmcdb Caption: drvmcdb Description: drvmcdb AcceptPause: False AcceptStop: True DesktopInteract: False DisplayName: drvmcdb ErrorControl: Ignore ExitCode: 0 PathName: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\drvmcdb.sys Version Info: 3.22.13.0 ServiceSpecificExitCode: 0 ServiceType: Kernel Driver Started: True StartMode: Boot StartName: State: Running Status: OK TagId: 1 A Lower Filter found is: dvd43llh Filterdriver properties are: Name: dvd43llh Caption: dvd43llh Description: dvd43llh AcceptPause: False AcceptStop: True DesktopInteract: False DisplayName: dvd43llh ErrorControl: Normal ExitCode: 0 PathName: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\dvd43llh.sys Version Info: 3.5.0.0 ServiceSpecificExitCode: 0 ServiceType: Kernel Driver Started: True StartMode: Manual StartName: State: Running Status: OK TagId: 0 A Lower Filter found is: ElbyDelay Filterdriver properties are: Name: ElbyDelay Caption: ElbyDelay Description: ElbyDelay AcceptPause: False AcceptStop: True DesktopInteract: False DisplayName: ElbyDelay ErrorControl: Normal ExitCode: 0 PathName: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\ElbyDelay.sys Version Info: 5.1.0.0 ServiceSpecificExitCode: 0 ServiceType: Kernel Driver Started: True StartMode: Manual StartName: State: Running Status: OK TagId: 0 A Lower Filter found is: sscdbhk5 Filterdriver properties are: Name: sscdbhk5 Caption: sscdbhk5 Description: sscdbhk5 AcceptPause: False AcceptStop: True DesktopInteract: False DisplayName: sscdbhk5 ErrorControl: Ignore ExitCode: 0 PathName: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\sscdbhk5.sys Version Info: 1.10.90.0 ServiceSpecificExitCode: 0 ServiceType: File System Driver Started: True StartMode: System StartName: State: Running Status: OK TagId: 1 *************** Many Thanks for your help.

[SirQUK]

Thanks for the output file GEARAspiWDM is a known hinderance in certain setups. PXHeklp can also interfere but your version is a known good one. Elby delay should be fine but I have no expereience of sscdbhk5. I am passing this threrad details onto Ulukai for his inspection but I suspect that removal of certain filters wil help you hang tight and Ulukai wil reply whwen he is able

[SirQUK]

In Ulukais thread I linked to there is a link to manual removal of lower filters. Direction listed are:

[Ulukai]

Sorry for the late response. SirQuk is doing a great job already. I reckon its the drvmcdb and the sscdbhk5 filters in combination with pxhelp20. I've found that earlier versions of sscdbhk5 caused blue screens. Can you tell us if you have any programs installed by Veritas or Sonic? Backup solutions? Imaging products? The filters I mentioned before are from those manufacturers, but its unclear with which software they are installed. The problem with some lowerfilters is that they install services too which, in some cases, need to be stopped and preferrably deleted too. Let us know if you need some help in that section as well. I've update the filters post to reflect these new filters found. Cheers

[gulshanbatra]

Thanks a lot SirQUK n Ulukai! Let me do some more homework. Will get back to you.

[JayHart44]

Hi, Im actually having the same type of problem with my inspiron 9300. I am able to burn dvd-R but not dvd+R. I tried to follow what you sugested for a solution but im not very good with computers so I didnt really know what you were saying So is there anything i can do?

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