CD/RW not reading discs

[Guest]

I have CD/RW discs which have data written on them. The CD/RW says it is a
blank disc. I have tried all my full data discs and the same thing happens.
I have uninstalled the DVD/RW and rebooted but still not working. Can some
help me on this. Thanks

 

[Guest]

What program did you use to write data to them in the first place..?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321640/
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321641
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Guest]

I am using the windows xp disco drive, cannot see the name of the drive. The
recording tab is on. But I cannot record or play. Even my known cd's that I
know has something on them does not play. A box shows that the disc is blank,
but I know it is not. Thanks

 

[Guest]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867717/en-u
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03september16.mspx
The drive or media may be dirty, try using a CD cleaning disk, or the
drive's laser may have died..
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm
Or, try the above fix, your call..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Guest]

http://www.cdroller.com/htm/udfread.html
See if this app can read or help you recover data..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Guest]

The cd/rw drive is a samsung. I have seen on these newsgroups a cd/rw tool
which I used before and it worked. I have tried your tool but that wasn'y the
one, it didn't work. I have tried a cleaner but it cannot read it. I have a
message now that there is no disc in the drive, but there is. Any answers. I
am sorry but I cannot understand the Microsoft pages you sent me. Thanks

 

[Guest]

What was the name of the tool that worked..?


http://www.computerhope.com/win95er.htm
Use the above as a reference on Device manager


If you didn't use the Doug Knox fix, say so..?

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) Do you
see them Yes or No..?

Please list separately any or all driver names you see other than the MS
signed drivers listed above, that you see in the U&L filters..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Guest]

Hi I cannot remember the name of the tool that worked, it is mentioned on one
of these newsgroups. I have a copy on one of my cd discs but, of course I
cannot use it.

I tried the Doug Knox fix but it did not work. I am trying the Upper & Lower
filters now. Will let you know how I get on.

Going back on when it all went wrong is when I deleted Real player. It must
have been clinging onto my drive readings.

Will write soon

Thank you

 

[Guest]

Hi!
I went to the device manager and went the cdrw and right clicked, selected
properties, but could not find the Device Instance Id.

Regards

 

[Guest]

Yes I can only see MS signed drivers: cdrom.sys, imapi.sys, redbook.sys,
storprop.dll
And no others.

 

[Guest]

Please reply soon Jaymon, I have some important data on my discs, that have
to be rewritten.
All I need is how to get to the high and low filters and what to change.

Many thanks

 

[Guest]

The details tab is where it is as per my instructions..
If you used the fix then the U&L filters should be clear..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Guest]

Ok, good..

http://www.cdroller.com/htm/udfread.html
This app may help, did you try it..?
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Guest]

Ok, the filters should be clear..

Again, what program did you use to write the data to the disks...???

Was it the inbuilt XP CD burner or a third party software like Nero or
Roxio..?

What is the OEM make & model number of your computer, Dell 2400, HP Pavilion
950, etc..? What is yours..?

Also, what was the media type CD-R, CD-RW that you were writing to..?

Is the inbuilt CD burner turned on..?
In my computer window, right click your optical drive, select properties,
click the recording tab, check the box "enable CD recording on this drive"
may need to reboot, any change..?
Post your results..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Guest]

Thanks for replying and sorry to be a pain.

CD burner was inbuilt and is a Samsung CDR/RW SM-3488
Computer make is emachines
Model 210
I have a XP Home Edition
Using CDRW discs
The recording tab was the first thing that was checked and is on.
other information is, that the light inside the CDRW drive is on when I have
inserted the disc, but goes out after a few minutes.

Hope this helps you?

Thanks for your time.

 

[Guest]

Ok, using CD-RW (UDF) media is not the best media to use in XP without a UDF
reader software like Nero's InCd, Sonic DLA, etc, compared to CD-R media, see
links below for reference..
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321640/

Also, make sure the IMAPI burning service is set to automatic in your
services window.. Type services.msc in the Run box and scroll down to see if
it is started and set to automatic, is it..? Right click on the service,
properties, general tab, startup type, (v) click the drop down arrow, select
automatic, apply, ok, and your done..
If you need to you can reverse the above procedure to turn off the XP
inbuilt CD burner for use with third party software too, if needed or for
testing purposes..


http://www.cdburnerxp.se/features.php
http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/datarecovery.shtml
Check out the ISOBuster app and the free CDburnerXP Pro too, may help you to
see your data..

Have you tried using the CD-RW media containing your data in another
computer..?

http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/LiveUpdate/LiveUpdate.asp
Not sure if your drive is supported, might check or see if liveupdate works
for your model..?

As a last resort get a new optical drive that includes Nero or Roxio burning
software..

Post your results.. No pain no gain..
Cheers..
j;-j

 

[Guest]

http://www.jufsoft.com/badcopy/?rid=BadCopy&vid=3.80
Here is another app I found that may help you..
Hope all goes well..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Guest]

Hi,
I tried the badcopy. The first message was - your cd drive appears not ready
(e.g. the disc is not inserted or drive door not closed) do you want to
continue to scan the disc? When the disc was in, the door was closed and on a
full disc of files it did not find one. I went through the 3 processes too.
Ron

 

[Jaymon]

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



The drive may just need to be replaced, if you can't get it to work..

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