CD-RW drive not working

ack · 09-05-2005, 10:17 PM

I got this drive an installed it about 6 months ago and it was working fine, sometimes had some proublems but i only had to restart the comp and it worked. I was playing around with the bios and i might have deleted it, but i can't burn anything to cd's anymore. when i put in a blank cd-rw and try to access the disk it says "drive is not accessible", but when i put a disk in with stuff on it i can access it but i can't write anything to it.

Supremo · 09-06-2005, 11:56 PM

Are you using the 'built in" Win XP burning software or a third party burning software like Nero or Roxio, etc.?

ack · 09-08-2005, 02:45 AM

I've was orginially using the built in software, but since that no longer works i have tried various others but none work.

Supremo · 09-08-2005, 03:11 AM

Right Click "My Computer" (desktop), then click on manage. Double Click on services and application, then click on services. On the right window find IMAPI CD-Burning Com Service, right click on it, then click on properties - is the start up type "disabled"? If in "disabled," change this to "manual." Close computer management and try again to burn a CD.

Johnnyboy0056 · 09-08-2005, 03:50 AM

have u tried a different type of blank disk, meaning another company or maker of blank disks? if not, try that.

ack · 09-10-2005, 02:32 AM

I tried both of your suggestions and it did not work.

09-05-2005, 10:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ack Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 151	CD-RW drive not working I got this drive an installed it about 6 months ago and it was working fine, sometimes had some proublems but i only had to restart the comp and it worked. I was playing around with the bios and i might have deleted it, but i can't burn anything to cd's anymore. when i put in a blank cd-rw and try to access the disk it says "drive is not accessible", but when i put a disk in with stuff on it i can access it but i can't write anything to it. __________________ http://www.ack-network.com -great hosting, software, and advanced computer techniques.

09-08-2005, 02:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
ack Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 151	I've was orginially using the built in software, but since that no longer works i have tried various others but none work. __________________ http://www.ack-network.com -great hosting, software, and advanced computer techniques.

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Johnnyboy0056 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Age: 23 Posts: 666	have u tried a different type of blank disk, meaning another company or maker of blank disks? if not, try that. __________________ John G. :rolleyes: Sweet Ride- By Me, For Me :) ____________________________________________ ATX Clear Side Tower with 500 Watt Power Supply EPoX 5NVA+sli Motherboard Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.40 GHz 1 GB DDR2 RAM (2 x 512 MB) Seagate 160 GB HDD w/ SATA Connection ATI Radeon X700 PCI Express Video Card

09-10-2005, 02:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
ack Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 151	I tried both of your suggestions and it did not work. __________________ http://www.ack-network.com -great hosting, software, and advanced computer techniques.

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09-06-2005, 11:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Supremo Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 71	Are you using the 'built in" Win XP burning software or a third party burning software like Nero or Roxio, etc.?

09-08-2005, 03:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Supremo Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 71	Right Click "My Computer" (desktop), then click on manage. Double Click on services and application, then click on services. On the right window find IMAPI CD-Burning Com Service, right click on it, then click on properties - is the start up type "disabled"? If in "disabled," change this to "manual." Close computer management and try again to burn a CD.