Windows 10: Lightscribe Drive won't write labels

Well Gracie, imgburn does not write labels. but you didn't ask that originally. You asked this question.
Does ANYBODY know of any alternative software for doing the actual BURNING? Something that wouldn't rely on the Lightscribe labeling or system software at all?

That's why I told you about Imgburn. All it does is burn files or iso's to your cd or dvd. Does not make any labels for lightscribe.

 

You're right. I wasn't explicit enough in requesting alternative software to burn Lightscribe labels. Anyhow, no longer relevant. Drive is on it's way back to Firekingdom since they weren't interested in exchanging it for a different drive.

For the folks that have successfully used a USB CD/DVD burner Lightscribe drive that DOES successfully burn Lightscribe Labels on the disc, ON a Windows 10 system, on a PC, can you tell me what brand/model you're using?

 

Well I can do that, but you may not like my answer. I have two lightscribe drives, in 2 different computers, both work fine. Both use the original lightscribe software. They are made by HP, both my computers are HP. You can still buy these burners on Ebay, used for around 10 to 20 bucks. They also have those USB ones too, new. Not made by HP.
Why don't you just try one of the used ones for your HP. It would be just like the one that broke on your machine. Your software you have now should work fine. But check out Ebay.

 

You should know how the old drive was connected, I would think it used a sata connection. unless your machine is real old. Its not hard to replace. Here is just one example click on this link. Its a internal drive.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Desktop-PC-D...item1c566f41be

 

Actually, the old one was so old it was an IDE unit. I had an older external carrier and put it in that. That carrier was USB so although it was large and clumsy, it provided a USB connection to the new system. Worked 'til the drive had a physical failure. Since I haven't gotten anything specific about brands and models that work, I may just head over to Amazon and pick up a used one for $10 or so. Can't do much worse than I did with the new, USB one...

 

Ok but you should check out Ebay 1st. Brand names that make good lightscribe burners, only 2 that I would choose are #1 choice would be Lite-On lightscribe #2 choice Asus lightscribe DVD Both are also on Amazon.

 

On my Windows 10 laptop computer, File Explorer gets in the way. It tries to read the (obviously unreadable) label side of the disc, preventing the software I have (Nero 9) from taking control of the drive in order to do its thing. When it fails to verify the ability of the disc to be read (or accept new data), it proceeds to eject the disc. With great difficulty (and several unsuccessful attempts) I hold in the drive door, preventing the ejection. Most of the time, FE manages to say something about "choose another disc", and Nero never gets control of the drive in order to begin the label writing process. Occasionally, instead I get an error "unable to eject disc", and then Nero gets its way. My last attempt, following the process given me to run msconfig, select "Services" and then "Hide all Microsoft services" and "Disable all" ... and restart, did not work for me. FE still grabbed the drive before Nero could take possession of it. Has anyone had the similar experience ... and managed to find a work-around for it?

 

Try holding down Shift as you allow the drive to load.

But I'm very confused. You have seen how terrible LightScribe disks look, and you are bothering to get it working?

 

I will try holding down the shift key, in hopes that it will lock out File Explorer until my program grabs control of the drive. (And reply back here again, if that works ... or not.)

I create labels that still look good in monochrome, and can add important text in support of the image. At my age, even my printing looks very sloppy, so what I can do with computer imaging is a vast improvement.

 

GracieAllen - were you ever able to correct this issue? I'm having the exact same issue - I was finally able to install LightScribe software on my Win 10 machine using the Troubleshooting Compatibility tool, but though the lightscribe drive seems to be printing a label on my DVDs, there's nothing there when finished.

 

I hate to ask the obvious, but, are you using 'LightScribe' discs?

 

Another obvious question but you are turning the discs over to ‘scribe’ the disc?

 

Yes, and to forestall other obvious questions:

- yes, I have electricity on in the house,
- no, the LightScribe discs have not been previously scribed before,
- and no, there have been no disruptions in the space-time continuum..... that I know of.

Actually, your question and Edwin's were good foundational questions, and I don't create LightScribe discs frequently, so I could see myself forgetting to use the correct media or putting them in the drive the wrong way, but that isn't the case here.

 

Do you have the latest version of the Lightscribe system software & LightScribe Simple Labeler? I know HP hasn’t had this software in production for several years so it may be difficult to find anything newer.
It may be the case that Lightscribe is no longer compatible with Windows 10 or that you require third-party software to get the labelling to work.
Lightscribe Software Free and Premium Lightscribe Labeling Software | LightScribe Windows 10 UpdateLightScribe Windows 10

 

Yes - have the latest version, but the Win 10 question is pretty much the purpose of both the original post by GracieAllen and my subsequent post. I'm trying to find out if the previously mentioned third party software works.