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[Allen Corneau]

Thanks Jerry, I'll try that out.

[Allen Corneau]

Update: I think I may have a worn out/dying laser.

On some discs, instead of the drive doing what it's supposed to do I get two amber blinks, which according to this chart*  says "the drive cannot properly configure the focus and track adjustment settings".

Grrr...

* http://www.plextoramericas.com/index.php/faq/28-general-optical-faqs/240-blink-codes-for-the-px-716a

[OTR Mastering]

Speaking of EAC........I used it all the time in XP but cannot get it to work in Win7. Anyone else had any luck with it? If so, which version?

Thanks.
JL

[Jerry Tubb]

Update: I think I may have a worn out/dying laser.

On some discs, instead of the drive doing what it's supposed to do I get two amber blinks, which according to this chart*  says "the drive cannot properly configure the focus and track adjustment settings".

Grrr...

* http://www.plextoramericas.com/index.php/faq/28-general-optical-faqs/240-blink-codes-for-the-px-716a

Hey Allen,
have you run the "Self-Test" procedure on the drive?
It's described in the users guide.
Also check the power supply.

If you're in a bind, I could send you one of mine. Really.

JT

[Hermetech Mastering]

Speaking of EAC........I used it all the time in XP but cannot get it to work in Win7. Anyone else had any luck with it? If so, which version?

Thanks.
JL

Latest version of EAC working fine on Win 7 64 bit here!

[lowland]

Hi Allen,

It may be a dying drive as you say, but it could be worth using an inexpensive standard disc lens cleaner - they have them in supermarkets in the UK I notice, so I expect it's no different there.

I've managed to revive apparently terminal older drives that way in the past, hope it works for you as well.

[Allen Corneau]

Hey Allen,
have you run the "Self-Test" procedure on the drive?

Ran it last night and it failed: "one green blink indicates a write or read error".

If you're in a bind, I could send you one of mine. Really.

JT

I appreciate that Jerry. I'm going to try cleaning the lens (if I can get in the damned case!) and if that doesn't work I'll move on from there.

[lowland]

I'm going to try cleaning the lens (if I can get in the damned case!) and if that doesn't work I'll move on from there.

With the type of cleaner looking like a CD with false eyelashes glued to it that shouldn't be necessary; I've found them surprisingly effective.

[OTR Mastering]

Latest version of EAC working fine on Win 7 64 bit here!

Is this the one that's working on Win7...?

Exact Audio Copy 1.0 Beta 3 (International)

[Hermetech Mastering]

Is this the one that's working on Win7...?

Exact Audio Copy 1.0 Beta 3 (International)

It's 1.0 Beta 3 as released on Aug 29th 2011. Not sure if it's the international version, or whether I downloaded the .zip or the .exe, but it's working fine for ripping CDs to FLACs with my new "no name" DVD drive. Will it not run at all on your PC?

[Jerry Tubb]

Ran it last night and it failed: "one green blink indicates a write or read error".

I appreciate that Jerry. I'm going to try cleaning the lens (if I can get in the damned case!) and if that doesn't work I'll move on from there.

Opening the case, although it looks to be a mystery is quite easy, it all starts with that little screw on the back, then slide the top/bottom off...

Here's a nice play by play article w/ pics, on cleaning the lens:

http://www.patrickmin.com/linux/tip.php?name=plextor
JT

[Allen Corneau]

Opening the case, although it looks to be a mystery is quite easy, it all starts with that little screw on the back, then slide the top/bottom off...

Here's a nice play by play article w/ pics, on cleaning the lens:

http://www.patrickmin.com/linux/tip.php?name=plextor
JT

Excellent, thanks Jerry!

I picked up a cleaning disc and trying it out tomorrow. If that doesn't do the trick I'll be tearing into it.

[Oldfart57]

http://www.plextor-digital.eu/index.php/component/option,com_jdownloads/Itemid,0/catid,86/cid,470/task,view.download/

There you go.
Chris.

Thanks Chris. Works great here now.