Problems to use my Sony DVD RW DW-D56A

[carmonte6]

I have tried to ude my burner but there is an erro when I put a blank DVDF-R. My firmware version is PFS3. I do not know what I need to do. I do not know if I have problems with my ASPI or maybe is the type of blank DVD-R I am using. I have noted if I use different types of DVD-R it is not working but if I use Sony's, Verbatim's or TDKs my DVDRW is working well but if i Use Maxells. No

[Blencogo]

Hi CALICHE and welcome.

The DW-D56A drive is a terrible device and has been very unreliable. Usually the only solution has been to replace the DVD drive completely.

Some uers have had some success using the firmware version PFS2 AVAILABLE FROM HERE (scroll down to laptop drives).

There is a very, very long thread about this drive - have a look here: -

http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/gb/en/forum/viewthread?thread=31787