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Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

I've been banging my head against this problem for a while. I have an NEC 2500a DVD-Writer. Nero 6 will burn a CD on it without any problem. It works. Windows XP recognises it as a DVD-Writer since it displays a recording tab in the drive properties windows. I have recording enabled. The device manager reports that everything is ok with the device. The "IMAPI CD Burning Service" is started and running on my machine.

But do you think Windows XP will let me burn a CD? Nope. Nadda. Not a chance.

If try to burn some files to a CD-R, I just get a beep when I choose "write files". The CD Burning Wizard doesn't even launch. It's a very annoying beep. You think the developer could have come up with something better than "beep"? In the same vein, Windows Media Player doesn't even bother beeping; it just does nothing when I try to burn a CD. Grrrrr.

No, KB Article Q324129 or Q314096 doesn't help either. And I don't need ASPI drivers. Reinstalling SP2 didn't help. NEC support has responded with just "It's a WinXP problem". Yeah, thanks for that.

Print | posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 2:23 PM

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# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by Steve mitchell at 8/21/2005 5:09 PM
Gravatar I have the same problem as the person directly above me. any advise?

srm_90292@msn.com

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by kendall davis at 8/22/2005 7:33 PM
Gravatar how can i fix the problem with my cd drive on windows xp

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by kendall davis at 8/22/2005 7:35 PM
Gravatar how can i fix the problem with my cd drive on windows xp

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Left by Jamie at 3/30/2006 10:00 AM
Gravatar I can't burn cd's I get a message that says cd player is beeing used my another media player

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by scott at 4/26/2006 6:41 PM
Gravatar i get the same beep when i try to burn with xp what the F$%K

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by artist at 7/28/2005 2:30 AM
Gravatar I have a brand spankin new EMACHINES T6410, with a Samsung TS-H552B burner

Specs:
http://www.samsung.com/Products/CDDVD_Writer/DVDRRW/CDDVD_Writer_DVDRRW_TS_H552B_sp.htm

and nero will burn, but I can't get windows to burn restore disks to DVD+R DL. Same sort of problem. I checked those articles, and found them innapplicable. Can I use nero to burn restore disks?

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by Mike Boone at 1/4/2007 7:50 PM
Gravatar Same thing is happening on my PC...a pause and a beep. Easy CD Creator has no problem.

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by Marcus at 4/17/2007 8:25 AM
Gravatar Our IT guys changed my anti virus software, and all of a sudden I've got the same problem. I used to have Symantec, but now I've got McAfee. Problem is they prefer to use Nero, don't know what their doing so haven't/can't put it right. They've also denied me access to the antivirus control panel to fiddle with settings.

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by Jonathan at 6/5/2007 3:12 AM
Gravatar Im dealing with this right now. Windows recognizes the drive as a recordable device... but does NOT see ANY blank media I put in it.

I friggin' hate Windows. This is why I have been with Mac for over 4 years now.

Windows sucks harder and harder every day.

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by Tallon41 at 6/7/2007 12:39 AM
Gravatar Your drives are first and formost a DVD DRIVE....remember that.

The built in burn drivers from Roxio that XP uses do not work with a dvd drive...even if it's a combo unit afaik.

you will need to use DVD/CD capable burning software.....

enjoy!

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by angel at 7/22/2007 9:06 PM
Gravatar I have a wwndow 98 but it keep say that my plug and cd burner is noot working rigt what do i do please help me guide please

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by sean at 8/31/2007 8:30 PM
Gravatar Professional opinion:

Windows sucks - MS bites. Move to Mac or Redhat

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by nathan at 9/7/2007 10:59 PM
Gravatar I have a dell 3 yrs old with floppy, cd rom, cd burner. rom and burner play music. burner doesn't burn. I have used(tried to) windows,sonic record and nero.So I assumed bad burner. Bought a pioneer dvd/cd double layer external usb burner with nero7 software packaged with it. Doing the same thing. Acts like it is burning but encounters problem with end writing. Sometimes when I go back into my computer all drives are gone until I reboot.Is there any hope?
Sick of Dell.They said windows problem windows says dell problem.

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by mimi at 2/5/2008 2:21 PM
Gravatar cd wizard writer won't let me burn audio cd i give getting a meassge saying that either there is no writable cd in my drive or that it is full (not to forget they are new). How do you overcome this obsticle? Getting mad as i have managed to burn cd before on xp professional.

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by Andi at 4/15/2008 10:36 AM
Gravatar hi - i had the same issue with Roxio and sonic so i tried final burner s.ware and it works perfect on xp ,, only issue with this is on managed pc's it doesnt work .. maybe worth giving it a go.

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by Tom at 7/20/2008 8:32 PM
Gravatar Hey Guys,

If you want to do productive things and not waste time fixing random things that break in Windows, get a Mac. My Mac (at home) never has problems. If you have to use a PC, like I do at work, this is how I fixed it:

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-22_11-5109899.html?tag=rbxccnbtr1

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by Rob at 11/5/2008 4:40 PM
Gravatar Buy a MAC???? Are you kidding me? If you are an idiot and cannot learn how to use a PC yes, buy a Mac that is slower and will cost you twice as much.

I support Linux, Windows and Apple....Apple has to be the worst out of the three. It's sad because they should have their O/S down pat since it's all propiertary hardware.

Stupid apple fanboi's, I love how they defended the powerpc processor (it does teraflops!) oh...wait, yea, now we admit it sucks ass and we are using Intel....

# re: Windows XP Won't Burn CD's

Left by Larry Miller at 11/17/2008 11:37 PM
Gravatar I have a client PC on a local domain. I'm the administrator. The domain administrator can write CD's on the client PC, but a domain user account cannot. I can manually start the IMAPI service under the domain administrator account, but not under the domain user account. The error is 5, access deined. Any ideas?

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