device manager recogonizes my cd rw but it doesn't show
up when I run explorer.

roxio and nero both show the drive but does not recognize
a blank cd or a program cd.

any help would be appreciated

Take a look here.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];314060
"cfsymmons" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1e95c01c45679$f3213d90$(E-Mail Removed)...
> device manager recogonizes my cd rw but it doesn't show
> up when I run explorer.
>
> roxio and nero both show the drive but does not recognize
> a blank cd or a program cd.
>
> any help would be appreciated

I corrected why explorer could not see the drive, the
drive letter was blanked out, using microsoft power toys
corrected this.
Even though Explorer now sees the drive, the drive still
thinks there is no disc in it when I use Nero or Roxio.

Any ideas anyone

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>-----Original Message-----
> Take a look here.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
scid=kb;[LN];314060
>"cfsymmons" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:1e95c01c45679$f3213d90$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> device manager recogonizes my cd rw but it doesn't show
>> up when I run explorer.
>>
>> roxio and nero both show the drive but does not
recognize
>> a blank cd or a program cd.
>>
>> any help would be appreciated
>
>
>.
>