XP doesnt recognize blank media in DVDRW drive

Discussion in 'Software' started by stuffeditup, Mar 26, 2008.

  1. stuffeditup

    stuffeditup Private E-2

    For a couple of months now I havent been able to use my external DVD drive.
    Xp lists it as a CD Drive when a blank DVD-r +r even RW disks are inserted and it also shows as a CD Drive in the properties. This drive did work previously and it just stopped working. I also Have the same problem with 2 internal drives on another PC system. one drive is new and has never been used.

    So far all the advice I have found on this issue has been useless, I have tried
    all avenues found online to get them to work, Including removal and registry fix, it is not Bios related. The following software has been installed and at the moment have been removed
    Operating System XP pro SP2,
    Removed and reinstalled
    Nero 6
    Power DVD
    DVD Shrink 3.2
    DVD Fab
    DVD HD Decrypter
    Later today I will be formatting this laptop and reinstalling windows again.
     
  2. Puppywunder58

    Puppywunder58 Master Sergeant

    Hi Stuffeditup,

    On my WinXP Pro machine whenever I insert a blank DVD it always shows up as CD-drive in Explorer. The important question is if you can write to those drives using the software you have installed.
     
  3. stuffeditup

    stuffeditup Private E-2

    No thats why I so frustrated, all of those programs wrote to dvd, now they dont, even a new LG dvdrw will not write. I have tried firmware flashes, Deleting the programs running a registry fix after, I even formatted this laptop and started from scratch ( though something didnt go quite right with the format as I cannot use my Name for administrator) I have tried nearly everything.
     

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