Guest Jim Helfer Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to it, or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD burning functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it back. I have installed a OEM-Nero Express suite, and that functions properly, so I am confident that the drive is good. Windows just doesn't seem to recognize the drive as a writeable drive. Any suggestions apreciated. -- Jim Helfer Computer Systems Administrator WTW Architects Timber Court 127 Andesron St. Pittsburgh PA 15212 412-321-0551 x330 jhelfer@wtwarch.com
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message news:OKdNifQBIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of > XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). > > The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as a > proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to it, or > use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD burning > functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it back. > > I have installed a OEM-Nero Express suite, and that functions properly, > so I am confident that the drive is good. Windows just doesn't seem to > recognize the drive as a writeable drive. > > Any suggestions apreciated. > > -- > Jim Helfer > Computer Systems Administrator > WTW Architects > Timber Court You will have to use the In-CD function of Nero if you want to write data to this drive under Windows. If you don't then Windows will see it as a readable CD/DVD drive.
Guest David Webb Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive Verify that Desktop CD recording has been enabled for that drive. From My Computer > right-click on the drive > select Properties > click on Recording tab. "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message news:OKdNifQBIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... | | I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install | of XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). | | The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it | as a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to | it, or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD | burning functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it | back. | | I have installed a OEM-Nero Express suite, and that functions | properly, so I am confident that the drive is good. Windows just | doesn't seem to recognize the drive as a writeable drive. | | Any suggestions apreciated. | | -- | Jim Helfer | Computer Systems Administrator | WTW Architects | Timber Court | 127 Andesron St. | Pittsburgh PA 15212 | 412-321-0551 x330 | jhelfer@wtwarch.com
Guest Detlev Dreyer Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: > I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of > XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). > > The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as > a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to it, > or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD burning > functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it back. "How to troubleshoot issues that occur when you write data to a CD-R or CD-RW optical disc in Windows XP" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324129/en-us -- d-d
Guest Jim Helfer Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive Detlev Dreyer wrote: > "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: > >> I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of >> XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). >> >> The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as >> a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to it, >> or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD burning >> functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it back. > > "How to troubleshoot issues that occur when you write data to a CD-R or > CD-RW optical disc in Windows XP" > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324129/en-us > I followed the KB instructions here. In the registry key mentioned in KB 316529 indeed the drive type was listed as a CD ("1"). I changed that to a CD-RW, which brought up the Recording tab on the drive properties sheet, where I was able to enable recording. I also had to start the imapi CD Burning service. No Joy. When I tried to write a CD all I get is "There is no writeable CD in the drive" I deleted and had the drive redected several times, once in Safe Mode. Each time the drive was redected properly,but CD writing was disabled again. Each time I renabled it I got the error about not having a CD in the drive. Tried with two different DVD drives (different manufacturers), different IDE cable. Also ran system file checker. Windows refuses to budge on their "There is no working DVD in here" position. -- Jim Helfer Computer Systems Administrator WTW Architects Timber Court 127 Andesron St. Pittsburgh PA 15212 412-321-0551 x330 jhelfer@wtwarch.com
Guest Ken Zhao [MSFT] Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive Hello Jim, Thank you for using newsgroup! From your post, have you tried the following article Detlev Dreyer has mentioned as below: 324129: How to troubleshoot issues that occur when you write data to a CD-R or CD-RW optical disc in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324129/en-us In addition, I also suggest you try the following steps to see if it can help: Note: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. 1. Click Start, and then click Run. 2. In the Run box, type regedit, and then click OK. 3. Locate the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11C E-BFC1-08002BE10318} The class ID is for your DVD-RW device. 4. In the right pane, click Upperfilters, and then press DELETE. When you are prompted to do so, click Yes to confirm the deletion. 5. In the right pane, click Lowerfilters, and then press DELETE. When you are prompted to do so, click Yes to confirm the deletion. 