Can't access CD Burner through Package to CD

[Ed Wood]

I have PowerPoint 2003 installed. I am running Windows XP Pro (SP3) on my
system. I have a 2.5ghz dual core processor, 2gb ram, a HP 1040i DVD burner,
and a Plextor PX-712UF DVD Burner.

After creating a ppt file, when I run the Package for CD option, PowerPoint
does not recognize either of my DVD/CD burners.

I get the following error message: "The files cannot be copied because no
recording device was found. Make sure that a CD recorder is installed on your
computer."

I can create an image file, then run Nero 7 burning software and create a CD
that way.

I have looked throughout PowerPoint Options to see if there is a setting
that is missing, but can find nothing improperly set.

Does anyone have a clue as to what the problem is with PP not recognizing
the drive(s)?

Thanks,

 

[Michael Koerner]

Use the package for CD option, and select the copy to file option, and then
use your Nero to burn the files from that folder to your CD

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I have PowerPoint 2003 installed. I am running Windows XP Pro (SP3) on my
system. I have a 2.5ghz dual core processor, 2gb ram, a HP 1040i DVD burner,
and a Plextor PX-712UF DVD Burner.

After creating a ppt file, when I run the Package for CD option, PowerPoint
does not recognize either of my DVD/CD burners.

I get the following error message: "The files cannot be copied because no
recording device was found. Make sure that a CD recorder is installed on
your
computer."

I can create an image file, then run Nero 7 burning software and create a CD
that way.

I have looked throughout PowerPoint Options to see if there is a setting
that is missing, but can find nothing improperly set.

Does anyone have a clue as to what the problem is with PP not recognizing
the drive(s)?

Thanks,

 

[Ed Wood]

That is what I have been doing, but I hoped that I could save the extra steps
and burn directly to CD from within PP. There must be a bug in my 2003
version that prevents PP from recognizing that I have a DVD/CD Burner (two
actually) installed.

Thanks for your response

 

[Ed Wood]

Good suggestion Steve, I'll give that a try. Thanks.

 

[Michael Koerner]

See Ed's reply to my reply <g>

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint

Good suggestion Steve, I'll give that a try. Thanks.

And Ed, I forgot to mention that if this doesn't work you can still package
for CD
but have PPT save the results to a folder, then burn the contents of the
folder to
the root directory of a CD using your normal CD burning software.


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