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ShellG:
Win 7 Pro.  DVD/CD RW worked fine in WMP 11 for over 2 years.  Few weeks ago automatic update somehow got turned on by mistake.  Loaded a ton of stuff from Microsoft.  The next day I could no longer burn CD's in any program.  Properties box recognizes standard drive but burning tab is gone.  Line missing from registry key as well.  Microsoft worked remotely for too long, could not fix, gave me refund.  Toshiba also trying to fix.  No luck so far.  Any ideas?  HW or SW issue?  Thanks.

jraju:
Hi, If you could give some more details. Dont you find your cd drives in the windows explorer or in my computer when you explore. Hey exactly what is the problem in real? What is meant by burning tab missing. Do you want to burn cd and your cd drive not responding? if the cd drive stops blinking, and shows nothing, then this is a case of recognition problem. Please tell me clearly what is the problem, so that i could share my views on that . I am now meddling with cd dvd issues right now.

Shane:
It is always possible it was just bad timing and the drive isnt good. But lets try somethings first.

Lets try a free cd burner and see how it does
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download

In order to burn to a burner you have to have the right files to work with it. It is possible the built in windows ones are messed up. So lets see if some non MS ones will work :-)

Shane

ShellG:
The drive is a brand new super drive - burns CD, DVD, +,- , dual layer.  WMP and computer recognize the drive as read only cd rom drive.  The drive works in another laptop fine.  My computer says drivers are up to date and drive is working properly.   I can play anything or rip into wmp.  When I try and burn in WMP I get the message "connect a burner and restart the player".  I cannot burn anything in WMP, Roxio, Real or Nero.  When I pull up the CD player properties box, the burning tab in the properties box is missing.     Microsoft tried to fix software.  After days, they refinded the $$ they charged.  Did not fix problem.       Toshiba also tried to fix problem.  They loaded XP lite on a flash drive and booted the computer from that drive.  The burner operated that time.  It burned something onto a blank disk but no device could read what was burned.  I saw the burn track on the CD and the computer said it had used space.  Toshiba said it was not a hardware problem.  Also when I put a blank disk in the burner it says that windows cannot read the disk.  All types of disks.  Even CD data trying to burn a Word document.  Deleted drive control panel.  Removed and reinstalled drive.  Win 7 reinstalled drive again as read only.

Shane:
If the drive works in another system then the drive is fine and it is something in Windows.

Did you try what I asked yet?


--- Quote ---Lets try a free cd burner and see how it does
http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download

--- End quote ---

Shane

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