6. Restart your computer. Thanks & Regards, Ken Zhao Microsoft Online Support Microsoft Global Technical Support Center Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security <http://www.microsoft.com/security> ==================================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue. ==================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -------------------- | Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:50:13 -0400 | From: Jim Helfer <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> | User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) | MIME-Version: 1.0 | Subject: Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive | References: <OKdNifQBIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> <332b7300d8b0392baae9017067f0b334@d-d.mvps.org> | In-Reply-To: <332b7300d8b0392baae9017067f0b334@d-d.mvps.org> | Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit | Message-ID: <uaPa77UBIHA.5652@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general | NNTP-Posting-Host: wtwarch.com 66.212.142.243 | Lines: 1 | Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:129586 | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general | | Detlev Dreyer wrote: | > "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: | > | >> I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of | >> XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). | >> | >> The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as | >> a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to it, | >> or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD burning | >> functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it back. | > | > "How to troubleshoot issues that occur when you write data to a CD-R or | > CD-RW optical disc in Windows XP" | > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324129/en-us | > | | | I followed the KB instructions here. In the registry key mentioned in | KB 316529 indeed the drive type was listed as a CD ("1"). I changed that | to a CD-RW, which brought up the Recording tab on the drive properties | sheet, where I was able to enable recording. I also had to start the | imapi CD Burning service. | | No Joy. When I tried to write a CD all I get is | "There is no writeable CD in the drive" | | I deleted and had the drive redected several times, once in Safe Mode. | Each time the drive was redected properly,but CD writing was disabled | again. Each time I renabled it I got the error about not having a CD in | the drive. | | Tried with two different DVD drives (different manufacturers), | different IDE cable. Also ran system file checker. Windows refuses to | budge on their "There is no working DVD in here" position. | | | | | | -- | Jim Helfer | Computer Systems Administrator | WTW Architects | Timber Court | 127 Andesron St. | Pittsburgh PA 15212 | 412-321-0551 x330 | jhelfer@wtwarch.com |
Guest Detlev Dreyer Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: >>> I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of >>> XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). >>> >>> The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as >>> a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to it, >>> or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD burning >>> functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it back. >> >> "How to troubleshoot issues that occur when you write data to a CD-R or >> CD-RW optical disc in Windows XP" >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324129/en-us > > I followed the KB instructions here. In the registry key mentioned in KB 316529 > indeed the drive type was listed as a CD ("1"). I changed that to a CD-RW, > which brought up the Recording tab on the drive properties sheet, where > I was able to enable recording. I also had to start the imapi CD Burning > service. > > No Joy. When I tried to write a CD all I get is > "There is no writeable CD in the drive" > > I deleted and had the drive redected several times, once in Safe Mode. > Each time the drive was redected properly,but CD writing was disabled again. > Each time I renabled it I got the error about not having a CD in the drive. > > Tried with two different DVD drives (different manufacturers), different IDE > cable. Also ran system file checker. Windows refuses to budge on their > "There is no working DVD in here" position. Well, there might be "ghosted" CD/DVD devices not showing up in the device manager. "Device Manager does not display devices that are not connected to the Windows XP-based computer" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539/en-us If this applies, remove all CD/DVD drives from the device manager incl. all "ghosted" devices. Reboot in order to reinstall that device and try again. -- d-d
Guest Jim Helfer Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive Deleted the registry entry and remove the devices from DevMan once again - No success. Same problem. Ken Zhao [MSFT] wrote: > Hello Jim, > > Thank you for using newsgroup! > > From your post, have you tried the following article Detlev Dreyer has > mentioned as below: > 324129: How to troubleshoot issues that occur when you write data to a CD-R > or CD-RW optical disc in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324129/en-us > > In addition, I also suggest you try the following steps to see if it can > help: > > Note: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious > problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft > cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using > Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. > > 1. Click Start, and then click Run. > 2. In the Run box, type regedit, and then click OK. > 3. Locate the following registry key: > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11C > E-BFC1-08002BE10318} > The class ID is for your DVD-RW device. > 4. In the right pane, click Upperfilters, and then press DELETE. > When you are prompted to do so, click Yes to confirm the deletion. > 5. In the right pane, click Lowerfilters, and then press DELETE. > When you are prompted to do so, click Yes to confirm the deletion. > 6. Restart your computer. > > Thanks & Regards, > > Ken Zhao > > Microsoft Online Support > Microsoft Global Technical Support Center > > Get Secure! - http://www.microsoft.com/security <http://www.microsoft.com/security> > ==================================================== > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so > that others may learn and benefit from your issue. > ==================================================== > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > > > > > -------------------- > | Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:50:13 -0400 > | From: Jim Helfer <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> > | User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) > | MIME-Version: 1.0 > | Subject: Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive > | References: <OKdNifQBIHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> > <332b7300d8b0392baae9017067f0b334@d-d.mvps.org> > | In-Reply-To: <332b7300d8b0392baae9017067f0b334@d-d.mvps.org> > | Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > | Message-ID: <uaPa77UBIHA.5652@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl> > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general > | NNTP-Posting-Host: wtwarch.com 66.212.142.243 > | Lines: 1 > | Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:129586 > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general > | > | Detlev Dreyer wrote: > | > "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: > | > > | >> I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of > | >> XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). > | >> > | >> The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as > | >> a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to > it, > | >> or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD > burning > | >> functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it back. > | > > | > "How to troubleshoot issues that occur when you write data to a CD-R or > | > CD-RW optical disc in Windows XP" > | > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324129/en-us > | > > | > | > | I followed the KB instructions here. In the registry key mentioned in > | KB 316529 indeed the drive type was listed as a CD ("1"). I changed that > | to a CD-RW, which brought up the Recording tab on the drive properties > | sheet, where I was able to enable recording. I also had to start the > | imapi CD Burning service. > | > | No Joy. When I tried to write a CD all I get is > | "There is no writeable CD in the drive" > | > | I deleted and had the drive redected several times, once in Safe Mode. > | Each time the drive was redected properly,but CD writing was disabled > | again. Each time I renabled it I got the error about not having a CD in > | the drive. > | > | Tried with two different DVD drives (different manufacturers), > | different IDE cable. Also ran system file checker. Windows refuses to > | budge on their "There is no working DVD in here" position. > | > | > | > | > | > | -- > | Jim Helfer > | Computer Systems Administrator > | WTW Architects > | Timber Court > | 127 Andesron St. > | Pittsburgh PA 15212 > | 412-321-0551 x330 > | jhelfer@wtwarch.com > | > -- Jim Helfer Computer Systems Administrator WTW Architects Timber Court 127 Andesron St. Pittsburgh PA 15212 412-321-0551 x330 jhelfer@wtwarch.com
Guest Jim Helfer Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive Tried it. No ghost devices found. Removed device once again, and again after restart it was detected incorrectly, this time as a "DVD-RAM" device, and it will not recognize CDs in the drive to write to. Detlev Dreyer wrote: > "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: > >>>> I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of >>>> XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). >>>> >>>> The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as >>>> a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to it, >>>> or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD burning >>>> functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it back. >>> "How to troubleshoot issues that occur when you write data to a CD-R or >>> CD-RW optical disc in Windows XP" >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324129/en-us >> I followed the KB instructions here. In the registry key mentioned in KB 316529 >> indeed the drive type was listed as a CD ("1"). I changed that to a CD-RW, >> which brought up the Recording tab on the drive properties sheet, where >> I was able to enable recording. I also had to start the imapi CD Burning >> service. >> >> No Joy. When I tried to write a CD all I get is >> "There is no writeable CD in the drive" >> >> I deleted and had the drive redected several times, once in Safe Mode. >> Each time the drive was redected properly,but CD writing was disabled again. >> Each time I renabled it I got the error about not having a CD in the drive. >> >> Tried with two different DVD drives (different manufacturers), different IDE >> cable. Also ran system file checker. Windows refuses to budge on their >> "There is no working DVD in here" position. > > Well, there might be "ghosted" CD/DVD devices not showing up in the > device manager. "Device Manager does not display devices that are not > connected to the Windows XP-based computer" > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539/en-us > > If this applies, remove all CD/DVD drives from the device manager incl. > all "ghosted" devices. Reboot in order to reinstall that device and try > again. > -- Jim Helfer Computer Systems Administrator WTW Architects Timber Court 127 Andesron St. Pittsburgh PA 15212 412-321-0551 x330 jhelfer@wtwarch.com
Guest Detlev Dreyer Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: > Tried it. No ghost devices found. Removed device once again, and again > after restart it was detected incorrectly, this time as a "DVD-RAM" > device, and it will not recognize CDs in the drive to write to. Sounds to me that you have to stick with third-party software (Nero) in this particular case. -- d-d
Guest Jim Helfer Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive Detlev Dreyer wrote: > "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: > >> Tried it. No ghost devices found. Removed device once again, and again >> after restart it was detected incorrectly, this time as a "DVD-RAM" >> device, and it will not recognize CDs in the drive to write to. > > Sounds to me that you have to stick with third-party software (Nero) in > this particular case. > Well, the rub is is that there are about a dozen more computers with identical hardware and software that operate completely properly with the DVD. I just installed two DVD drives on the IDE chain. Niethier were initially recognized as writeable CDs, but when I went into the "Recorder" properties page to enable recording for one drive, the other drive would be automatically disabled! Screwed up installation that Windows can't fix because there's no way to tell it that it has a problem. I'm hoping an SATA drive will be properly recognized, but it might require a reiinstall. Who know what else is dorked up in there? -- Jim Helfer Computer Systems Administrator WTW Architects Timber Court 127 Andesron St. Pittsburgh PA 15212 412-321-0551 x330 jhelfer@wtwarch.com
Guest WaIIy Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:06:10 -0400, Jim Helfer <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: >Jim Helfer >Computer Systems Administrator >WTW Architects >Timber Court >127 Andesron St. >Pittsburgh PA 15212 >412-321-0551 x330 >jhelfer@wtwarch.com Jim, Is your address "Andesron" or Anderson Street ?
