Re: CD RW not detected at all

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From: Quaoar (quaoar_at_tenthplanet.net)
Date: 09/17/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 21:51:29 -0600

Liz wrote:
> Installed SP2 on 9/8 and today is the first time I have
> needed my CD drive. CD's with data show up in explorer
> with nothing on them. Trying to format CD's with Direct
> CD (says that CD is unusable, tried with 5 CD's), same
> thing happened with Ahead Nero. Haven't tried using
> Windows Media player but I am trying to burn data CD's,
> not music.
>
> I am ready to restore back to pre-SP2 if this is not
> fixable right away.
>
> Liz
>> -----Original Message-----
>> what is your CD-RW Drive maker and model?
>> Is that CD-RW Drive internal or external?
>> which version of Roxio Software do you have?
>> which version of Nero do you have?
>> what is all kind of things you did?
>>
>> Try to remove both software once (Nero and Roxio).
>> and make sure windows xp recognize CD-RW function with out both
>> software. If that works fine, install one of them.
>> I heard problem with InCD and DirectCD (which is two
> packet write on one system) run on same system.
>> try to avoid one of them.
>> (or just use one of them to reduce problem)
>>
>>
>> "sastri" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:05d801c49b8a$4a294fb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>> I am running windows xp home. cd rw is inaccesible to
>>> explorer, and neither will read a disc. DVD Read only
>>> works fine.
>>> I cannot get my CD-RW drive to burn files any more. All
>>> of a sudden, neither Nero, WIndows media Player nor Roxio
>>> will work. I have tried all kinds of
>>> things from the techservice forums (including restoring
>>> to older date) but to no avail. Any help would be
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> .

Try removing the CD drive from Device Manager. Reboot and let the OS
redetect it. Otherwise, do you have a proprietary driver for it? Try
vendor support for an SP2 update (although that should not be
necessary). Also, check that the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service is
running, and set for Automatic start (this shouldn't be the source,
but...).

Q

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