Lite-On Super AllWrite IHAS124-04-KIT 24X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner + Nero 12 Essentials Burning Software + Install Kit

I have been using Lite-On for well over ten years now, going back to the CD drive days. I bought this one to replace a drive that was 8 years old. The one I got is very quiet and burns great. I have read about some people having issues with the noise and dieing within a year. If you look at most of those they are for the BLU-RAY burners, which I can not comment on since I do not do blu-rays.

Just what I needed.

Every build needs a new CD rom, this was cheap and it works.

DVD-RW drive is easy to install, works flawlessly and was relatively inexpensive

The drive itself is excellent. No problem with the hardware. The DVD with the Nero software is no good. The files on the DVD are corrupted and cannot install. It seems that there is no way to get a good software disk or download it. Maybe they want to force you to buy the software, but I already paid extra for it when I bought the drive. Whatever happened to craftsmanship and integrity?

Lite-On AllWrite kit is Inexpensive solution that helps to have the job done. It definitely isn’t a champ in terms of speed, and bundled software is just a joke. Still, the drive works well, and provides everything one needs for everyday use. I would recommend this drive to anyone in need for inexpensive well-rounded optical drive.

I have installed everything correctly, double checked every connection, tried all of the ports and everything but the tray works. The paperclip method opens the tray but it will not close on its own or when I press the button. The drive shows up in the devices/This PC sections and lights up so I know it has power. Customer service has been contacted, will update the review throughout the process. Update: I ended up having to return the drive and the seller makes you pay for shipping and then they refund it to you with the item refund, shipping was around half the cost of the drive which is unfortunate. My final thoughts are just buy another drive, there seems to be other people having this same issue so it must not be a one time thing.

Included nero is only trial so not much of use

Good cheap CD drive. would buy again and recommend to a friend.

Always have two DVD recorders / players on my desktop