cdrw will not read

[ian]

i have a philips cdd 4801 cd rewriter and are having
problems with reading new cdrw discs. it will play audio
cds but when you try and burn onto a new disc it will not
read it please help

[dev]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware:228309

/ian/ said:

> I have a philips cdd 4801 cd rewriter and are having
> problems with reading new cdrw discs. It will play audio
> cds but when you try and burn onto a new disc it will not
> read it.

Is recording enabled?

In Windows Explorer, right-click the CD drive, click PROPERTIES|RECORD tab.

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