[quote=CatBratThe drive would spin a few times attempting to write at 64x, then silence.[/quote]
64X? That's too fast and I'm not sure why the burner is even attempting that (I haven't noted any burners nor discs that are rated for that speed, though I really haven't been looking).

See if you can do it at, say, 12X.

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