Custom CD not readable

[Carl Hudson]

I have had this machine for many months but never
attempted using the CD writer before. Whenever i try to
use it Windows (XP Pro) is unable to read the disk or even
vverify that it is there. This not only happens on blank
CD-R/CD-RWs but also CD-Rs that have already been written
to.

All the drive will read is normal software or audio
CD/DVDs. All drivers are correct, no error messages, any
ideas?

[Rich Barry]

Carl, check here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q316529

and here. http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/kb/document.asp?DN=TT1012579

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"Carl Hudson" > wrote in message
...
> I have had this machine for many months but never
> attempted using the CD writer before. Whenever i try to
> use it Windows (XP Pro) is unable to read the disk or even
> vverify that it is there. This not only happens on blank
> CD-R/CD-RWs but also CD-Rs that have already been written
> to.
>
> All the drive will read is normal software or audio
> CD/DVDs. All drivers are correct, no error messages, any
> ideas?

[NoNoBadDog!]

You are not finalizing the discs and did not install the UDF reader software
that came with the drive.

Bobby

"Carl Hudson" > wrote in message
...
> I have had this machine for many months but never
> attempted using the CD writer before. Whenever i try to
> use it Windows (XP Pro) is unable to read the disk or even
> vverify that it is there. This not only happens on blank
> CD-R/CD-RWs but also CD-Rs that have already been written
> to.
>
> All the drive will read is normal software or audio
> CD/DVDs. All drivers are correct, no error messages, any
> ideas?