CD-RW Drive will not "drag and drop"

[EW]

Anyone........ My CD-RW will play MP3s, install software from a CD, play
commercial audio CDs; however, when I put a blank CD-R into the drive, I
can't "drag and drop" files onto it. With the blank CD-R installed in the
drive, Windows Explorer says the drive is "not accessible." My system is a
Dell with Windows XP SP-2.

First, is this normal? If not, what can I do to get it right. I believe it
used to work fine with drag&drop. Please comment, thanks.

EW

 

[sgopus]

using windows explorer check the properties of the drive and ensure the
enable cd burning is enabled, under the recording tab.

 

[enewbold]

This answer wasn't much help to anyone. Of course it's enabled, and it has
been working for a long time under SP2. I have the same issue with an LG DVD
Rewriter I've been using for over a year with no problems. Insalled SP3 and
wham! Now the thing won't work! Thanks Microsoft!

Ed in Ohio

 

[Elmo]

Anyone........ My CD-RW will play MP3s, install software from a CD, play
commercial audio CDs; however, when I put a blank CD-R into the drive, I
can't "drag and drop" files onto it. With the blank CD-R installed in the
drive, Windows Explorer says the drive is "not accessible." My system is a
Dell with Windows XP SP-2.

First, is this normal? If not, what can I do to get it right. I believe it
used to work fine with drag&drop. Please comment, thanks.

EW

Do you have the software package for the burner? I suspect that if you
can reinstall the software, it'll drag and drop again.

Also:

CD repair for XP:
http://aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip

Also try the following. You should back up the registry before making
changes:

Click Start, Run, type Regedit, click OK.
Locate this Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class
Key Name: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Value Data: [Delete All Value Data from UpperFilters and LowerFilters]
Note: Do not delete the Key or the Multi-String Values. Delete only the
data values.
Exit Registry and Reboot

 

[enewbold]

Thanks, Joe. Will try the software re-installation first.

=Ed=

Anyone........ My CD-RW will play MP3s, install software from a CD, play
commercial audio CDs; however, when I put a blank CD-R into the drive, I
can't "drag and drop" files onto it. With the blank CD-R installed in the
drive, Windows Explorer says the drive is "not accessible." My system is a
Dell with Windows XP SP-2.

First, is this normal? If not, what can I do to get it right. I believe it
used to work fine with drag&drop. Please comment, thanks.

EW

Do you have the software package for the burner? I suspect that if you
can reinstall the software, it'll drag and drop again.

Also:

CD repair for XP:
http://aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip

Also try the following. You should back up the registry before making
changes:

Click Start, Run, type Regedit, click OK.
Locate this Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class
Key Name: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Value Data: [Delete All Value Data from UpperFilters and LowerFilters]
Note: Do not delete the Key or the Multi-String Values. Delete only the
data values.
Exit Registry and Reboot