Originally Posted by Lord of the Rings

Sounds like disk burner drive problems myself. ie: the disk burner drive is either not installed properly or is near its last days.
Have you tried burning an audio disk with this disk burner drive recently? Try it with a CD-RW & see if it works ok simply as a test.

What I meant by not installed properly is the drive is not properly wired (loosely connected wires / cable connector) or the drive is out of position. I guess there's a small chance this may also have occurred if the computer was moved & heavily knocked in recent times.

Disk burner drives that are used frequently only last 2-3 years before they come to a relatively quick death as soon as they start showing dying symptoms. The *laser* reader & burner simply wears out. Almost like a light globe. Lasers are in many ways basically a light globe.

Another thought is, have you tried cleaning the drive with a cleaning device. You should clean them periodically.

And yes, I've seen your symptoms before myself, it was the drive at fault. Either device died or device connection issue, etc. But dirty drive also in some cases. lol