can't burn CD or DVD with Windows XP

[Jane]

When I try to write to a CD-R, it seems like it is copying the documents
because I get messages saying "Adding Data the CD image" and then "writing
data files to the CD", but then I get "Cannot complete the CD writing wizrd.
The disc you have attempted to write may no longer be usable" on several
blank CD's. When I try to write to a DVD-R, the message I get is "There is
no disc in the drive. Please insert a writable CD into drive D:\.

 

[LVTravel]

When I try to write to a CD-R, it seems like it is copying the documents
because I get messages saying "Adding Data the CD image" and then "writing
data files to the CD", but then I get "Cannot complete the CD writing
wizrd.
The disc you have attempted to write may no longer be usable" on several
blank CD's. When I try to write to a DVD-R, the message I get is "There
is
no disc in the drive. Please insert a writable CD into drive D:\.

First, XP can not write to a DVD by using the built in disk writing program.
You need a program like Nero or Roxio's DVD creator to do so. There are
also free CD/DVD authoring and writing programs on the internet and can be
found with a Google search.

As for the other problem with CDs. The write is failing for some reason
(that I don't know) but could be a damaged drive or a corrupt file within
the writing program. Try to download a free CD writing program and use that
instead of the Windows XP built in writing program (I don't use it because
of many problems like you are having.)

 

[Mick Murphy]

You need 3rd party software to burn DVDs.
And XP is slow at doing CDs.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/burningstudiofree.html
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/cdburnerxp.html
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/deepburner.html

Have a read of the reviews for each of the above, and make up your mind
which suits you.

 

[inavlis]

Yeap as said before, XP cant burn DVD. As for the CD though, maybe you bought
an unformatted CD...