Re: CD Burner problem - FIXED

[TC]

OKAY!!! Finally, sucess...YAHOO

Some details... I bought the drive at Best Buy. It was either a Digital
Research or an IO Magic 52x42x52x drive (I can't remember for sure).

It showed up as a generic "ATAPI CD-RW 52x24" under Device Manger.

Using Regedit...
Under...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\

.... the drive was listed as "CdRomATAPI_CR-RW_52x24___________K.FC____"

I went to the support page on the IO Magic website...
http://www.iomagic.com/TechSupport/index.asp

and selected category = CD-Rewritable Drives and...
product = 52x24x52 Internal CD-Rewritable Drive

clicked search...

clicked drivers on the upper right of the new page...

and found a FIRMWARE UPGRADE... here is the description

"This firmware is only compatible with the firmware format k.(x)c where x is
your old firmware letter. It will not run if firmware versions do not match
the drive. "

I downloaded the upgradge and installed it (select the ATAPI choice in the
menu).

Now everything works great.

I hope this helps some other people!!!

TC

Found a 52x24x52x internal CD-Recorder

"TC" > wrote in message
...
> I have the same problem and have tried everything I can find on the
> Microsoft web site.
>
> Still can't find the silver bullet.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> TC
>
> "peter" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've been using my CD Burner for at least a year under XP
> > with no problems. The past few days when attempting to
> > copy some digital pictures onto a CD I get an error
> > message that says "Insert a writable disc" in the drive,
> > even though there is a writable disc there. I've put in
> > several different discs so I know that isn't the problem.
> > I can use the drive to play CDs, browse the contents of
> > CDs, but it won't recognize that a burnable disc is
> > there. I'm trying to figure out if this is a hardware
> > problem with the drive or an XP software issue. About a
> > month ago I replaced the video card on my motherboard
> > because the old one crashed, so I wonder if that could
> > cause a problem here. Any ideas?
> >
> > If I don't get any ideas I'm going to buy another drive
> > and try it out.
> >
> > Peter
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

Thanks for posting the answer along with the thread.


"TC" > wrote in message
...
| OKAY!!! Finally, sucess...YAHOO
|
| Some details... I bought the drive at Best Buy. It was
either a Digital
| Research or an IO Magic 52x42x52x drive (I can't remember
for sure).
|
| It showed up as a generic "ATAPI CD-RW 52x24" under Device
Manger.
|
| Using Regedit...
| Under...
|
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE\
|
| ... the drive was listed as
"CdRomATAPI_CR-RW_52x24___________K.FC____"
|
| I went to the support page on the IO Magic website...
| http://www.iomagic.com/TechSupport/index.asp
|
| and selected category = CD-Rewritable Drives and...
| product = 52x24x52 Internal CD-Rewritable Drive
|
| clicked search...
|
| clicked drivers on the upper right of the new page...
|
| and found a FIRMWARE UPGRADE... here is the description
|
| "This firmware is only compatible with the firmware format
k.(x)c where x is
| your old firmware letter. It will not run if firmware
versions do not match
| the drive. "
|
| I downloaded the upgradge and installed it (select the
ATAPI choice in the
| menu).
|
| Now everything works great.
|
| I hope this helps some other people!!!
|
| TC
|
| Found a 52x24x52x internal CD-Recorder
|
| "TC" > wrote in message
| ...
| > I have the same problem and have tried everything I can
find on the
| > Microsoft web site.
| >
| > Still can't find the silver bullet.
| >
| > Any help appreciated.
| >
| > TC
| >
| > "peter" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > > I've been using my CD Burner for at least a year under
XP
| > > with no problems. The past few days when attempting
to
| > > copy some digital pictures onto a CD I get an error
| > > message that says "Insert a writable disc" in the
drive,
| > > even though there is a writable disc there. I've put
in
| > > several different discs so I know that isn't the
problem.
| > > I can use the drive to play CDs, browse the contents
of
| > > CDs, but it won't recognize that a burnable disc is
| > > there. I'm trying to figure out if this is a hardware
| > > problem with the drive or an XP software issue. About
a
| > > month ago I replaced the video card on my motherboard
| > > because the old one crashed, so I wonder if that could
| > > cause a problem here. Any ideas?
| > >
| > > If I don't get any ideas I'm going to buy another
drive
| > > and try it out.
| > >
| > > Peter
| >
| >
|
|