Re: Bizarre behavior from DVD/CD RW drive - can't burn DVDs

[ctoro]

This is an old thread but hopefull someone finds this. I have a similar
problem with Win XP.

Problem: Insert blank dvd-r and click on the drive properties and it says
the disk is full. Pinnacle thinks the drive is empty and tells me to insert
a blank dvd. Bottom line... I can't burn dvd anymore!

Debug: Burned two home movies to dvd-r (same lot of dvds) the day before.
Worked great. I have a Toshiba SD-R5112 (Mad Dog 4X burner). I also have an
NEC DV-5800A dvd player that came with my Dell desktop. This has to be a
software issue because both drives think the dvd-r is full if you insert
them. Inserting cd-r media works great... it recognizes the cd's as being
empty and ready to burn to.


Tried: reboot, reinstall of dvd decoder, removing useless Nero
Going to try: remove hardware + reinstall, swap master with current slave,

I'm not a computer genius so I don't know what else to do. Any help would be
appreciated. I've been all over the web and seen this problem but have never
found a solution.


"Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:

> Firstly XP has no built in support for dvd writing, so when you insert the
> dvd it will show up as a cd and not work. This is normal.
> For the other apps, it's guessing.
>
> Is the drive a +/- drive or just a + drive? If so, is the media +, I have
> known people send out the wrong ones by mistake.
> A faulty batch of discs? Try some others.
> Drive faulty, try a new one?
> Clean the drive.
> Graham
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP
> www.simplydv.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> "plan.9" > wrote in message
> ...
> > This one has stumped Dell customer support, so I would be grateful for any
> help that can be offered.
> >
> > I have successfully burned DVD+Rs many times. Mysteriously however, my
> DVD/CD RW drive (NEC ND1100A) will no longer recognize blank DVD media,
> although it still plays CDs, records CD-Rs, and plays DVDs. If the drive is
> empty, Windows Explorer shows it properly listed as a DVD/CD RW drive. When
> I insert a blank DVD+R however, Explorer suddenly changes to show it as a CD
> Drive, and does not recognize that there is blank media in the drive.
> Additionally, I have 321 Software's DVD X-Maker and Roxio Creator 7 (both of
> which I have used in the past) and now neither of them recognize the blank
> media either.
> >
> > What's been done:
> > * Device manager shows the drive to be working properly.
> > * Drivers are up to date.
> > * Uninstall and plug and play re-install of the drive shows that Windows
> XP has detected the NEC ND1100A DVD/CD RW, but then suddenly changes to show
> that it has detected a CD drive, leaving me with the same problem.
> > * Partial re-installation/repair of XP produced no change.
> > * System restore did not allow me to restore to a previous state on
> several tries, and now that the partial re-install has taken place, no
> previous state exists.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > PBI
> >
> > --
> > PBI
>
>
>

[plan.9]

I'm the original poster for this thread.

Apprarently, the OS became corrupted, and I ended up having to re-install
Windows XP to resolve this problem. The apparent trigger was an "update"
installation of Apple iTunes, which I have since seen hose up other hardware
and software as well. Unfortunately, a complete re-install of the OS appears
to be the only viable fix. (I am now the proud owner of a Maxtor external
hard drive to mitigate future data restoration issues if I ever have to
reinstall XP again.)

If you have Apple iTunes on your Windows XP machine, I STRONGLY recommend
that you create a restore point using "System Restore" before installing any
updates, and that you do not "update" install. Instead, use Add/Remove
programs to remove the older version; reboot; install the new version as a
clean install.

"ctoro" wrote:

> This is an old thread but hopefull someone finds this. I have a similar
> problem with Win XP.
>
> Problem: Insert blank dvd-r and click on the drive properties and it says
> the disk is full. Pinnacle thinks the drive is empty and tells me to insert
> a blank dvd. Bottom line... I can't burn dvd anymore!
>
> Debug: Burned two home movies to dvd-r (same lot of dvds) the day before.
> Worked great. I have a Toshiba SD-R5112 (Mad Dog 4X burner). I also have an
> NEC DV-5800A dvd player that came with my Dell desktop. This has to be a
> software issue because both drives think the dvd-r is full if you insert
> them. Inserting cd-r media works great... it recognizes the cd's as being
> empty and ready to burn to.
>
>
> Tried: reboot, reinstall of dvd decoder, removing useless Nero
> Going to try: remove hardware + reinstall, swap master with current slave,
>
> I'm not a computer genius so I don't know what else to do. Any help would be
> appreciated. I've been all over the web and seen this problem but have never
> found a solution.
>
>
> "Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:
>
> > Firstly XP has no built in support for dvd writing, so when you insert the
> > dvd it will show up as a cd and not work. This is normal.
> > For the other apps, it's guessing.
> >
> > Is the drive a +/- drive or just a + drive? If so, is the media +, I have
> > known people send out the wrong ones by mistake.
> > A faulty batch of discs? Try some others.
> > Drive faulty, try a new one?
> > Clean the drive.
> > Graham
> >
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP
> > www.simplydv.co.uk
> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > "plan.9" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > This one has stumped Dell customer support, so I would be grateful for any
> > help that can be offered.
> > >
> > > I have successfully burned DVD+Rs many times. Mysteriously however, my
> > DVD/CD RW drive (NEC ND1100A) will no longer recognize blank DVD media,
> > although it still plays CDs, records CD-Rs, and plays DVDs. If the drive is
> > empty, Windows Explorer shows it properly listed as a DVD/CD RW drive. When
> > I insert a blank DVD+R however, Explorer suddenly changes to show it as a CD
> > Drive, and does not recognize that there is blank media in the drive.
> > Additionally, I have 321 Software's DVD X-Maker and Roxio Creator 7 (both of
> > which I have used in the past) and now neither of them recognize the blank
> > media either.
> > >
> > > What's been done:
> > > * Device manager shows the drive to be working properly.
> > > * Drivers are up to date.
> > > * Uninstall and plug and play re-install of the drive shows that Windows
> > XP has detected the NEC ND1100A DVD/CD RW, but then suddenly changes to show
> > that it has detected a CD drive, leaving me with the same problem.
> > > * Partial re-installation/repair of XP produced no change.
> > > * System restore did not allow me to restore to a previous state on
> > several tries, and now that the partial re-install has taken place, no
> > previous state exists.
> > >
> > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > PBI
> > >
> > > --
> > > PBI
> >
> >
> >

