I have SP2 installed on several systems which also have CD-R/W and DVD-R/W
drives and Nero as well as Media Player 9 or 10. I have not seen the problem
you are referring to.
--
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| I think there is a basic problem with XP SP2 itself - yes it is nice that
I
| have Nero installed and can do all my burning with that - but when device
| manager gives you the model and type of drive installed as a RW and there
is
| no recording tab on the drives properties something is wrong . I would
think
| microsoft might have made an error in there SP that is causing all of
these
| people to suddenly not have burning capabilities that where there before
SP2 ?
| Don
|
| "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
|
| > In order to use Media Player to burn with you need to have XP's built in
| > burning software enabled. However it is possible that Nero is
conflicting
| > with it as the two burning engines sometimes don't get along well. Right
| > click your CD Burner icon and select Properties->Recording Tab then
check
| > the box to enable recording. Reboot. That should allow Media Player to
burn
| > but it may cause problems with Nero or you may end up with problems with
| > both programs. Personally I'd disable XP's burning software and I would
| > stick with Nero. It is much better than Media Player and in my opinion
much
| > superior to XP's built in burning software.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| >
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| >
| >
| > | > | DMA is enabled intel accelarator installed - regedit bit that you
quoted -
| > | and as I said Nero has no problem at any time recognizing or using
either
| > | burner windows on the other hand has a problem with recognition - M/P
10
| > quit
| > | recognizing the rw/drives first shortly after installing M/P connect -
the
| > | support site faq said the M/P would not recognize 2 burners on the
same
| > ide
| > | so I put 1 on each - compatabilty site had a firmware upgrade for one
| > burner
| > | - installed it as per instr. still not recognized by windows - cables
are
| > | good - I might think it was something like that except for the fact
that
| > Nero
| > | has no problem ???
| > | Don
| > | "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
| > |
| > | > I'm not certain which "regedit bit" you are referring to so check
the
| > | > Problem's section at Alex Nichol's site
http://www.aumha.org/a/xpcd.htm
| > and
| > | > the info here in the MS Knowledge base
| > | >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324129
| > | >
| > | > Also do you have DMA enabled for the controller that your devices
are
| > on?
| > | > See here
http://www.blackmaxpc.com/Guides/Enable_DMA.htm . If you
have
| > an
| > | > intel motherboard you may find that installing the intel accelerator
(if
| > | > your board is listed) from
www.intel.com can help.
| > | >
| > | > As an aside the fact that your devices are being "lost" and then are
| > being
| > | > recognized periodically suggests more than software problems. Have
you
| > | > checked to ensure they are properly connected inside the case. While
| > rare it
| > | > is possible for connections to become loose. Other problems could be
| > related
| > | > to failing drive(s) or motherboard problems.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
| > | >
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | Recently M/P 10 and XP/SP2 have both ceased to recognize the
rw/drives
| > on
| > | > the
| > | > | system - have uninstalled rebooted and let the wiz reinstall -
nothing
| > ,
| > | > have
| > | > | done the regedit bit as suggested in the help file - windows might
| > | > recognizes
| > | > | 1 drive as recordable for a bit - M/P 10 says there are no
rw/drives -
| > | > have a
| > | > | cd/rw and a dvd/rw on separate ides - Nero has no problem
recognizing
| > or
| > | > | burning anything I want to burn - it is just a pain to have the
system
| > and
| > | > | M/P not recognize them ! Have also checked the system
compatability
| > web
| > | > site
| > | > | all are good - had an upgrade for one of the burners but it has
not
| > | > changed
| > | > | anything?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
