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- CD-RW detects data CDs as music
- I've got a single hard drive on the primary IDE. The CD-RW is the D: drive on the secondary IDE, along with an empty hard drive cartridge caddy. The CD-RW detects data CDs as music CDs. The disk name appears as "Audio CD", and the only file...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Palmetto, CD, CD-RW, music, hard drive, IDE, cable
- Discussion threads 2007-10-25
- Computer upgrade, can't install xp faulty hdd? mobo? psu? cd/dvd?
- Hi, I was running a===================================================Dell Dimension 2400P4 2.4 Ghz1 40Gb hard drive for OS1 160gb hard drive for storage2GB RamGeforce FX 55001 Sony DVD-RW/CD-RW dual layer etc. etc. was an upgrade1 CD-RW drive came with computer====================================================I've been trying to upgrade this computer over the years (hence the FX5500, 160gb hard...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Consumer electronics, DVD, djdbri2@..., hard drive, computer, power supply, Microsoft Windows XP, CD-RW Drive, DVD-RW, CD-RW
- Discussion threads 2007-08-09
- CD-RW writes, but contents on CD not accessible thereafter
- I have a Dell GX-280 whose CD-RW writes and seem to run the write procedure to completion, but contents expected on CD not accessible thereafter (i.e. the CD remains blank).Does anyone have an answer as to what the cause of this could be and what it's solution is?We have tried...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, daphinas@..., CD, Blank CD, CD-RW
- Discussion threads 2007-07-24
- CD-RW only reads music cds
- I was browsing roud and thought Id ask a question for my brother. I gave him a old CD burner i had laying around because both the cd drives on his computer stopped working. Now the drive I gave him will only read music cds, no data discs. Any Idea...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, sanderso1019@..., music, CD-RW
- Discussion threads 2007-07-05
- CD-RW : Erased CMOS program
- Hi,I was cleaning mg LG CD-RW the other day when I suddenly noticed that the rubber protection cover for the writer's CMOS chip was "not on its usual space". Now the only thing the CD does is open and close its trap. I'm definitely sure whatever is stored in that...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, frij_19@..., CD-RW, firmware, LG Electronics Inc., Firmware Update, CMOS
- Discussion threads 2007-05-11
- How to format a CD-RW?
- How do you format a CD-RW?I have some old stuff on them and want to clean them to be reuse.Running two systems Win. 98 and Win XP but can't seem to fine any way to format these CD's.Have other questions but will ask them later.Thanks for the help.Williefrogwillie2001@yahoo.comHow to format...
- Tags: CD-RW, Click Format, disc, DLA, Frogwillie2001@..., Full Format, networking, recorder, software
- Discussion threads 2007-03-02
- Windows xp restarts when accessing dvd rw , cdrw, dvd rom ???
- I recently installed a dvd burner dual layer on my pc. and I agonised about which drive to replace dvd player or cd-rw I decided the dvd would go...i don't remember why, but as I discovered when wanted to copy dvd to dvd i had to copy the dvd to...
- Tags: CD-RW, DVD, DVD-RW, heather.smith@..., dvd rw, dvd rom, cd rw, windows, software, hardware, windows xp home, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, DVD burner, DVD-ROM, hard drive
- Discussion threads 2007-01-31
- problems with installing dvd burner and dvd player on same pc
- I recently installed a dvd burner dual layer on my pc. and I agonised about which drive to replace dvd player or cd-rw I decided the dvd would go...i don't remember why, but as I discovered when wanted to copy dvd to dvd i had to copy the dvd to...
- Tags: CD-RW, dual dvd install problems, DVD, dvd burner, dvd player, feedback, hardware, heather.smith@..., it management, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-01-28
- problem with cd-rw drive and scanner
- i used windows server 2003.now my windows can't detect my cd-rw drive.i can't found my cd rw drive at windows explorewhen i see at BIOS the cd rw drive was detectand when i open my device manager there is my cd rw drive but with yellow ! mark.i was try...
- Tags: Scanners, Consumer electronics, CD-RW, scanner
- Q&A 2006-06-08
- IDE CD-RW and DVD-RW drives registered as SCSI drives - can't write to drives
- I'm picking up this problem repeatedly. When I install my system, the drives are registered as normal ide drives. Then all of a sudden I start getting an error message when I try writing to the drives. Nero starts writing and then stops with an error stating the SCSI process...