[ctoro]

I don't have Apple iTunes... and I was really hoping not to have to
re-install XP pro. A system restore point sounds really good right now. I
wish I had done that. When you do a system restore does it delete all work
you've done since you created that point? Just wondering.

"plan.9" wrote:

> I'm the original poster for this thread.
>
> Apprarently, the OS became corrupted, and I ended up having to re-install
> Windows XP to resolve this problem. The apparent trigger was an "update"
> installation of Apple iTunes, which I have since seen hose up other hardware
> and software as well. Unfortunately, a complete re-install of the OS appears
> to be the only viable fix. (I am now the proud owner of a Maxtor external
> hard drive to mitigate future data restoration issues if I ever have to
> reinstall XP again.)
>
> If you have Apple iTunes on your Windows XP machine, I STRONGLY recommend
> that you create a restore point using "System Restore" before installing any
> updates, and that you do not "update" install. Instead, use Add/Remove
> programs to remove the older version; reboot; install the new version as a
> clean install.
>
> "ctoro" wrote:
>
> > This is an old thread but hopefull someone finds this. I have a similar
> > problem with Win XP.
> >
> > Problem: Insert blank dvd-r and click on the drive properties and it says
> > the disk is full. Pinnacle thinks the drive is empty and tells me to insert
> > a blank dvd. Bottom line... I can't burn dvd anymore!
> >
> > Debug: Burned two home movies to dvd-r (same lot of dvds) the day before.
> > Worked great. I have a Toshiba SD-R5112 (Mad Dog 4X burner). I also have an
> > NEC DV-5800A dvd player that came with my Dell desktop. This has to be a
> > software issue because both drives think the dvd-r is full if you insert
> > them. Inserting cd-r media works great... it recognizes the cd's as being
> > empty and ready to burn to.
> >
> >
> > Tried: reboot, reinstall of dvd decoder, removing useless Nero
> > Going to try: remove hardware + reinstall, swap master with current slave,
> >
> > I'm not a computer genius so I don't know what else to do. Any help would be
> > appreciated. I've been all over the web and seen this problem but have never
> > found a solution.
> >
> >
> > "Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:
> >
> > > Firstly XP has no built in support for dvd writing, so when you insert the
> > > dvd it will show up as a cd and not work. This is normal.
> > > For the other apps, it's guessing.
> > >
> > > Is the drive a +/- drive or just a + drive? If so, is the media +, I have
> > > known people send out the wrong ones by mistake.
> > > A faulty batch of discs? Try some others.
> > > Drive faulty, try a new one?
> > > Clean the drive.
> > > Graham
> > >
> > > --
> > > Graham Hughes
> > > MVP
> > > www.simplydv.co.uk
> > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > "plan.9" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > This one has stumped Dell customer support, so I would be grateful for any
> > > help that can be offered.
> > > >
> > > > I have successfully burned DVD+Rs many times. Mysteriously however, my
> > > DVD/CD RW drive (NEC ND1100A) will no longer recognize blank DVD media,
> > > although it still plays CDs, records CD-Rs, and plays DVDs. If the drive is
> > > empty, Windows Explorer shows it properly listed as a DVD/CD RW drive. When
> > > I insert a blank DVD+R however, Explorer suddenly changes to show it as a CD
> > > Drive, and does not recognize that there is blank media in the drive.
> > > Additionally, I have 321 Software's DVD X-Maker and Roxio Creator 7 (both of
> > > which I have used in the past) and now neither of them recognize the blank
> > > media either.
> > > >
> > > > What's been done:
> > > > * Device manager shows the drive to be working properly.
> > > > * Drivers are up to date.
> > > > * Uninstall and plug and play re-install of the drive shows that Windows
> > > XP has detected the NEC ND1100A DVD/CD RW, but then suddenly changes to show
> > > that it has detected a CD drive, leaving me with the same problem.
> > > > * Partial re-installation/repair of XP produced no change.
> > > > * System restore did not allow me to restore to a previous state on
> > > several tries, and now that the partial re-install has taken place, no
> > > previous state exists.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > PBI
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > PBI
> > >
> > >
> > >

