Can't copy pictures to CD

[Guest SomorPlz]

Once I get files to temporary folder to copy to cd, computer says no cd is

in computer, but there is. Whats the problem?

[Guest Malke]

Re: Can't copy pictures to CD

 

SomorPlz wrote:

> Once I get files to temporary folder to copy to cd, computer says no cd is

> in computer, but there is. Whats the problem?

 

You can try cleaning the laser in the optical drive - they sell cleaning

kits at most computer/office supply stores. Otherwise, the drive may

have failed. Swap it out for a known-working burner and see if all is

well now.

 

 

Malke

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[Guest SomorPlz]

Re: Can't copy pictures to CD

 

Can you suggest something?

 

 

"Malke" wrote:

> SomorPlz wrote:

> > Once I get files to temporary folder to copy to cd, computer says no cd is

> > in computer, but there is. Whats the problem?

>

> You can try cleaning the laser in the optical drive - they sell cleaning

> kits at most computer/office supply stores. Otherwise, the drive may

> have failed. Swap it out for a known-working burner and see if all is

> well now.

>

>

> Malke

> --

> Elephant Boy Computers

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

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>

[Guest Olórin]

Re: Can't copy pictures to CD

 

Do you mean "more things"? Malke just suggested two...

 

Try reinserting the CD.

 

Try restarting the system if you haven't already.

 

Try a different CD, the one in there might be a dud.

 

What burning program are you using?

 

 

"SomorPlz" <SomorPlz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Can you suggest something?

>

>

> "Malke" wrote:

>

>> SomorPlz wrote:

>> > Once I get files to temporary folder to copy to cd, computer says no

>> > cd is

>> > in computer, but there is. Whats the problem?

>>

>> You can try cleaning the laser in the optical drive - they sell cleaning

>> kits at most computer/office supply stores. Otherwise, the drive may

>> have failed. Swap it out for a known-working burner and see if all is

>> well now.

>>

>>

>> Malke

>> --

>> Elephant Boy Computers

>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

>> "Don't Panic!"

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>>

[Guest Malke]

Re: Can't copy pictures to CD

 

SomorPlz wrote:

> Can you suggest something?

>

>

> "Malke" wrote:

>

>> SomorPlz wrote:

>>> Once I get files to temporary folder to copy to cd, computer says no cd is

>>> in computer, but there is. Whats the problem?

>> You can try cleaning the laser in the optical drive - they sell cleaning

>> kits at most computer/office supply stores. Otherwise, the drive may

>> have failed. Swap it out for a known-working burner and see if all is

>> well now.

>>

 

What do you mean? I already did! Optical drives don't last forever and

it sounds as though yours has died. Lots of people suggest drive

cleaning kits as a first troubleshooting step for an alternative to

replacing the drive. With optical drives as cheap as they are and since

I always have quite a few lying around in the shop I simply swap out the

drive for a known-working one to see if that fixes the issue. So do that.

 

 

Malke

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[Guest SomorPlz]

Re: Can't copy pictures to CD

 

Drives will read cd. I tried burning some music and media player says

connect a burner.

[Guest SomorPlz]

Re: Can't copy pictures to CD

 

I can play a music cd, but when I try to burn music the Media Player says

connect a burner.......

[Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Re: Can't copy pictures to CD

 

Is your drive actually a burner or just a reader?

 

"SomorPlz" <SomorPlz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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| Drives will read cd. I tried burning some music and media player says

| connect a burner.

[Guest sgopus]

Re: Can't copy pictures to CD

 

The question was, (Is your driver a burner) a regular cd drive will not burn

cd's, it will only read them.

What make and model is your cd drive?

 

"SomorPlz" wrote:

> I can play a music cd, but when I try to burn music the Media Player says

> connect a burner.......