- Tags: Nero, daviddv2@..., windows, CD-RW, DVD-RW, IDE, software, SCSI
- Q&A 2006-05-28
- CD not being read
- I have a 4 years' old Compaq PC with OEM CD-Rom, and have recently got a DVD/CD-RW combo drive. So far, no problem.I have been burning Sony CD-Rs through Nero (mostly data back-ups, and some music), and can access the files either from the old CD-Rom or from the new...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, CD-ROM, old cd-rom, CD
- Discussion threads 2006-04-01
- CD-R or CD-RW dll
- Can anyone help me with my new project which requires me to detect whether the cd that will be use for burning is a CD-R or CD-RW? I'll be using Visual Basic 6.0 for dev't, any DLLs/OCX that may be needed in detecting or even burning a files to the...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Microsoft Windows XP, CD-R, Media, disk
- Q&A 2006-03-21
- CD-RW CD-ROM Drives not recognized!
- I just replaced the 40-pin connector cable for my CD-ROM and CD-RW drives. Now the DEVICE MANAGER recognizes the CD-ROM drive incorrectly ... and does not recognize the CD-RW drive at all. BEFORE replacing ribbon cable... Device Manager reported the following under CDROM:MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-8586 (6/8/2000)SONY CD-RW CRX230E (6/8/2000)AFTER...
- Tags: cable, CD-ROM drive, CD-RW, hardware, JohnBarbChuck@...
- Q&A 2005-12-11
- Optorite Cd-Rw not detected
- I have just installed the Optorite cd-rw in place of my cdrom and windows 98se does not detect it.The cdrw uses master pin setting as did the cdrom drive.The comp shows a cdrom on secondary drive alone.The primary is the hard drive alone.I have even reset the cmos and still...
- Tags: CD, CD-RW, cdrw, CDRW LED, doksplan, hardware, Nero
- Q&A 2005-10-22
- XP Pro boot problem
- When I boot up the system will allow me to open the bios, but will not get past the screen that shows ide devices. It will freeze at this point. System will not boot to safe mode or any other setting. What to doCheck cabling, power leads, and IDE jumper...
- Tags: BIOS, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, hardware, hdd, IDE, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, RAM, tharfunk, windows
- Q&A 2005-10-19
- PC Hardware
- What exactly is a CD-W drive? I can't seem to read CD's from the drive. Tried uninstalling and re-installin, still can't read. Tried installing another CD drive I was then able to read. Am I only suppose to write to this kind of Cd drive?I think...
- Tags: brilandaod@..., CD, CD Drive, CD-drive, CD-RW, disk, hardware, PC
- Q&A 2005-09-29
- Lite-on CD-RW driver????
- Lite-On CD-RW Drivers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi there,Looking for drivers for a Lite-on CD-RW LTR-16102c. I tried driverguide.com and didnt find any and well I thought maybe Windows 98 would just see it as a CD-RW, but it sees it as a CD-Rom. Does anyone know where I can find these drivers or...
- Tags: CD-burning, CD-RW, hardware, Lite-On, Lite-on CD-RW, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 98, Seeking MN
- Q&A 2005-08-19
- CD drive failure analysis
- CD-RW CRX160E Sony drive in Dell Optiplex GX1150 seems to have failed. Will not read or write CD-R, CD-RW with data or music CD. These CDs play ok in another GX150. Device manager shows drive is working properly. Drivers uninstalled and reinstalled. Using Win XP...
- Tags: analysis, CD, CD-RW, DVD, fgan, hardware, Sony Corp.
- Q&A 2005-08-10
- Software and hardware checking
- I know they are dumb questions, but I can't think of why this would happen1) Are you sure you have the right drivers and recording software?2) Are you sure you have a CDRW and not a DVDR or some such?CD recognition problemsPlease advise how I would go about rectifying my...
- Tags: CD, cd creating, CD-RW, hardware, heather.pfeil@..., software
- Discussion threads 2005-07-20
- DVD RW and CD RW Access is Missing
- I am unable to access my DVD and CD. In the Hardware manager it identifies them but flags them as having a problem. When I trouble shoot it give me error code 19 "Your registry might be corrupted" I have uninstalled both and reinstalled them. When...
- Tags: CD-burning, CD-RW, DVD-RW, iwellman@..., Microsoft Access, registry, software
- Q&A 2005-06-19