[Graham Hughes]

It doesn't alter any work you have saved, just teh condition of programmes
and the O/S, so if you installed a programme yesterday and did some work in
it today which you saved, then did a system restore to 3 days ago, the app
would disappear but the work would still be there.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
Laird of Glencairn
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"ctoro" > wrote in message
...
> I don't have Apple iTunes... and I was really hoping not to have to
> re-install XP pro. A system restore point sounds really good right now.
I
> wish I had done that. When you do a system restore does it delete all
work
> you've done since you created that point? Just wondering.
>
> "plan.9" wrote:
>
> > I'm the original poster for this thread.
> >
> > Apprarently, the OS became corrupted, and I ended up having to
re-install
> > Windows XP to resolve this problem. The apparent trigger was an
"update"
> > installation of Apple iTunes, which I have since seen hose up other
hardware
> > and software as well. Unfortunately, a complete re-install of the OS
appears
> > to be the only viable fix. (I am now the proud owner of a Maxtor
external
> > hard drive to mitigate future data restoration issues if I ever have to
> > reinstall XP again.)
> >
> > If you have Apple iTunes on your Windows XP machine, I STRONGLY
recommend
> > that you create a restore point using "System Restore" before installing
any
> > updates, and that you do not "update" install. Instead, use Add/Remove
> > programs to remove the older version; reboot; install the new version as
a
> > clean install.
> >
> > "ctoro" wrote:
> >
> > > This is an old thread but hopefull someone finds this. I have a
similar
> > > problem with Win XP.
> > >
> > > Problem: Insert blank dvd-r and click on the drive properties and it
says
> > > the disk is full. Pinnacle thinks the drive is empty and tells me to
insert
> > > a blank dvd. Bottom line... I can't burn dvd anymore!
> > >
> > > Debug: Burned two home movies to dvd-r (same lot of dvds) the day
before.
> > > Worked great. I have a Toshiba SD-R5112 (Mad Dog 4X burner). I also
have an
> > > NEC DV-5800A dvd player that came with my Dell desktop. This has to
be a
> > > software issue because both drives think the dvd-r is full if you
insert
> > > them. Inserting cd-r media works great... it recognizes the cd's as
being
> > > empty and ready to burn to.
> > >
> > >
> > > Tried: reboot, reinstall of dvd decoder, removing useless Nero
> > > Going to try: remove hardware + reinstall, swap master with current
slave,
> > >
> > > I'm not a computer genius so I don't know what else to do. Any help
would be
> > > appreciated. I've been all over the web and seen this problem but
have never
> > > found a solution.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Firstly XP has no built in support for dvd writing, so when you
insert the
> > > > dvd it will show up as a cd and not work. This is normal.
> > > > For the other apps, it's guessing.
> > > >
> > > > Is the drive a +/- drive or just a + drive? If so, is the media +, I
have
> > > > known people send out the wrong ones by mistake.
> > > > A faulty batch of discs? Try some others.
> > > > Drive faulty, try a new one?
> > > > Clean the drive.
> > > > Graham
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Graham Hughes
> > > > MVP
> > > > www.simplydv.co.uk
> > > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > > "plan.9" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > This one has stumped Dell customer support, so I would be grateful
for any
> > > > help that can be offered.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have successfully burned DVD+Rs many times. Mysteriously
however, my
> > > > DVD/CD RW drive (NEC ND1100A) will no longer recognize blank DVD
media,
> > > > although it still plays CDs, records CD-Rs, and plays DVDs. If the
drive is
> > > > empty, Windows Explorer shows it properly listed as a DVD/CD RW
drive. When
> > > > I insert a blank DVD+R however, Explorer suddenly changes to show it
as a CD
> > > > Drive, and does not recognize that there is blank media in the
drive.
> > > > Additionally, I have 321 Software's DVD X-Maker and Roxio Creator 7
(both of
> > > > which I have used in the past) and now neither of them recognize the
blank
> > > > media either.
> > > > >
> > > > > What's been done:
> > > > > * Device manager shows the drive to be working properly.
> > > > > * Drivers are up to date.
> > > > > * Uninstall and plug and play re-install of the drive shows that
Windows
> > > > XP has detected the NEC ND1100A DVD/CD RW, but then suddenly changes
to show
> > > > that it has detected a CD drive, leaving me with the same problem.
> > > > > * Partial re-installation/repair of XP produced no change.
> > > > > * System restore did not allow me to restore to a previous state
on
> > > > several tries, and now that the partial re-install has taken place,
no
> > > > previous state exists.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > PBI
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > PBI
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

[ctoro]

I need to make a correction.
The DVD Drive does not recognize a blank DVD as "full" rather it says "0
Bytes". So it thinks nothing is in the drive.

When I insert the blank dvd the drive description also changes from DVD-RW
Drive (E:) to CD Drive (E:)

When I double click on the E: drive it pops up a warning box and says
“E:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function.”

