CD Reading/Burning Problems

[tino]

I'm the first to admit that I'm not massively au fait with computers,
but I wondered if anyone had any ideas (other than that my CD drive is
buggered) for the following problems. Until recently, we were ripping
cds into iTunes and burning compilations, etc. Now more often than not
when we insert a blank disc the computer shuts down and then restarts
immediately. We initially assumed that the disc was at fault, but it
occurs regardless of manufacturer, and it has also occurred when I
tried to burn a disc through Window Media Player. Consequently we are
currently unable to burn discs. To add insult to injury the CD-RW
drive is now only intermittently recognising if there is a disc in it,
blank or otherwise. As I say, I'm beginning to think it is the disc
drive itself that is at fault, but if anyone can suggest anything
potentially useful it would be much appreciated.

 

[Jaymon]

Hi tino,

Have you tried updating the drives firmware..?

Might check the Upper & Lower filters for the optical drives..? The easiest
way to check without going into the registry, would be to go to Device
Manager, open DVD/CD-ROM drives, right click one of your optical drives,
select properties from the menu, Details tab, you should see "Device
Instance Id" and a drop down arrow (v), click it, move the mouse pointer
down the list to highlight Device Upper filters and click it, do the same
for the Device Lower filters, Class Upper & Lower filters as well to see and
take note of their contents.. Also, there should be just 4 MS signed drivers
in the Drivers tab, driver details button, driver files details window, may
want to check, your call..

MS signed drivers: cdrom.sys, imapi.sys, redbook.sys, storprop.dll (if you
see others they may be causing exclusive lock issues)

What, if any extra drivers/entries do you see in the filters or on the
drivers tab..?

Please list them if you would, thanks..

To reinstall the MS generic cdrom drivers.. In my computer, tools, folder
options, view tab, in advanced settings, you'll need to first mark "show
hidden files and folders", then uncheck the box for "Hide extensions of
known file types".. Now you can go to the windows\INF folder and find
"cdrom.inf" and right click it, select install from the menu.. Remember to
change back to your original settings in folder options..

Also, you might have an autoplay problem..?

Look these links over, your call..

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...ding/autoplay/autoplay2k_using.asp?frame=true

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en

Post your results..

Cheers j;-j

 

[Jaymon]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Try The Windows XP TweakUI powertoy to disable the autoplay feature on the
CD/DVD drives, may be part of the problem..
Tried it myself and Nero InCD now sees my DVD/CD-RW media as Pink instead of
solid blue, DVD/CD-R is seen as RAW or blue as I would expect since
disabling the inbuilt, your results may vary..
Hope it can help
cheers
j;-j