Re: CD Writer will not cooperate.

From: Turkbear (noone_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 12/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:28:50 -0600

If your OS recognizes the writer and can write to it..what's the problem ?
( WMP is a PLAYER - the name is a clue.., not a burner/writer)
 - Try Roxio..

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:09:10 -0800, hendej <hendej@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I know the problem, I think we're all getting ripped by microsoft! How can
>software come out that doesn't recognise your existing CD writer even though
>windows XP does recognise it and can write to it. Thanks Microsoft "Great
>Job", now all my msn downloaded tracks cannot be burned. The only solutrion
>seems to be getting a new burner that is on the microsoft built for XP
>hardware list.
>
>"charles1" wrote:
>
>> I have exactly the same problem as Nicholas, except I was able to burn CDs
>> quite happily until I replaced my OS a couple of months ago when trying to
>> defeat a virus or something. Got rid of the virus, but now I can't burn
>> through Media Player. I've reloaded the audo driver without any improvement.
>>
>> I wrote to Sony, who supplied the CD R/W CRX175A1C1. Their response is as
>> follows:
>>
>> "Microsoft Media Player is not a burner.
>> Please be aware your computer's operating system comes with drivers and
>> should recognise your drive as a CD-Rom.
>> For your drive to be recognised as a burner, drivers are within the burning
>> software. Please make sure your burning software is compatible with your OS
>> and drive and that you have met the software's systems requirements. This can
>> be checked with the software manufacturer."
>>
>> Now I'm confused: what exactly is the burning software? Is it in XP?
>>
>> Any advice would be aabosrbed with gratitude!
>> "chunkymonkey1671" wrote:
>>
>> > that means that u dont have the drive to burn the cd, in order to burn it, ur
>> > going to need an extra drive just for burning music, videos, etc.
>> >
>> > "Nicholas Digby" wrote:
>> >
>> > > When I try to burn discs with medi player, I get a
>> > > message "No devices capable of burning discs were found on
>> > > your system. Please check your hardware and drive
>> > > connections and try again." The burner works with supplied
>> > > software and have double checked all cables.
>> > > Help....Thankyou.
>> > > Nicholas
>> > >

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