DVD+RW ''E:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function.''

[Ro]

Am having the same problem
Please help, I have Nero installed. I have tried
everything with this one. I need to copy some files from
my CD and cant do it!! Please help.


>-----Original Message-----
>I'm having a problem with the DVD+RW drive in my Windows
>XP Home system.
>
>Normally the drive shows up as "DVD/CD-RW Drive (E:)" in
>Windows Explorer and reads
>discs fine. But, when you put in blank media (e.g.
DVD+R
>or DVD+RW) it changes to
>"CD Drive (E:)" and when you click on the drive it
>displays "E:\ is not accessible.
> Incorrect function."
>
>I found the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 315350
>(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>us;315350),
>but I don't have Easy CD Creator installed.
>
>It's an HP a250n system and I think the problem occurred
>right out of the box (the
>only thing I can't remember for certain is if I
downloaded
>and installed Genie Backup
>Manager before just trying to access the drive in
>Explorer, but I don't think so).
> The only other changes I've made to the system were to
>plug in my Kensington USB
>mouse, HP parallel port printer, and Epson USB scanner,
>plus installing some software,
>but none related to the CD / DVD drives other than what
I
>mentioned.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>.
>

[Paul]

I wouldnt use XP's built in
burning. Its hopeless.

And doesnt support packet writing.

Install something like CD Creator.

If you havent got it.

"Ro" > wrote in message
...
> Am having the same problem
> Please help, I have Nero installed. I have tried
> everything with this one. I need to copy some files from
> my CD and cant do it!! Please help.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'm having a problem with the DVD+RW drive in my Windows
> >XP Home system.
> >
> >Normally the drive shows up as "DVD/CD-RW Drive (E:)" in
> >Windows Explorer and reads
> >discs fine. But, when you put in blank media (e.g.
> DVD+R
> >or DVD+RW) it changes to
> >"CD Drive (E:)" and when you click on the drive it
> >displays "E:\ is not accessible.
> > Incorrect function."
> >
> >I found the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 315350
> >(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> >us;315350),
> >but I don't have Easy CD Creator installed.
> >
> >It's an HP a250n system and I think the problem occurred
> >right out of the box (the
> >only thing I can't remember for certain is if I
> downloaded
> >and installed Genie Backup
> >Manager before just trying to access the drive in
> >Explorer, but I don't think so).
> > The only other changes I've made to the system were to
> >plug in my Kensington USB
> >mouse, HP parallel port printer, and Epson USB scanner,
> >plus installing some software,
> >but none related to the CD / DVD drives other than what
> I
> >mentioned.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >.
> >