Vostro 1500 cd-drive problems

Ive not used the cd-drive for burning cd's much untill now, the first time i tried to make a normal audio disc using nero it gets to about 10% then says "could not perform end of disk at once or track at once" depending on which method i chose. It only works if i change the write speed down to 10x and even then very ocasionally. Anyone else had this problem or know how to fix it? should i get dell to give me a new cd-drive?

Ragards
Richard

 

i dont know about your problem but my drive has been acting like a bastard all along.... it sometimes opens even though i never pressed the button.

 

I have the same issue as DeusEx. Sometimes it pops out on its own, isn't a very good dvd reader either.

 

hm i dont have the random popping out problem, just the fact it refuses to write to cd's at anything more than 10x which is really really slow. I think i will have to contact dell concerning this matter. They should be able to just replace the drive without me having to send the whole laptop away.

 

i just called dell tech support, who were very helpfull indeed, after making me run the dell boot up diagnostic utility they decided drive was dud and sent me out a new one

 

I too am having the same problem with my CD tray just opening by itself. Please let me know what you have done about it; call Dell Tech Support, possible software issue, etc.
I too am running Vista Ultimate - but could that be the cause, as my 'copy' is just that..