Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives?

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Just noticed a curious problem. I have two recordable optical drives - a
Pioneer DVD burner and a Samsung combi (DVD-ROM/CD burner). In the past I
know that I have been able to enable recording on BOTH units simultaneously.
Now, if I enable recording on one, it disables it on the other. All the
articles I've found concerning this refer to Easy CD Creator, which I don't
use - I use Nero 6 (and it's fully patched). Running Pro with SP2.

Is there a way to force recording on *BOTH* units again?

Thanks folks!

P.S. Rest of specs (as if it makes a difference)

FX-55
2GB PC3200 EEC registered RAM
2x75GB Raptors
1x300GB Caviar (all three are SATA and all three have plenty of space)
The rest is probably irrelevant, but I'll include it anyway
Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
9800XT 256MB
ASUS SK8V

Any - and all - insight gratefully received.

 

[Uncle John]

PT
<<enable recording on BOTH units simultaneously>>
In Nero 6 with the latest updates (Nero6.6603 dated 06/12/2004) all
recordable drives are enabled as soon as Nero starts.
You can then select which drive as the target recorder: you can chose which
to use each time you open Nero Burning CD Rom. I am not sure I have fully
understand what more than this you want. Surely you don't expect to WRITE
simulataneously to two drives?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Only One CD-R or CD-RW Disk Drive Can Be Used to Create
Compact Discs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294652

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Just noticed a curious problem. I have two recordable optical drives - a
| Pioneer DVD burner and a Samsung combi (DVD-ROM/CD burner). In the past I
| know that I have been able to enable recording on BOTH units simultaneously.
| Now, if I enable recording on one, it disables it on the other. All the
| articles I've found concerning this refer to Easy CD Creator, which I don't
| use - I use Nero 6 (and it's fully patched). Running Pro with SP2.
|
| Is there a way to force recording on *BOTH* units again?
|
| Thanks folks!
|
| P.S. Rest of specs (as if it makes a difference)
|
| FX-55
| 2GB PC3200 EEC registered RAM
| 2x75GB Raptors
| 1x300GB Caviar (all three are SATA and all three have plenty of space)
| The rest is probably irrelevant, but I'll include it anyway
| Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
| 9800XT 256MB
| ASUS SK8V
|
| Any - and all - insight gratefully received.

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| Only One CD-R or CD-RW Disk Drive Can Be Used to Create
| Compact Discs in Windows XP
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294652
|
| --
| Carey Frisch
| Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP - Shell/User
|
| Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
| http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
|

This applies to XP's own burning facilities, not to 3rd-party applications.
I have a DVD burner and a CD burner and Nero sees both as burners without
any problems.

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| Just noticed a curious problem. I have two recordable optical drives - a
| Pioneer DVD burner and a Samsung combi (DVD-ROM/CD burner). In the past I
| know that I have been able to enable recording on BOTH units
simultaneously.
| Now, if I enable recording on one, it disables it on the other. All the
| articles I've found concerning this refer to Easy CD Creator, which I
don't
| use - I use Nero 6 (and it's fully patched). Running Pro with SP2.
|
| Is there a way to force recording on *BOTH* units again?
|
| Thanks folks!
|
| P.S. Rest of specs (as if it makes a difference)
|
| FX-55
| 2GB PC3200 EEC registered RAM
| 2x75GB Raptors
| 1x300GB Caviar (all three are SATA and all three have plenty of space)
| The rest is probably irrelevant, but I'll include it anyway
| Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
| 9800XT 256MB
| ASUS SK8V
|
| Any - and all - insight gratefully received.
| --
| Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling on
| salads.
|
|
Not sure what you mean by "enabling." Do you mean by going into the drive's
properties? You shouldn't be able to enable two burners at once--see Carey's
link. You should be able to use Nero to write to both, however, and it's
advised that you turn off (disable) the XP burning capability first.

 

[Uncle John]

Mis P T


Raymond is right, you should disable the Windows XP native CD burning
software and then from Nero 6 you can choose which drive to use as I said in
my first post.

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

Mis P T


Raymond is right, you should disable the Windows XP native CD burning
software and then from Nero 6 you can choose which drive to use as I said in
my first post.

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How it it disabled? All I see on my PC is MMJ, Record Now, & CDBurnerXP
Pro3. What is the native burner called or where is it located so I can
disable it?

FS~

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

|
| | > Mis P T
| >
| >
| > Raymond is right, you should disable the Windows XP native CD burning
| > software and then from Nero 6 you can choose which drive to use as I
said
| in
| > my first post.
| =========================
| How it it disabled? All I see on my PC is MMJ, Record Now, & CDBurnerXP
| Pro3. What is the native burner called or where is it located so I can
| disable it?
|
| FS~

Right-click on the drive in My Computer, select the Recording tab, then
uncheck "Allow CD recording on this drive."

 

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

|
| | > Mis P T
| >
| >
| > Raymond is right, you should disable the Windows XP native CD burning
| > software and then from Nero 6 you can choose which drive to use as I
said
| in
| > my first post.
| =========================
| How it it disabled? All I see on my PC is MMJ, Record Now, & CDBurnerXP
| Pro3. What is the native burner called or where is it located so I can
| disable it?
|
| FS~

Right-click on the drive in My Computer, select the Recording tab, then
uncheck "Allow CD recording on this drive."

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Got it - Thanks! ))
Oh, also have Nero & WMP on here. I'm loaded with burner programs.

FS~