missing xp writing wizard

[Guest]

I had bought a new external dvd/cd drive and after I installed the software
that came with it (sonic mydvd and powerdvd) I can no longer use the cd
writing wizard. I can only use sonic dla. I have tried uninstalling the
software but to no avail I still don't have the cd writing wizard and I don't
like using the dla even though it works. If I use the dla then I have to
format the cd/dvd first to write to it and it takes near an hour and a half.
Please help! Thanks

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Drive CD enable recording wizard

Open My Computer, right click the CD Drive icon and then click Properties.
Click the Recording tab.
Check: Enable CD recording on this drive
Click: Apply
Click: OK

Picture of CD Drive Properties
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/images/using/setup/learnmore/cdburnfig01.jpg

Enable CD recording on this drive
This setting turns on the built-in CD recording features included with
Windows XP.
Third-party programs sometimes disable this setting.
You can only enable CD recording for one device at a time.

Only One CD-R or CD-RW Disk Drive Can Be Used to Create Compact Discs in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294652



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[Guest]

I did that and there is no recording tab in the properties box. The device
enabled and it works but only with The sonic dla.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Jill,

I know nothing about Sonic DLA.

Go here and ask them how to uninstall Sonic DLA.

Support / Consumer / Drive Letter Access
http://support.sonic.com/desktop/drive_letter_access/default.asp?c=1&product=drive_letter_access

CD Recording tab missing

CD-R drive or CD-RW drive is not recognized as a recordable device
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=316529

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