For some odd reason the recording tab is missing on my CD-RW drive. I can't
click the "Write these files to CD", and all I get is a ping when I do. I
can't even click the delete temporary files when I drag and drop files to the
drive, and also get a ping. So how do I get it back? I can't open the writing
wizard to record files, but I can still use the drive to burn whatever with
other software.

This site, http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1115238163, the
person has practically the same problem I have.

I know it must be a registry problem that's causing this, but don't know
what key. Someone help to gain back the recording capability of my drive?

Dan wrote:
> For some odd reason the recording tab is missing on my CD-RW drive. I
> can't click the "Write these files to CD", and all I get is a ping
> when I do. I can't even click the delete temporary files when I drag
> and drop files to the drive, and also get a ping. So how do I get it
> back? I can't open the writing wizard to record files, but I can
> still use the drive to burn whatever with other software.
>
> This site, http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1115238163, the
> person has practically the same problem I have.
>
> I know it must be a registry problem that's causing this, but don't
> know what key. Someone help to gain back the recording capability of
> my drive?

Go to admin tools>services and check if "IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service"
is set to automatic and is started.

--
Mike Pawlak

I said that it's the registry problem. I already tried it.

"MAP" wrote:

> Dan wrote:
> > For some odd reason the recording tab is missing on my CD-RW drive. I
> > can't click the "Write these files to CD", and all I get is a ping
> > when I do. I can't even click the delete temporary files when I drag
> > and drop files to the drive, and also get a ping. So how do I get it
> > back? I can't open the writing wizard to record files, but I can
> > still use the drive to burn whatever with other software.
> >
> > This site, http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1115238163, the
> > person has practically the same problem I have.
> >
> > I know it must be a registry problem that's causing this, but don't
> > know what key. Someone help to gain back the recording capability of
> > my drive?
>
> Go to admin tools>services and check if "IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service"
> is set to automatic and is started.
>
> --
> Mike Pawlak
>
>
>