Section 5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting: Writing CD-R and CD-RW Discs
Symptom Possible
Causes
Solutions
Changed authoring
software.
If using different authoring
software than for the previous
writing, errors may occur. Always
use the same authoring software.
Short of CD-R/RW
capacity.
Capacity of standard CD-R/RW
media is limited to 650 MB (74-
min. type), including lead-in, lead-
out and TOC data. Use a different
CD-R/RW media if capacity is
insufficient on current media.
Using disc written on
non-Plextor CD-R or
CD-RW drive.
Use CD-R or CD-RW disc written
by the PlexWriter 8/8/24U.
Not enough disc
capacity.
Capacity of a standard 74-minute
CD is limited to 650 MB.
Use different CD-R or CD-RW
media if the capacity is insufficient.
Cannot add
information (add
writing) on CD-
R/RW.
The disc is written with
a CD-R or CD-RW
drive from another
vendor.
Use a different CD-R or CD-RW
disc.
Try to use same drive to add more
data to CD-R or CD-RW disc.