What’s interesting is at the top of the warning window it says D:\ like it
thinks the E drive is the D drive. Windows XP Pro is confused!

What I tried this weekend.
1. Started in safe mode. Uninstalled the dvd drives. Shut down. Swapped
them. Set one as master one as slave (where before they were cable select).
This did nothing.
2. Tried Microsoft's CD-R fix (MSFT article 316529). This also did nothing.
3. Disabled IMAPI CD burning
4. Reloaded Pinnacle Video editing software... and the dvd decoder. Still no
success.

Any suggestions? Ideas? Help! Thanks :)


"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> It doesn't alter any work you have saved, just teh condition of programmes
> and the O/S, so if you installed a programme yesterday and did some work in
> it today which you saved, then did a system restore to 3 days ago, the app
> would disappear but the work would still be there.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> Laird of Glencairn
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "ctoro" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I don't have Apple iTunes... and I was really hoping not to have to
> > re-install XP pro. A system restore point sounds really good right now.
> I
> > wish I had done that. When you do a system restore does it delete all
> work
> > you've done since you created that point? Just wondering.
> >
> > "plan.9" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm the original poster for this thread.
> > >
> > > Apprarently, the OS became corrupted, and I ended up having to
> re-install
> > > Windows XP to resolve this problem. The apparent trigger was an
> "update"
> > > installation of Apple iTunes, which I have since seen hose up other
> hardware
> > > and software as well. Unfortunately, a complete re-install of the OS
> appears
> > > to be the only viable fix. (I am now the proud owner of a Maxtor
> external
> > > hard drive to mitigate future data restoration issues if I ever have to
> > > reinstall XP again.)
> > >
> > > If you have Apple iTunes on your Windows XP machine, I STRONGLY
> recommend
> > > that you create a restore point using "System Restore" before installing
> any
> > > updates, and that you do not "update" install. Instead, use Add/Remove
> > > programs to remove the older version; reboot; install the new version as
> a
> > > clean install.
> > >
> > > "ctoro" wrote:
> > >
> > > > This is an old thread but hopefull someone finds this. I have a
> similar
> > > > problem with Win XP.
> > > >
> > > > Problem: Insert blank dvd-r and click on the drive properties and it
> says
> > > > the disk is full. Pinnacle thinks the drive is empty and tells me to
> insert
> > > > a blank dvd. Bottom line... I can't burn dvd anymore!
> > > >
> > > > Debug: Burned two home movies to dvd-r (same lot of dvds) the day
> before.
> > > > Worked great. I have a Toshiba SD-R5112 (Mad Dog 4X burner). I also
> have an
> > > > NEC DV-5800A dvd player that came with my Dell desktop. This has to
> be a
> > > > software issue because both drives think the dvd-r is full if you
> insert
> > > > them. Inserting cd-r media works great... it recognizes the cd's as
> being
> > > > empty and ready to burn to.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Tried: reboot, reinstall of dvd decoder, removing useless Nero
> > > > Going to try: remove hardware + reinstall, swap master with current
> slave,
> > > >
> > > > I'm not a computer genius so I don't know what else to do. Any help
> would be
> > > > appreciated. I've been all over the web and seen this problem but
> have never
> > > > found a solution.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Firstly XP has no built in support for dvd writing, so when you
> insert the
> > > > > dvd it will show up as a cd and not work. This is normal.
> > > > > For the other apps, it's guessing.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is the drive a +/- drive or just a + drive? If so, is the media +, I
> have
> > > > > known people send out the wrong ones by mistake.
> > > > > A faulty batch of discs? Try some others.
> > > > > Drive faulty, try a new one?
> > > > > Clean the drive.
> > > > > Graham
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Graham Hughes
> > > > > MVP
> > > > > www.simplydv.co.uk
> > > > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > > > "plan.9" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > This one has stumped Dell customer support, so I would be grateful
> for any
> > > > > help that can be offered.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have successfully burned DVD+Rs many times. Mysteriously
> however, my
> > > > > DVD/CD RW drive (NEC ND1100A) will no longer recognize blank DVD
> media,
> > > > > although it still plays CDs, records CD-Rs, and plays DVDs. If the
> drive is
> > > > > empty, Windows Explorer shows it properly listed as a DVD/CD RW
> drive. When
> > > > > I insert a blank DVD+R however, Explorer suddenly changes to show it
> as a CD
> > > > > Drive, and does not recognize that there is blank media in the
> drive.
> > > > > Additionally, I have 321 Software's DVD X-Maker and Roxio Creator 7
> (both of
> > > > > which I have used in the past) and now neither of them recognize the
> blank
> > > > > media either.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What's been done:
> > > > > > * Device manager shows the drive to be working properly.
> > > > > > * Drivers are up to date.
> > > > > > * Uninstall and plug and play re-install of the drive shows that
> Windows
> > > > > XP has detected the NEC ND1100A DVD/CD RW, but then suddenly changes
> to show
> > > > > that it has detected a CD drive, leaving me with the same problem.
> > > > > > * Partial re-installation/repair of XP produced no change.
> > > > > > * System restore did not allow me to restore to a previous state
> on
> > > > > several tries, and now that the partial re-install has taken place,
> no
> > > > > previous state exists.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > PBI
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > PBI
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
>
>
>

