cd r/rw not recognized as recordable

[Christopher]

I have a cd r/rw drive that I can not record to. I have
upgraded from 98 second ed. to XP Pro. The cd r/rw
stopped working just before the upgrade. I was told that
XP should regocnize the cd r/rw and make it work. This
has not happened.

It is a stock cd r/rw in a Compaq Presario model 7940.
Device Manager Properties say that it is an IDE-CD R/RW
4x4x24. What Can I do to make this thing work? Does
Microsoft have anything that will help me. Is there a
3rd party program/driver that will make it work.

I have looked on the Microsoft Hardware compatibilty
list, but I find it very confusing. I am not experienced
with how to use this list.

Thanks!!

Christopher

[Yves Leclerc]

What software were you running to burn CDs? Make sure the software is
compatible with XP.

Yves

"Christopher" > wrote in message
...
> I have a cd r/rw drive that I can not record to. I have
> upgraded from 98 second ed. to XP Pro. The cd r/rw
> stopped working just before the upgrade. I was told that
> XP should regocnize the cd r/rw and make it work. This
> has not happened.
>
> It is a stock cd r/rw in a Compaq Presario model 7940.
> Device Manager Properties say that it is an IDE-CD R/RW
> 4x4x24. What Can I do to make this thing work? Does
> Microsoft have anything that will help me. Is there a
> 3rd party program/driver that will make it work.
>
> I have looked on the Microsoft Hardware compatibilty
> list, but I find it very confusing. I am not experienced
> with how to use this list.
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Christopher

[christopher]

The software is gone. it was uninstalled accidentally be
for the XP Upgrade. Is there a software that I can use?


>-----Original Message-----
>What software were you running to burn CDs? Make sure
the software is
>compatible with XP.
>
>Yves
>
>"Christopher" > wrote in message
...
>> I have a cd r/rw drive that I can not record to. I have
>> upgraded from 98 second ed. to XP Pro. The cd r/rw
>> stopped working just before the upgrade. I was told that
>> XP should regocnize the cd r/rw and make it work. This
>> has not happened.
>>
>> It is a stock cd r/rw in a Compaq Presario model 7940.
>> Device Manager Properties say that it is an IDE-CD R/RW
>> 4x4x24. What Can I do to make this thing work? Does
>> Microsoft have anything that will help me. Is there a
>> 3rd party program/driver that will make it work.
>>
>> I have looked on the Microsoft Hardware compatibilty
>> list, but I find it very confusing. I am not
experienced
>> with how to use this list.
>>
>> Thanks!!
>>
>> Christopher
>
>
>.
>

[Alvin A Brown]

Hello

Look for either Roxio or nero burn ok, www.nero.com

Alvin


christopher wrote:

> The software is gone. it was uninstalled accidentally be
> for the XP Upgrade. Is there a software that I can use?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What software were you running to burn CDs? Make sure
> the software is
> >compatible with XP.
> >
> >Yves
> >
> >"Christopher" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I have a cd r/rw drive that I can not record to. I have
> >> upgraded from 98 second ed. to XP Pro. The cd r/rw
> >> stopped working just before the upgrade. I was told that
> >> XP should regocnize the cd r/rw and make it work. This
> >> has not happened.
> >>
> >> It is a stock cd r/rw in a Compaq Presario model 7940.
> >> Device Manager Properties say that it is an IDE-CD R/RW
> >> 4x4x24. What Can I do to make this thing work? Does
> >> Microsoft have anything that will help me. Is there a
> >> 3rd party program/driver that will make it work.
> >>
> >> I have looked on the Microsoft Hardware compatibilty
> >> list, but I find it very confusing. I am not
> experienced
> >> with how to use this list.
> >>
> >> Thanks!!
> >>
> >> Christopher
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Donald Link]

How old a drive????




"Christopher" > wrote in message
...
> I have a cd r/rw drive that I can not record to. I have
> upgraded from 98 second ed. to XP Pro. The cd r/rw
> stopped working just before the upgrade. I was told that
> XP should regocnize the cd r/rw and make it work. This
> has not happened.
>
> It is a stock cd r/rw in a Compaq Presario model 7940.
> Device Manager Properties say that it is an IDE-CD R/RW
> 4x4x24. What Can I do to make this thing work? Does
> Microsoft have anything that will help me. Is there a
> 3rd party program/driver that will make it work.
>
> I have looked on the Microsoft Hardware compatibilty
> list, but I find it very confusing. I am not experienced
> with how to use this list.
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Christopher

[Lemon Jelly]

Christopher prematurely pulled the chain & typed:
> I have upgraded from 98 second ed. to XP Pro.

I doubt if you like this advice but... backup all you need, consider
running Files & Settings Transfer Wizard, reformat & do a clean install
using your upgrade disc. Much work to start with but greater stability
not having any residual of a previous OS's drivers messing things up.

You state the CDRW stopped working /before/ the upgrade. Time to buy
something a wee bit faster than a 4x4x24?

Paul