Missing "Record" Tab in DVD-RW Drive Property Box

[Guest]

After a few months of not using my Pioneer CD/DVD-RW drive, I now find that I
can not burn files or photos to that drive. My computer seems to be searching
for an eternity and nothing happens. It used to write to a temporary file and
a balloon would advise me I had files ready to copy. That no longer happens.
I searched the Micorsoft help site and found article ID 316529 and at first
thought it would help because it talked about the "Record Tab" on the drive
properties box and I discovered that the "Record" tab on my drive property
box was missing. I changed my registry for the drive to a type "2" ( CD-RW),
but I still do not have a record tab for the drive and I still can not send
files or photos to the drive for burning. I think if I can figure out how
to put the "Record Tab" back, I might be OK. Any ideas anyone? Thanks

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Go to Control Panel - Admin Tools - Services
or click Start, Run and type : services.msc

Make sure that IMAPI CD Burning is Started.
If not, double click it, set Startup type to Automatic, Apply.Exit and reboot.

Now in My Computer, right-click the drive, Properties, Recording Page and make sure
'Enable recording' is checked



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| After a few months of not using my Pioneer CD/DVD-RW drive, I now find that I
| can not burn files or photos to that drive. My computer seems to be searching
| for an eternity and nothing happens. It used to write to a temporary file and
| a balloon would advise me I had files ready to copy. That no longer happens.
| I searched the Micorsoft help site and found article ID 316529 and at first
| thought it would help because it talked about the "Record Tab" on the drive
| properties box and I discovered that the "Record" tab on my drive property
| box was missing. I changed my registry for the drive to a type "2" ( CD-RW),
| but I still do not have a record tab for the drive and I still can not send
| files or photos to the drive for burning. I think if I can figure out how
| to put the "Record Tab" back, I might be OK. Any ideas anyone? Thanks
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| RMS

 

[Guest]

Thanks for suggestion TaurArian. I tried it but I still do not have a
"Record" tab for the burner drive Properties Box and I still can not burn
files or photos. The command is being sent but not received. After an hour or
so, I still do not have the temp file burn folder and when I try to shut down
the computer, it says that I must first exit the copy program. I then have
to crash the computer with it's power button to shut it down. Any other
suggestions on where I can find and install the "Record" tab for the drives
Property box?? Thanks for your help.