[Graham Hughes]

Sorry for delay.
Windows does not support dvd writing.
You need to use another app, such as nero to write to dvd's.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
Laird of Glencairn
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"ctoro" > wrote in message
...
> I need to make a correction.
> The DVD Drive does not recognize a blank DVD as "full" rather it says "0
> Bytes". So it thinks nothing is in the drive.
>
> When I insert the blank dvd the drive description also changes from DVD-RW
> Drive (E:) to CD Drive (E:)
>
> When I double click on the E: drive it pops up a warning box and says
> "E:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function."
>
> What's interesting is at the top of the warning window it says D:\ like it
> thinks the E drive is the D drive. Windows XP Pro is confused!
>
> What I tried this weekend.
> 1. Started in safe mode. Uninstalled the dvd drives. Shut down. Swapped
> them. Set one as master one as slave (where before they were cable
select).
> This did nothing.
> 2. Tried Microsoft's CD-R fix (MSFT article 316529). This also did
nothing.
> 3. Disabled IMAPI CD burning
> 4. Reloaded Pinnacle Video editing software... and the dvd decoder. Still
no
> success.
>
> Any suggestions? Ideas? Help! Thanks :)
>
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
> > It doesn't alter any work you have saved, just teh condition of
programmes
> > and the O/S, so if you installed a programme yesterday and did some work
in
> > it today which you saved, then did a system restore to 3 days ago, the
app
> > would disappear but the work would still be there.
> >
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > Laird of Glencairn
> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > www.simplydv.com
> >
> >
> > "ctoro" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I don't have Apple iTunes... and I was really hoping not to have to
> > > re-install XP pro. A system restore point sounds really good right
now.
> > I
> > > wish I had done that. When you do a system restore does it delete all
> > work
> > > you've done since you created that point? Just wondering.
> > >
> > > "plan.9" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm the original poster for this thread.
> > > >
> > > > Apprarently, the OS became corrupted, and I ended up having to
> > re-install
> > > > Windows XP to resolve this problem. The apparent trigger was an
> > "update"
> > > > installation of Apple iTunes, which I have since seen hose up other
> > hardware
> > > > and software as well. Unfortunately, a complete re-install of the
OS
> > appears
> > > > to be the only viable fix. (I am now the proud owner of a Maxtor
> > external
> > > > hard drive to mitigate future data restoration issues if I ever have
to
> > > > reinstall XP again.)
> > > >
> > > > If you have Apple iTunes on your Windows XP machine, I STRONGLY
> > recommend
> > > > that you create a restore point using "System Restore" before
installing
> > any
> > > > updates, and that you do not "update" install. Instead, use
Add/Remove
> > > > programs to remove the older version; reboot; install the new
version as
> > a
> > > > clean install.
> > > >
> > > > "ctoro" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This is an old thread but hopefull someone finds this. I have a
> > similar
> > > > > problem with Win XP.
> > > > >
> > > > > Problem: Insert blank dvd-r and click on the drive properties and
it
> > says
> > > > > the disk is full. Pinnacle thinks the drive is empty and tells me
to
> > insert
> > > > > a blank dvd. Bottom line... I can't burn dvd anymore!
> > > > >
> > > > > Debug: Burned two home movies to dvd-r (same lot of dvds) the day
> > before.
> > > > > Worked great. I have a Toshiba SD-R5112 (Mad Dog 4X burner). I
also
> > have an
> > > > > NEC DV-5800A dvd player that came with my Dell desktop. This has
to
> > be a
> > > > > software issue because both drives think the dvd-r is full if you
> > insert
> > > > > them. Inserting cd-r media works great... it recognizes the cd's
as
> > being
> > > > > empty and ready to burn to.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Tried: reboot, reinstall of dvd decoder, removing useless Nero
> > > > > Going to try: remove hardware + reinstall, swap master with
current
> > slave,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm not a computer genius so I don't know what else to do. Any
help
> > would be
> > > > > appreciated. I've been all over the web and seen this problem but
> > have never
> > > > > found a solution.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Firstly XP has no built in support for dvd writing, so when you
> > insert the
> > > > > > dvd it will show up as a cd and not work. This is normal.
> > > > > > For the other apps, it's guessing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is the drive a +/- drive or just a + drive? If so, is the media
+, I
> > have
> > > > > > known people send out the wrong ones by mistake.
> > > > > > A faulty batch of discs? Try some others.
> > > > > > Drive faulty, try a new one?
> > > > > > Clean the drive.
> > > > > > Graham
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Graham Hughes
> > > > > > MVP
> > > > > > www.simplydv.co.uk
> > > > > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > > > > "plan.9" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > This one has stumped Dell customer support, so I would be
grateful
> > for any
> > > > > > help that can be offered.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have successfully burned DVD+Rs many times. Mysteriously
> > however, my
> > > > > > DVD/CD RW drive (NEC ND1100A) will no longer recognize blank DVD
> > media,
> > > > > > although it still plays CDs, records CD-Rs, and plays DVDs. If
the
> > drive is
> > > > > > empty, Windows Explorer shows it properly listed as a DVD/CD RW
> > drive. When
> > > > > > I insert a blank DVD+R however, Explorer suddenly changes to
show it
> > as a CD
> > > > > > Drive, and does not recognize that there is blank media in the
> > drive.
> > > > > > Additionally, I have 321 Software's DVD X-Maker and Roxio
Creator 7
> > (both of
> > > > > > which I have used in the past) and now neither of them recognize
the
> > blank
> > > > > > media either.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What's been done:
> > > > > > > * Device manager shows the drive to be working properly.
> > > > > > > * Drivers are up to date.
> > > > > > > * Uninstall and plug and play re-install of the drive shows
that
> > Windows
> > > > > > XP has detected the NEC ND1100A DVD/CD RW, but then suddenly
changes
> > to show
> > > > > > that it has detected a CD drive, leaving me with the same
problem.
> > > > > > > * Partial re-installation/repair of XP produced no change.
> > > > > > > * System restore did not allow me to restore to a previous
state
> > on
> > > > > > several tries, and now that the partial re-install has taken
place,
> > no
> > > > > > previous state exists.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > PBI
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > PBI
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> >
> >
> >

