DVD-R/RW becomes CD-ROM

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I am trying to use my DVD recorder to do some backups, something I have done
successfully in the past. When I put a blank DVD-R in my drive the drive
indication changes (in Windows Explorer) to CD-ROM. If I do the same while in
Windows Backup or other program, it says invalid disk or drive letter. When I
go into Device Manager and look at the drive it says:
Device Type: DVD/CD-ROM drives
Manufacturer [Standard CD-ROM drives]

The driver file details show cdrom.sys, imapi.sys, PxHelp20.sys,
redbook.sys, and storprop.dll. There were also some other files from EasyCD
5.1 which I removed.
The drive is a Pioneer DVR-105 and is correctly listed as such in Device
Manager.
Any ideas? I think I need to get back to the original Windows XP drivers for
this drive, which may have been corrupted by EasyCD, but don't know how.
 
G

Guest

Non of the suggestions have helped. I strongly suspect that the drivers
became corrupted somewhere along the way. How can I get the original XP
drivers off the Windows XP disc? If I simply uninstall the hardware and
reinstall it, it just loads the same corrupted drivers. Presently, in device
manager it is calling it the correct "Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-105" device, but
when I look at the properties and select the record tab it says CD-R instead
of DVD-R. When I put a DVD-R in the drive the drive letter designation in
Windows Explorer changes from DVD-RW(D:) to CD-Rom(D:). Software that used to
work with it, such as Photoshop Elements, say there is no recordable drive.
However, it did work with Photodex's Proshow after it downloaded a new
Photodex internal driver, so I know the hardware works.
So, to make a long story short, does anyone know what the procedure is to go
back to the original drivers that come on the Windows XP disc (because they
DID work).


Cari (MS-MVP) said:
Follow Alex Nichol's instructions for the 'disappearing' optical drive at:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems

Once you've got it sorted, don't forget to reinstall your DVD burning
software, XP cannot burn to a DVD by itself.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



Kim said:
I am trying to use my DVD recorder to do some backups, something I have
done
successfully in the past. When I put a blank DVD-R in my drive the drive
indication changes (in Windows Explorer) to CD-ROM. If I do the same while
in
Windows Backup or other program, it says invalid disk or drive letter.
When I
go into Device Manager and look at the drive it says:
Device Type: DVD/CD-ROM drives
Manufacturer [Standard CD-ROM drives]

The driver file details show cdrom.sys, imapi.sys, PxHelp20.sys,
redbook.sys, and storprop.dll. There were also some other files from
EasyCD
5.1 which I removed.
The drive is a Pioneer DVR-105 and is correctly listed as such in Device
Manager.
Any ideas? I think I need to get back to the original Windows XP drivers
for
this drive, which may have been corrupted by EasyCD, but don't know how.
 

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