Cannot Copy to CD

[Michael Hobby]

I am putting CD-RWs in my D: drive but I keep getting a message telling me
to put a writeable disc in the drive.

I've tried several discs and keep getting the same message.

Can somebody help please.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Is your "D: drive" a CD, CD-R or CD-RW drive?

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"Michael Hobby" wrote:

| I am putting CD-RWs in my D: drive but I keep getting a message telling me
| to put a writeable disc in the drive.
|
| I've tried several discs and keep getting the same message.
|
| Can somebody help please.

 

[Michael Hobby]

It's a Philips DVD+-RW

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You may wish to visit the Phillips support web site
and see which name brand CD-RW discs they recommend
for use with their drives. You may have to download a
firmware update.
http://www.dvdrecorder.philips.com/index.cfm?event=SupportDVDR

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You need to install a third-party CD recording program
for your DVD + - Drive. Windows XP cannot natively
record to a DVD +- Drive as it can a CD-R/CD-RW drive.

Did you get a CD/DVD recording program when you
purchased your DVD + - Drive?

Description of CD-R and CD-RW recording in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279157

Example:

Nero
http://ww2.nero.com/enu/index.html

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| I am putting CD-RWs in my D: drive but I keep getting a message telling me
| to put a writeable disc in the drive.
|
| I've tried several discs and keep getting the same message.
|
| Can somebody help please.

 

[Pete]

My new pc (Compaq XPsp2) came with "Sonic Record Now" on it, and I wasn't
familiar with it (my old millennium had adaptec on it which was not user
friendly IMO), and I had to go through a learning curve on getting old files
from my old computer and making recovery discs for the new one, etc.).
Check start/programs to see if you have it, or some other program
similar...Pete