[mike191]

What files get corrupted in this type "update". I have the same problem
except my DVD/CD writer will load any disk, even the XP reload disk. I have
a third party DVD player, VLC, that will play a DVD movie if you force
recognition by going to the disk menu. Windows explorer will then see the
DVD files. There must be a series of .dll files that are missing or corrupt.

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> Sorry for delay.
> Windows does not support dvd writing.
> You need to use another app, such as nero to write to dvd's.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> Laird of Glencairn
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "ctoro" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I need to make a correction.
> > The DVD Drive does not recognize a blank DVD as "full" rather it says "0
> > Bytes". So it thinks nothing is in the drive.
> >
> > When I insert the blank dvd the drive description also changes from DVD-RW
> > Drive (E:) to CD Drive (E:)
> >
> > When I double click on the E: drive it pops up a warning box and says
> > "E:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function."
> >
> > What's interesting is at the top of the warning window it says D:\ like it
> > thinks the E drive is the D drive. Windows XP Pro is confused!
> >
> > What I tried this weekend.
> > 1. Started in safe mode. Uninstalled the dvd drives. Shut down. Swapped
> > them. Set one as master one as slave (where before they were cable
> select).
> > This did nothing.
> > 2. Tried Microsoft's CD-R fix (MSFT article 316529). This also did
> nothing.
> > 3. Disabled IMAPI CD burning
> > 4. Reloaded Pinnacle Video editing software... and the dvd decoder. Still
> no
> > success.
> >
> > Any suggestions? Ideas? Help! Thanks :)
> >
> >
> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> >
> > > It doesn't alter any work you have saved, just teh condition of
> programmes
> > > and the O/S, so if you installed a programme yesterday and did some work
> in
> > > it today which you saved, then did a system restore to 3 days ago, the
> app
> > > would disappear but the work would still be there.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Graham Hughes
> > > MVP Digital Media
> > > Laird of Glencairn
> > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > www.simplydv.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "ctoro" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I don't have Apple iTunes... and I was really hoping not to have to
> > > > re-install XP pro. A system restore point sounds really good right
> now.
> > > I
> > > > wish I had done that. When you do a system restore does it delete all
> > > work
> > > > you've done since you created that point? Just wondering.
> > > >
> > > > "plan.9" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm the original poster for this thread.
> > > > >
> > > > > Apprarently, the OS became corrupted, and I ended up having to
> > > re-install
> > > > > Windows XP to resolve this problem. The apparent trigger was an
> > > "update"
> > > > > installation of Apple iTunes, which I have since seen hose up other
> > > hardware
> > > > > and software as well. Unfortunately, a complete re-install of the
> OS
> > > appears
> > > > > to be the only viable fix. (I am now the proud owner of a Maxtor
> > > external
> > > > > hard drive to mitigate future data restoration issues if I ever have
> to
> > > > > reinstall XP again.)
> > > > >
> > > > > If you have Apple iTunes on your Windows XP machine, I STRONGLY
> > > recommend
> > > > > that you create a restore point using "System Restore" before
> installing
> > > any
> > > > > updates, and that you do not "update" install. Instead, use
> Add/Remove
> > > > > programs to remove the older version; reboot; install the new
> version as
> > > a
> > > > > clean install.
> > > > >
> > > > > "ctoro" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > This is an old thread but hopefull someone finds this. I have a
> > > similar
> > > > > > problem with Win XP.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Problem: Insert blank dvd-r and click on the drive properties and
> it
> > > says
> > > > > > the disk is full. Pinnacle thinks the drive is empty and tells me
> to
> > > insert
> > > > > > a blank dvd. Bottom line... I can't burn dvd anymore!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Debug: Burned two home movies to dvd-r (same lot of dvds) the day
> > > before.
> > > > > > Worked great. I have a Toshiba SD-R5112 (Mad Dog 4X burner). I
> also
> > > have an
> > > > > > NEC DV-5800A dvd player that came with my Dell desktop. This has
> to
> > > be a
> > > > > > software issue because both drives think the dvd-r is full if you
> > > insert
> > > > > > them. Inserting cd-r media works great... it recognizes the cd's
> as
> > > being
> > > > > > empty and ready to burn to.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tried: reboot, reinstall of dvd decoder, removing useless Nero
> > > > > > Going to try: remove hardware + reinstall, swap master with
> current
> > > slave,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm not a computer genius so I don't know what else to do. Any
> help
> > > would be
> > > > > > appreciated. I've been all over the web and seen this problem but
> > > have never
> > > > > > found a solution.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Firstly XP has no built in support for dvd writing, so when you
> > > insert the
> > > > > > > dvd it will show up as a cd and not work. This is normal.
> > > > > > > For the other apps, it's guessing.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is the drive a +/- drive or just a + drive? If so, is the media
> +, I
> > > have
> > > > > > > known people send out the wrong ones by mistake.
> > > > > > > A faulty batch of discs? Try some others.
> > > > > > > Drive faulty, try a new one?
> > > > > > > Clean the drive.
> > > > > > > Graham
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Graham Hughes
> > > > > > > MVP
> > > > > > > www.simplydv.co.uk
> > > > > > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > > > > > "plan.9" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > This one has stumped Dell customer support, so I would be
> grateful
> > > for any
> > > > > > > help that can be offered.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have successfully burned DVD+Rs many times. Mysteriously
> > > however, my
> > > > > > > DVD/CD RW drive (NEC ND1100A) will no longer recognize blank DVD
> > > media,
> > > > > > > although it still plays CDs, records CD-Rs, and plays DVDs. If
> the
> > > drive is
> > > > > > > empty, Windows Explorer shows it properly listed as a DVD/CD RW
> > > drive. When
> > > > > > > I insert a blank DVD+R however, Explorer suddenly changes to
> show it
> > > as a CD
> > > > > > > Drive, and does not recognize that there is blank media in the
> > > drive.
> > > > > > > Additionally, I have 321 Software's DVD X-Maker and Roxio
> Creator 7
> > > (both of
> > > > > > > which I have used in the past) and now neither of them recognize
> the
> > > blank
> > > > > > > media either.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What's been done:
> > > > > > > > * Device manager shows the drive to be working properly.
> > > > > > > > * Drivers are up to date.
> > > > > > > > * Uninstall and plug and play re-install of the drive shows
> that
> > > Windows
> > > > > > > XP has detected the NEC ND1100A DVD/CD RW, but then suddenly
> changes
> > > to show
> > > > > > > that it has detected a CD drive, leaving me with the same
> problem.
> > > > > > > > * Partial re-installation/repair of XP produced no change.
> > > > > > > > * System restore did not allow me to restore to a previous
> state
> > > on
> > > > > > > several tries, and now that the partial re-install has taken
> place,
> > > no
> > > > > > > previous state exists.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > PBI
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > PBI
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

