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from my own post-
Subject: mediocresoft windows xp; cd-rw does not
recognise writeable media
From: "clive" <(E-Mail Removed)> Sent:
8/11/2004 1:18:45 PM
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cdr-rw does not work read write
problem burning cd
cd writer does not does not burn
>-----Original Message-----
>i installed a new cd-rw to replace the old one which
wasnt
>working
>i got exactly the same errors
>i went into the reg and windumb didn't recognise the
drive
>as a writeable device
>i corrected this and now microflawed windumb recognises
>the device but does not recognise writeable media
>ALL of the hardware has been changed including mainboard
>and problem persists
>ive reinstalled windumb (repair) and after fixing
>networking flaws (known issue 330163 cannot load remote
>access connection manager services) the problem still
>persists!
>does anyone know of a solution to this that does not
>involve 1- clean install of windumb (lose data and
>valuable time) or 2 install proper OS eg linux etc (as
>before)
>.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>What can I do when I get this message?
>.
>