Guest windmap Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive On Oct 2, 8:21 pm, Jim Helfer <JimHel...@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: > I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install > of XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). > > The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it > as a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to > it, or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD > burning functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it > back. > > I have installed a OEM-Nero Express suite, and that functions > properly, so I am confident that the drive is good. Windows just > doesn't seem to recognize the drive as a writeable drive. > > Any suggestions apreciated. > > -- > Jim Helfer > Computer Systems Administrator > WTW Architects > Timber Court > 127 Andesron St. > Pittsburgh PA 15212 > 412-321-0551 x330 > jhel...@wtwarch.com The problem is not with the drive its with the nero,Nero has blocked the in built cd burning of windows xp.Install service pack 2 after uninstalling the nero .Download the nero clean tool from nero website and completely erase all the traces and registry entries.Update the Nero to its latest version by obtaining all the updates and patches from their website.This should resolve the problem.
Guest Jim Helfer Posted October 4, 2007 Posted October 4, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive > The problem is not with the drive its with the nero,Nero has blocked > the in built cd burning of windows xp.Install service pack 2 after > uninstalling the nero .Download the nero clean tool from nero website > and completely erase all the traces and registry entries.Update the > Nero to its latest version by obtaining all the updates and patches > from their website.This should resolve the problem. > At this point, that's certainly worth trying, but I seem to recall that the user reported the problem before Nero Express was installed. And I have never seen Nero cause a problem like this before, I switch between Nero and Windows CD burning on my machine all the time. -- Jim Helfer Computer Systems Administrator WTW Architects Timber Court 127 Anderson St. Pittsburgh PA 15212 412-321-0551 x330 jhelfer@wtwarch.com
Guest Jim Helfer Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive windmap wrote: > On Oct 2, 8:21 pm, Jim Helfer <JimHel...@newsgroup.nospam> wrote: >> I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install >> of XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). >> >> The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it >> as a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to >> it, or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD >> burning functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it >> back. >> >> I have installed a OEM-Nero Express suite, and that functions >> properly, so I am confident that the drive is good. Windows just >> doesn't seem to recognize the drive as a writeable drive. >> >> Any suggestions apreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Helfer >> Computer Systems Administrator >> WTW Architects >> Timber Court >> 127 Andesron St. >> Pittsburgh PA 15212 >> 412-321-0551 x330 >> jhel...@wtwarch.com > > The problem is not with the drive its with the nero,Nero has blocked > the in built cd burning of windows xp.Install service pack 2 after > uninstalling the nero .Download the nero clean tool from nero website > and completely erase all the traces and registry entries.Update the > Nero to its latest version by obtaining all the updates and patches > from their website.This should resolve the problem. > Tried it. Had no effect.
Guest Jim Helfer Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive Jim Helfer wrote: > > I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of > XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). > > The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as > a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to > it, or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD > burning functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it > back. > > I have installed a OEM-Nero Express suite, and that functions properly, > so I am confident that the drive is good. Windows just doesn't seem to > recognize the drive as a writeable drive. > > Any suggestions apreciated. > This problem was finally adressed by pulling the IDE based DVD-Rom drive and replacing it with and IDE one. Jim
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Re: DVD-RW drive only recognized by XP as a CD drive "Jim Helfer" <JimHelfer@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message news:%23qjy6T3BIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Jim Helfer wrote: >> >> I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of >> XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard). >> >> The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as >> a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to it, >> or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD burning >> functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it back. >> >> I have installed a OEM-Nero Express suite, and that functions properly, >> so I am confident that the drive is good. Windows just doesn't seem to >> recognize the drive as a writeable drive. >> >> Any suggestions apreciated. >> > > > This problem was finally adressed by pulling the IDE based DVD-Rom drive > and replacing it with and IDE one. > > Jim Where is the difference?
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