[mike191]

"mike191" wrote:

> What files get corrupted in this type "update". I have the same problem
> except my DVD/CD writer will not load any disk, even the XP reload disk. I have
> a third party DVD player, VLC, that will play a DVD movie if you force
> recognition by going to the disk menu. Windows explorer will then see the
> DVD files. There must be a series of .dll files that are missing or corrupt.
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
> > Sorry for delay.
> > Windows does not support dvd writing.
> > You need to use another app, such as nero to write to dvd's.
> >
> > --
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > Laird of Glencairn
> > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > www.simplydv.com
> >
> >
> > "ctoro" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I need to make a correction.
> > > The DVD Drive does not recognize a blank DVD as "full" rather it says "0
> > > Bytes". So it thinks nothing is in the drive.
> > >
> > > When I insert the blank dvd the drive description also changes from DVD-RW
> > > Drive (E:) to CD Drive (E:)
> > >
> > > When I double click on the E: drive it pops up a warning box and says
> > > "E:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function."
> > >
> > > What's interesting is at the top of the warning window it says D:\ like it
> > > thinks the E drive is the D drive. Windows XP Pro is confused!
> > >
> > > What I tried this weekend.
> > > 1. Started in safe mode. Uninstalled the dvd drives. Shut down. Swapped
> > > them. Set one as master one as slave (where before they were cable
> > select).
> > > This did nothing.
> > > 2. Tried Microsoft's CD-R fix (MSFT article 316529). This also did
> > nothing.
> > > 3. Disabled IMAPI CD burning
> > > 4. Reloaded Pinnacle Video editing software... and the dvd decoder. Still
> > no
> > > success.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions? Ideas? Help! Thanks :)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> > >
> > > > It doesn't alter any work you have saved, just teh condition of
> > programmes
> > > > and the O/S, so if you installed a programme yesterday and did some work
> > in
> > > > it today which you saved, then did a system restore to 3 days ago, the
> > app
> > > > would disappear but the work would still be there.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Graham Hughes
> > > > MVP Digital Media
> > > > Laird of Glencairn
> > > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > > www.simplydv.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "ctoro" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I don't have Apple iTunes... and I was really hoping not to have to
> > > > > re-install XP pro. A system restore point sounds really good right
> > now.
> > > > I
> > > > > wish I had done that. When you do a system restore does it delete all
> > > > work
> > > > > you've done since you created that point? Just wondering.
> > > > >
> > > > > "plan.9" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm the original poster for this thread.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Apprarently, the OS became corrupted, and I ended up having to
> > > > re-install
> > > > > > Windows XP to resolve this problem. The apparent trigger was an
> > > > "update"
> > > > > > installation of Apple iTunes, which I have since seen hose up other
> > > > hardware
> > > > > > and software as well. Unfortunately, a complete re-install of the
> > OS
> > > > appears
> > > > > > to be the only viable fix. (I am now the proud owner of a Maxtor
> > > > external
> > > > > > hard drive to mitigate future data restoration issues if I ever have
> > to
> > > > > > reinstall XP again.)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you have Apple iTunes on your Windows XP machine, I STRONGLY
> > > > recommend
> > > > > > that you create a restore point using "System Restore" before
> > installing
> > > > any
> > > > > > updates, and that you do not "update" install. Instead, use
> > Add/Remove
> > > > > > programs to remove the older version; reboot; install the new
> > version as
> > > > a
> > > > > > clean install.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "ctoro" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is an old thread but hopefull someone finds this. I have a
