computer help. please

[KG]

trying to burn some CDs, but it seem my R/W 'doesn't' want to regconize the fact that i've inserted a blank disc. just installed a game, and its plays music CD. any ideas what might be wrong?


oops, edit for clarity.

[Thtwudbeme]

1. Your computer misses JanMichael?

Maybe?

[KG]

8. not as much as i do.

:hi:

[cheezus]

2. have you rebooted yet?

[benito]

3. This is not unusual

If you open My Computer, you see the d: drive (or whatever drive your burner is), but if you doublelick on it, it tells you there is no CD in the drive?

You should still be able to open your burning software and create the CD. This happened to me yesterday.

Also assuming this is PC format and not MAC.

[JohnyCanuck]

4. Is the disk the right speed for your CD writer

I had a problem when I tried to load a CD RW disk into my CD device once and it turned out my CD-RW rewriter could only write to CDs rated 1X to 4X. The CD-RWs I had tried to use were at a higher speed and my CD writer could not recognize them. Don't know if this is your problem, but just thought I would mention it.

[da_chimperor]

5. Try re-installing your CD burning program

and check to make sure the driver for your drive is properly installed. Re-installing windows also may help, but it's the last thing that's likely to help. If all else fails, sell it and buy a mac! :D

[KG]

7. i'm sure macs are gods gift to the computing world but i'm a gamer

and my fave games don't run on macs. :(

[da_chimperor]

10. Yeah . . . i've got that problem too

There's still some good ones available but the selection is very limited. I've got my PS2 to remedy that :D

[mrbassman03]

19. Get a Mac for everyday, and a PC for games...

Save up for the new iMac, or get an eMac, both great deals. And Macs are much better for ANYTHING other than games.

[KG]

6. further info-

HP with XP

burned many CDs on this computer - and i have 2 burning programs - 'windows media' and HP 'record now'. niether want to work. been trying for a week. tried the 'restore' and reset to settings a month ago.

[benito]

9. we know the drive works

but it doesn't want to burn, right?
There's also a 'working' CD writer software built into XP. If you right click on a file name, you'll see send to > CD Drive.

If this third choice does not burn, I'd assume your writer is defective, since everything else works.

[KG]

12. it does not recognize the fact a blank CD is in the player.

that the thing

[benito]

11. last suggestion - check Event Viewer

Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer

Click on Application on the left for any errors.

let us know how it turns out.

[KG]

14. there is a system error

'the device \Device\CdRom0 has a bad block'

[benito]

15. I'm sure you've tried multiple different blank CDs

[KG]

16. yes, i have. the same brand i've burn 25 other CDs on

been messing with this problem for a couple weeks. tried alot of different stuff.

[miss_kitty]

13. [ had the same problem with Windows Media Player

would not recognize the blank CD. :shrug: I gave up :eyes:

[KG]

17. anyone? beuller? beuller?

?

[BlueJazz]

18. Are all the Blanks from the same batch??

I've seen 5-6 CD blanks bad in a pack of 25....

[KG]

20. one last pitiful kick...

:(

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

21. Open up "My Computer" right click on the drive in question, click on

properties and then there's a tab that says "recording." There's a check box to enable recording there. Check it and all will be groovy!

[KG]

22. been there, checked that.

thanks.

this is something that just happened, been burning, then one day it just wouldn't do it anymore.

also run my spybot kiilers and anti virus.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

23. Next step. Right click on your my computer icon and select properties,

then click on the hardware tab, then select device manager.

find the drive in question and uninstall it.

Re boot and if windows doesn't find the drive, tell it to search for it.

Then try the drive again as far as being writable.

[KG]

24. done.

writer still not seeing blank disc. tried 2 different brands of CD

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

25. What operating system are you using?

If it's Xp, try using the XP disk writing routine.

You might also try uninstalling the software that came with your drive, reinstalling it and then find out if there are any updates.

I've had similar probs like this in a lot of different boxes and it always seems to be something different.

[KG]

26. yeah, i'm thinking its a software problem with the driver

just not sure how to fix it.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

27. uninstall Nero and try using the native copy in windows....

I won't promise, but it may help. I have spent days trying to fix problems like this.

[KG]

28. i have Nero?

who'd've guessed?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

29. LOL... Do you?

[KG]

30. i don't think so

never seen a reference to it on my machine