Re: missing xp writing wizard

Jill,

I know nothing about Sonic DLA.

Go here and ask them how to uninstall Sonic DLA.

Support / Consumer / Drive Letter Access
http://support.sonic.com/desktop/drive_letter_access/default.asp?c=1&product=drive_letter_access

CD Recording tab missing

CD-R drive or CD-RW drive is not recognized as a recordable device
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=316529

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:C656771A-BF28-4E85-ACB6-5405BB9004DE@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Jill <Jill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> I did that and there is no recording tab in the properties box. The
> device enabled and it works but only with The sonic dla.
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Drive CD enable recording wizard
>>
>> Open My Computer, right click the CD Drive icon and then click
>> Properties. Click the Recording tab.
>> Check: Enable CD recording on this drive
>> Click: Apply
>> Click: OK
>>
>> Picture of CD Drive Properties
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/images/using/setup/learnmore/cdburnfig01.jpg
>>
>> Enable CD recording on this drive
>> This setting turns on the built-in CD recording features included with
>> Windows XP.
>> Third-party programs sometimes disable this setting.
>> You can only enable CD recording for one device at a time.
>>
>> Only One CD-R or CD-RW Disk Drive Can Be Used to Create Compact Discs in
>> Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294652
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:BE6DC379-170C-4834-B988-81C739D8BDBD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Jill <Jill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> I had bought a new external dvd/cd drive and after I installed the
>>> software that came with it (sonic mydvd and powerdvd) I can no longer
>>> use the cd writing wizard. I can only use sonic dla. I have tried
>>> uninstalling the software but to no avail I still don't have the cd
>>> writing wizard and I don't like using the dla even though it works. If
>>> I use the dla then I have to format the cd/dvd first to write to it and
>>> it takes near an hour and a half. Please help! Thanks

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