Can't find CD Recorder

[Guest]

I have a new Toshiba P35 laptop and whenever I try to burn a CD using Windows
Movie Maker I get a message that it can not find a cd drive. In the help
files it says to remove the Imapi.exe from the task manager but this is not
there either. What can I do.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Is the IMAPI Service started?

(Control Panel, Admin Tools, Services)

 

[Guest]

Thanks for te reply
The Imapi was not on and was set to manual. I set it to Auto, restarted the
laptop and tried again, same problem I then checked to if it was on and it
was still get the message "A recordable CD drive was not detected.
Should I leave the Imapi on or off?
Have you any other suggestions?
I can burn music using Nero but Movie maker seems much easier to use.

Thanks again

 

[John Inzer]

Thanks for te reply
The Imapi was not on and was set to manual. I set it to
Auto, restarted the laptop and tried again, same problem
I then checked to if it was on and it was still get the
message "A recordable CD drive was not detected.
Should I leave the Imapi on or off?
Have you any other suggestions?
I can burn music using Nero but Movie maker seems much
easier to use.

Thanks again

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Have a look at the following KB articles:

(324129) HOW TO: Troubleshoot Issues
That Occur When You Write Data to a CD-R
or CD-RW Optical Disc in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324129

(316529) CD-R Drive or CD-RW Drive Is
Not Recognized As a Recordable Device
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316529

(315350) "Incorrect Function" Error Message
When You Access the CD-ROM Drive, DVD-
ROM Drive, or CD-RW Drive
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315350


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[Guest]

Thanks I will check the articles further but as I say I can use the burner in
Nero but not from Movie Maker.
Also please should the Imapi be left on or off?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Mine is set to Manual, but I've never burned CDs from either XP or
MovieMaker. I have Roxio, WinDVD Creator and a few other third party
applications installed.

 

[Guest]

Its still not working, I guess I will have to use another program,

Thanks for your help.

 

[Guest]

John Inzer wrote:
.......
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324129.....


extract:
Error: Can not complete the CD writing wizard.

This error message may occur if the IMAPI CD Burner service is turned
off. To resolve this issue, make sure that the service is running and that
it has not been turned off. By default, the service is set to Manual. Start
the IMAPI CD Burner service, and then test it by writing to a CD-R or a
CD-RW. If the service works, you may have to set the service to
Automatic if it does not start in Manual mode. To set the service to

Automatic, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc /s in the Open box,
and then click OK.
2. Double-click IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service.
3. Under Service Status, click Start.
4. Try to write data to a CD.


Anyone know what you do if this does not work ?

OP couldn't find cd writer, but my CD writer won't work with the XP
integrated burning.

 

[John Inzer]

OP couldn't find cd writer, but my CD writer won't work
with the XP integrated burning.

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If you tried all the troubleshooting suggestions in the
articles I posted and had no improvement...you may
have hardware issues.

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[Guest]

Thanks John,

I have tried all your links, whats annoying is integrated burning just
decided to stop working, a couple of weeks ago, and nothing that I do will
get it going again.

I prefer integrated burning to third party burning which is what I have
been using for last couple of weeks, bloody computers !

I have been over to AumHa forum, similar links and they got me to remove
some reg filters in cd burning, but still no luck, very stubbon problem.

 

[John Inzer]

Thanks John,

I have tried all your links, whats annoying is integrated
burning just decided to stop working, a couple of weeks
ago, and nothing that I do will get it going again.

I prefer integrated burning to third party burning which
is what I have been using for last couple of weeks,
bloody computers !

I have been over to AumHa forum, similar links and they
got me to remove some reg filters in cd burning, but
still no luck, very stubbon problem.

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When you discover the fix, please share it with this newsgroup.

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MS Picture It! MVP

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http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

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[Guest]

Will do, thanks

===================================
When you discover the fix, please share it with this newsgroup.

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
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http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

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[John Inzer]

Will do, thanks

================
The following articles are probably not
relevant but it couldn't hurt to have a look:

Problems in Windows Explorer or the Windows shell
after you install security update MS06-015
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165

(883523) Your CD-RW drive is not recognized
as a rewritable drive in Windows XP Service
Pack 2 or in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883523/en-us

(888083) The "Write these files to CD" option
is not available in Windows Explorer after a Group
Policy setting is applied in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888083/en-us

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
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[Guest]

Solved my problem of no integrated cd burning from explorer by reading your
problem in this post. I tryed to burn from movie maker, it works, and now
explorer burning works too, great !, movie maker cd burning must have told
explorer to get its act together. LOL

If you have HighMAT extension try:

Check if you have "HighMAT extension to Microsoft Windows xp cd writing
wizard" v1.1.1905.1 (2.13MB) installed and if so click repair option from add
and remove programs in the control panel.

After you have tried every thing else, just maybe see if you can burn from
explorer, you probably can, its just that you can not from movie maker, on my
movie maker2 burning page a HighMAT symbol is shown.

I can burn Normal or HighMAT from either Explorer or Movie Maker2.