Not recognizing blank CDs

[Guest]

I allways used to burn CDs using the Windows burning CD assistant. The sitem
recognized the blank CD and openned the assitant.
Now this does not work anymore. When I use a "Record to CD" comand, I put
the blank CD and the sistem continues asking for one.
The only way I am able to record CDs now is using Nero.
Is it possible that Windows Media Player 11 upgrade is the source of the
problem?

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

The inbuilt CD burning capabilities have not been updated since Sept 2003..
It is very limited as to it's features, you might just consider upgrading to
a full featured burning app (Nero or Roxio, etc) and if needed just turn off
the XP inbuilt..
Or try a free third party burning app, see link below..
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/features.php
Cheers
j;-j

 

[Guest]

Ok Jaymon but the point is: why did my inbuilt CD burner work well until a
few days ago and now it simply do not work any more?

Even burning music compilations through Windows Media Player is not possible
anymore because the sistem says there is not a blank CD in the unit. But the
blank CD is there!

I do have Nero and I use it but I want my inbuilt burning capability back.

HELP!!!

 

[Jaymon]

Hi Castilho,

Old habits die hard, I know...

I assume, you have the XP inbuilt enabled on the recording tab and the IMAPI
CD burning service set to auto, right..?

Having both Nero and the inbuilt can cause instability issues in XP, ok, so
that may or may not be aparent to you right now..
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867717/en-us
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03september16.mspx

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

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
dissabling the inbuilt, your results may vary..
Hope it can help
Post your results..
cheers
j;-j

 

[Guest]

Hi Jaymon

Everything is OK now. I went to My Computer, CD unit, Properties, automatic
execution. There are options for what to do when a musica CD, blank CD, DVD,
etc disk is used. Checking "ask-me what to do" solved the first problem. Now
blnak CDs are recognized again.

But the recording wizard was still giving error message. I went to the IMAPI
CD-Burning COM Service and set it to automatic. BINGO! Everyting works again.

Thank you very much. I would never solve the problem without your help.

Cheers

Castilho

 

[Guest]

I read your posts with great interest because I have a similar problem. I can
read from the CDRW and write to a CDRW and I can play video movies from the
DVD (it is a combo DVD/CDRW unit). When I try to write or burn to the DVD it
says that I need to insert a blank disc.. I went through your suggestions but
I am no further ahead. I trie Micro Soft support but they are directing me to
the pay-for-site. I might do it since there are so many similar questions.,
Seems to me that viewing all of them that MS would have an interest in helping