I have just wanted to burn a CD of some music tracks. I couldn't get Media
Player to burn - the "Burn" button was gray.

I couldn't do it by dragging files in explorer and selecting copy to CD. It
kept asking me to insert a blank CD. Explorer - properties shows it blue -
Zero free space and zero used.

After trying several blank disks I tried burning some photos from Picasa -
this worked. I then tried Real Player and it burned the CD without problems.

It seems Windows XP / Media Player has a problem with burning - but other
applications don't. Any ideas on what I could check?

>I have just wanted to burn a CD of some music tracks. I couldn't get Media
>Player to burn - the "Burn" button was gray.
>
>I couldn't do it by dragging files in explorer and selecting copy to CD. It
>kept asking me to insert a blank CD. Explorer - properties shows it blue -
>Zero free space and zero used.
>
>After trying several blank disks I tried burning some photos from Picasa -
>this worked. I then tried Real Player and it burned the CD without problems.
>
>It seems Windows XP / Media Player has a problem with burning - but other
>applications don't. Any ideas on what I could check?

Maybe try installing the IMAPI 2.0 Update from this KB article:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

- Thee Chicago Wolf

"Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message
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> >I have just wanted to burn a CD of some music tracks. I couldn't get
> >Media
>>Player to burn - the "Burn" button was gray.
>>
>>I couldn't do it by dragging files in explorer and selecting copy to CD.
>>It
>>kept asking me to insert a blank CD. Explorer - properties shows it blue -
>>Zero free space and zero used.
>>
>>After trying several blank disks I tried burning some photos from Picasa -
>>this worked. I then tried Real Player and it burned the CD without
>>problems.
>>
>>It seems Windows XP / Media Player has a problem with burning - but other
>>applications don't. Any ideas on what I could check?
>
> Maybe try installing the IMAPI 2.0 Update from this KB article:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> - Thee Chicago Wolf

Done it - but no change. Media Player has icon with message "Connect a
burner and restart the Player"

What should I see in Explorer if I look at properties with a blank CD
loaded?

>Done it - but no change. Media Player has icon with message "Connect a
>burner and restart the Player"
>
>What should I see in Explorer if I look at properties with a blank CD
>loaded?

It should appear as just a CD icon next to the drive letter and doing
a properties should show "Used Space" as 0 bytes, and "Free Space" as
736 million or so bytes free (for an 80 minute CD-R). Is the firmware
up to date on the drive? Beyond that, I am a bit stumped as to what
could be causing it. Is the drive on cable select? Have you tried
disconnecting and reconnecting the cable?

- Thee Chicago Wolf

"Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message
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> >Done it - but no change. Media Player has icon with message "Connect a
>>burner and restart the Player"
>>
>>What should I see in Explorer if I look at properties with a blank CD
>>loaded?
>
> It should appear as just a CD icon next to the drive letter and doing
> a properties should show "Used Space" as 0 bytes, and "Free Space" as
> 736 million or so bytes free (for an 80 minute CD-R). Is the firmware
> up to date on the drive? Beyond that, I am a bit stumped as to what
> could be causing it. Is the drive on cable select? Have you tried
> disconnecting and reconnecting the cable?
>
> - Thee Chicago Wolf

It shows "0" space and used.

As I said - I can burn a disc using non-Windows applications - so I guess it
isn't hardware. The drive is a LG which uses generic Windows driver.

"Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message
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> >Done it - but no change. Media Player has icon with message "Connect a
>>burner and restart the Player"
>>
>>What should I see in Explorer if I look at properties with a blank CD
>>loaded?
>
> It should appear as just a CD icon next to the drive letter and doing
> a properties should show "Used Space" as 0 bytes, and "Free Space" as
> 736 million or so bytes free (for an 80 minute CD-R). Is the firmware
> up to date on the drive? Beyond that, I am a bit stumped as to what
> could be causing it. Is the drive on cable select? Have you tried
> disconnecting and reconnecting the cable?
>
> - Thee Chicago Wolf

I recall that at one time - if I inserted a blank disk I would get a
message - asking what I wanted to do next.

"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have just wanted to burn a CD of some music tracks. I couldn't get Media
>Player to burn - the "Burn" button was gray.
>
> I couldn't do it by dragging files in explorer and selecting copy to CD.
> It kept asking me to insert a blank CD. Explorer - properties shows it
> blue - Zero free space and zero used.

Did you try looking at the Properties||Recording(tab) on the Drive in
question, there should be a checkmark in the box next to "Enable CD
recording on this drive". If you don't have a checkmark in that box you
can't drag and drop files to the Drive.

Good luck,

Donald Anadell


>
> After trying several blank disks I tried burning some photos from Picasa -
> this worked. I then tried Real Player and it burned the CD without
> problems.
>
> It seems Windows XP / Media Player has a problem with burning - but other
> applications don't. Any ideas on what I could check?
>

"Donald Anadell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>I have just wanted to burn a CD of some music tracks. I couldn't get Media
>>Player to burn - the "Burn" button was gray.
>>
>> I couldn't do it by dragging files in explorer and selecting copy to CD.
>> It kept asking me to insert a blank CD. Explorer - properties shows it
>> blue - Zero free space and zero used.
>
> Did you try looking at the Properties||Recording(tab) on the Drive in
> question, there should be a checkmark in the box next to "Enable CD
> recording on this drive". If you don't have a checkmark in that box you
> can't drag and drop files to the Drive.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell
>
>
>>
>> After trying several blank disks I tried burning some photos from
>> Picasa - this worked. I then tried Real Player and it burned the CD
>> without problems.
>>
>> It seems Windows XP / Media Player has a problem with burning - but other
>> applications don't. Any ideas on what I could check?
>>
>
>

No recording tab.

As stated - it works fine from Real Player or Picasa.

Properties on has tabs = General, Autoplay & Hardware.

Today I uninstalled driver and then let XP find the hardware again.

Driver is: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B (01/07/2001)

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> "Donald Anadell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>I have just wanted to burn a CD of some music tracks. I couldn't get
>>>Media Player to burn - the "Burn" button was gray.
>>>
>>> I couldn't do it by dragging files in explorer and selecting copy to CD.
>>> It kept asking me to insert a blank CD. Explorer - properties shows it
>>> blue - Zero free space and zero used.
>>
>> Did you try looking at the Properties||Recording(tab) on the Drive in
>> question, there should be a checkmark in the box next to "Enable CD
>> recording on this drive". If you don't have a checkmark in that box you
>> can't drag and drop files to the Drive.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Donald Anadell
>>
>>
>>>
>>> After trying several blank disks I tried burning some photos from
>>> Picasa - this worked. I then tried Real Player and it burned the CD
>>> without problems.
>>>
>>> It seems Windows XP / Media Player has a problem with burning - but
>>> other applications don't. Any ideas on what I could check?
>>>
>>
>>
>
> No recording tab.
>
> As stated - it works fine from Real Player or Picasa.
>
> Properties on has tabs = General, Autoplay & Hardware.
>
> Today I uninstalled driver and then let XP find the hardware again.
>
> Driver is: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B (01/07/2001)
>

I found this and have edited the drive from a "3" to a "2". I now have the
recording tab. Will do some checks - concerned I may have lost DVD ability

>I recall that at one time - if I inserted a blank disk I would get a
>message - asking what I wanted to do next.

Any clue what your firmware level is? 1.05 seems to be current.
Otherwise, it seems somewhere along the line it got dis-associated
with burning in Media Player.

- Thee Chicago Wolf