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Audio CD-RW format fails or CD-R discs will not format properly under Microsoft Windows Vista - 3000 J100, J105, J110, J115 / ThinkCentre A50, A51, A51p, A52, A53, A55, A60, E50, E51, M50, M50e, M51, M52, M52e, M55e, S50, S51
Symptom
One of the following symptoms occurs when writting CD-Rs and CD-RWs under Microsoft Windows Vista:
  • Audio CD-RW format fails.
  • After formatting a CD-R with the UDF file system, the media is recognized as an audio disc.
  • After formatting a CD-R, ejecting it, and re-inserting it, the disc is not recognized.

Affected configurations
Any of the following systems running Microsoft Windows Vista, configured with the HLDS GCC-4482B CD-RW/DVD combo drive (FRU number 40Y8919 or 41X3547):

  • 3000 J100 (type 8253, 8254, 8255, 8256, 8453, 8454, 8455, 8456, 8457)
  • 3000 J105 (type 8258, 8259, 8459)
  • 3000 J110 (type 7393, 7394, 7395, 7396, 7397, 7398)
  • 3000 J115 (type 7387, 7388, 7389, 7390, 7392)
  • ThinkCentre A50 (type 8084, 8085, 8126, 8147, 8148, 8149, 8174, 8175, 8176, 8177, 8178, 8320, 8419)
  • ThinkCentre A51 (type 8122, 8123, 8124, 8129, 8131, 8132, 8133, 8134, 8135, 8136, 8137, 8138, 8424, 8425, 9212)
  • ThinkCentre A51p (type 8420, 8421, 8422, 8423, 8427)
  • ThinkCentre A52 (type 8153, 8154, 8155, 8156, 8157, 8158, 8159, 8160, 8161, 8162, 8163, 8164, 8165, 8166, 8167, 8168, 8169, 8170, 8287, 8288, 8289, 8296, 8297, 8298, 8326, 8327, 8328, 8329, 8340, 8341, 8342, 8343, 8344, 8380, 8381, 8382, 8782, 8783, 8784, 8785, 8786, 8788)
  • ThinkCentre A53 (type 8701, 8702, 8973, 8980, 8983, 8992, 8995, 9276, 9277, 9286, 9287, 9378, 9387, 9628, 9635)
  • ThinkCentre A55 (type 8705, 8706, 8975, 8982, 8985, 8994, 9265)
  • ThinkCentre A60 (8013, 8700, 8976, 8979, 8986, 8991, 9266, 9269, 9282, 9283, 9374, 9383, 9384, 9631)
  • ThinkCentre E50 (type 8290, 8291, 8292, 8293, 8294, 8295, 8469, 8472, 8473, 8474, 8771, 8772, 8773, 8774, 8776, 8777, 8778, 8779, 9214, 9215, 9216, 9217, 9218, 9219)
  • ThinkCentre E51 (type 8463, 8464, 8465, 8466, 8467, 8468)
  • ThinkCentre M50 (type 8128, 8185, 8186, 8187, 8188, 8189, 8190, 8413, 8414, 8415)
  • ThinkCentre M50e (type 8179)
  • ThinkCentre M51 (type 8096, 8097, 8141, 8142, 8143, 8144, 8145, 8146)
  • ThinkCentre M51e (type 9213)
  • ThinkCentre M52 (type 8099, 8110, 8111, 8112, 8113, 8114, 8115, 8116, 8211, 8212, 8213, 8214, 8215, 9210, 9211)
  • ThinkCentre M52e (type 8299)
  • ThinkCentre M55e (type 9278, 9279, 9288, 9379, 9380, 9389, 9632, 9637)
  • ThinkCentre S50 (type 8092, 8183, 8184, 8416, 8417, 8418)
  • ThinkCentre S51 (type 8098, 8171, 8172, 8173)


Solution
Download and install the latest firmware following the instructions on the download page.

Note: The firmware upgrade program will require you to reboot your computer. Shut down all other programs and save your data before applying the upgrade.




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