If you are constantly getting the following error when trying to burn a CD-R disc, the problem might be the discs (media) that you're using.
Sensekey hardware error (0x04)
Sense Code = 0x44
Internal Target Failure
(Note how misleading the error message is — "hardware error" sounds like the CD-RW drive is broken!)
That was the case for me when I used either Roxio Toast or CharisMac Discribe on my Mac (OS 9 and OS X). The discs that caused the problem for me were labeled "Encore - gold series" by imation (yes, imation). I have heard that the Encore-branded discs are second-rate "B Grade". "A Grade" discs made by imation are clearly labeled with the "imation" brand. Other A Grade discs are generally more expensive — in Hong Kong, over HK$100 (US$13) for 50-disc storage spindle pack.
Posted by derek at August 15, 2002 07:56 PMSo the drive is okay and the media was faulty? Just wondering since I'm also getting that error on some Imation media I purchased...
Posted by: Gerardo Betancourt on October 30, 2002 6:28 PMHi Gerardo,
Yes, hard to believe but that was the case for me. I changed to a bit more expensive media and the problem went away. I didn't think Imation would sell media that would cause problems on my fairly new QPS DVD-R/CD-RW drive (external FireWire model QPDVRPR1F).
What drive are you using? Please let me know if new discs work for you.
Thanks,
Derek
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