> > > > similar
> > > > > > > problem with Win XP.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Problem: Insert blank dvd-r and click on the drive properties and
> > it
> > > > says
> > > > > > > the disk is full. Pinnacle thinks the drive is empty and tells me
> > to
> > > > insert
> > > > > > > a blank dvd. Bottom line... I can't burn dvd anymore!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Debug: Burned two home movies to dvd-r (same lot of dvds) the day
> > > > before.
> > > > > > > Worked great. I have a Toshiba SD-R5112 (Mad Dog 4X burner). I
> > also
> > > > have an
> > > > > > > NEC DV-5800A dvd player that came with my Dell desktop. This has
> > to
> > > > be a
> > > > > > > software issue because both drives think the dvd-r is full if you
> > > > insert
> > > > > > > them. Inserting cd-r media works great... it recognizes the cd's
> > as
> > > > being
> > > > > > > empty and ready to burn to.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tried: reboot, reinstall of dvd decoder, removing useless Nero
> > > > > > > Going to try: remove hardware + reinstall, swap master with
> > current
> > > > slave,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm not a computer genius so I don't know what else to do. Any
> > help
> > > > would be
> > > > > > > appreciated. I've been all over the web and seen this problem but
> > > > have never
> > > > > > > found a solution.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Firstly XP has no built in support for dvd writing, so when you
> > > > insert the
> > > > > > > > dvd it will show up as a cd and not work. This is normal.
> > > > > > > > For the other apps, it's guessing.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Is the drive a +/- drive or just a + drive? If so, is the media
> > +, I
> > > > have
> > > > > > > > known people send out the wrong ones by mistake.
> > > > > > > > A faulty batch of discs? Try some others.
> > > > > > > > Drive faulty, try a new one?
> > > > > > > > Clean the drive.
> > > > > > > > Graham
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Graham Hughes
> > > > > > > > MVP
> > > > > > > > www.simplydv.co.uk
> > > > > > > > www.dvds2treasure.com
> > > > > > > > "plan.9" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > This one has stumped Dell customer support, so I would be
> > grateful
> > > > for any
> > > > > > > > help that can be offered.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I have successfully burned DVD+Rs many times. Mysteriously
> > > > however, my
> > > > > > > > DVD/CD RW drive (NEC ND1100A) will no longer recognize blank DVD
> > > > media,
> > > > > > > > although it still plays CDs, records CD-Rs, and plays DVDs. If
> > the
> > > > drive is
> > > > > > > > empty, Windows Explorer shows it properly listed as a DVD/CD RW
> > > > drive. When
> > > > > > > > I insert a blank DVD+R however, Explorer suddenly changes to
> > show it
> > > > as a CD
> > > > > > > > Drive, and does not recognize that there is blank media in the
> > > > drive.
> > > > > > > > Additionally, I have 321 Software's DVD X-Maker and Roxio
> > Creator 7
> > > > (both of
> > > > > > > > which I have used in the past) and now neither of them recognize
> > the
> > > > blank
> > > > > > > > media either.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > What's been done:
> > > > > > > > > * Device manager shows the drive to be working properly.
> > > > > > > > > * Drivers are up to date.
> > > > > > > > > * Uninstall and plug and play re-install of the drive shows
> > that
> > > > Windows
> > > > > > > > XP has detected the NEC ND1100A DVD/CD RW, but then suddenly
> > changes
> > > > to show
> > > > > > > > that it has detected a CD drive, leaving me with the same
> > problem.
> > > > > > > > > * Partial re-installation/repair of XP produced no change.
> > > > > > > > > * System restore did not allow me to restore to a previous
> > state
> > > > on
> > > > > > > > several tries, and now that the partial re-install has taken
> > place,
> > > > no
> > > > > > > > previous state exists.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > PBI
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > PBI
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >