My DVD/CDRW combo drive is unable to burn or be detected by Media Player or
Sonic as a burner. Windows CD recording will not accept blank CD-R & proceed
to burn.

Problem first began with OS not detecting the drive. So I went ahead and
deleted the upper & lower filters.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314060

Now it's able to detect the drive. I'm able to play DVD's & CD's and rip
music but can't burn at all.

I also changed the value in the registry from 3 to 2.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CD
Burning\Drives\volume"xxxxxxxxx"

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q316529

I've uninstalled the Sonic burning software and reinstalled and it still
wont detect it.

I appreciate any help or input on this.

Thanks

The only way I'm able to burn anything with the drive is using CDBurnerXP


"techkie" wrote:

> My DVD/CDRW combo drive is unable to burn or be detected by Media Player or
> Sonic as a burner. Windows CD recording will not accept blank CD-R & proceed
> to burn.
>
> Problem first began with OS not detecting the drive. So I went ahead and
> deleted the upper & lower filters.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314060
>
> Now it's able to detect the drive. I'm able to play DVD's & CD's and rip
> music but can't burn at all.
>
> I also changed the value in the registry from 3 to 2.
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CD
> Burning\Drives\volume"xxxxxxxxx"
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q316529
>
> I've uninstalled the Sonic burning software and reinstalled and it still
> wont detect it.
>
> I appreciate any help or input on this.
>
> Thanks
>

See if this will help

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q316529

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"techkie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My DVD/CDRW combo drive is unable to burn or be detected by Media Player or
> Sonic as a burner. Windows CD recording will not accept blank CD-R & proceed
> to burn.
>
> Problem first began with OS not detecting the drive. So I went ahead and
> deleted the upper & lower filters.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314060
>
> Now it's able to detect the drive. I'm able to play DVD's & CD's and rip
> music but can't burn at all.
>
> I also changed the value in the registry from 3 to 2.
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CD
> Burning\Drives\volume"xxxxxxxxx"
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q316529
>
> I've uninstalled the Sonic burning software and reinstalled and it still
> wont detect it.
>
> I appreciate any help or input on this.
>
> Thanks
>