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I am trying to copy some files to a CD, and the error message comes up that I need to insert a new CD (which I had done) and it will not copy. I have spent hours trying to find directons on how to do this. When I play an audio CD, it will work. My only other thought is perhaps a new CD can be "old"? I'm really a novice on repairing the PC. Also, I have defragged, done 5 different scans, deleted cookies and files and that didn't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Smiley Gilrl
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SmileyGirl wrote:
I am trying to copy some files to a CD, and the error message comes up that I need to insert a new CD (which I had done) and it will not copy. I have spent hours trying to find directons on how to do this. When I play an audio CD, it will work. My only other thought is perhaps a new CD can be "old"? I'm really a novice on repairing the PC. Also, I have defragged, done 5 different scans, deleted cookies and files and that didn't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Smiley Gilrl Get ahold of a package like Nero or Roxio. The native Windows support for CD/DVD burning is very limited. If you don't do that, you could try compressing your files, but that could be a hassle for you. If your drive will burn DVDs, you could put the data on a DVD; they hold about 7 times as much data as a DVD. The price of Nero and Roxio are well worth it. You can buy a version that's one less than the current one (e.g. Roxio 9 while Roxio 10 is out) on Amazon.com for around $20, well worth the cost. I just bought Roxio 9 that way for $15 plus $3.75 shipping, and it works well with both XP and Vista. |
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Hi Most PC,s come with a complimentary nero cd. if so, you can click the link below for instruction http://asp2.wlv.ac.uk/its/website/se..._with_nero.asp Click here for info about burning a cd within windows http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../copytocd.mspx Is your optical cd drive RW? R/Click the cd drive icon in "My Computer" then "Properties" then "Recording" tab and tick "Enable cd recording on this drive" -- Regards p.mc "SmileyGirl" wrote in message ... I am trying to copy some files to a CD, and the error message comes up that I need to insert a new CD (which I had done) and it will not copy. I have spent hours trying to find directons on how to do this. When I play an audio CD, it will work. My only other thought is perhaps a new CD can be "old"? I'm really a novice on repairing the PC. Also, I have defragged, done 5 different scans, deleted cookies and files and that didn't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Smiley Gilrl -- SmileyGirl |
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On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:33:24 -0400, Hula Baloo
wrote: SmileyGirl wrote: I am trying to copy some files to a CD, and the error message comes up that I need to insert a new CD (which I had done) and it will not copy. I have spent hours trying to find directons on how to do this. When I play an audio CD, it will work. My only other thought is perhaps a new CD can be "old"? I'm really a novice on repairing the PC. Also, I have defragged, done 5 different scans, deleted cookies and files and that didn't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Smiley Gilrl Get ahold of a package like Nero or Roxio. The native Windows support for CD/DVD burning is very limited. If you don't do that, you could try compressing your files, but that could be a hassle for you. If your drive will burn DVDs, you could put the data on a DVD; they hold about 7 times as much data as a DVD. The price of Nero and Roxio are well worth it. You can buy a version that's one less than the current one (e.g. Roxio 9 while Roxio 10 is out) on Amazon.com for around $20, well worth the cost. I just bought Roxio 9 that way for $15 plus $3.75 shipping, and it works well with both XP and Vista. Why not Google for free burners ? - plenty out there . |
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Thanks for your replys! I have already tried using the DVD. It seems like it is a problem with the hard ware. What do the Roxio or Nero actually do? I have download and used the Uniblue Registry Booster. The problems seemed to start when I download the IE7. I did go to the site and download the fixes, but it didn't seem to make a difference in how the PC was working. And, now I habe the copying problem. |
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SmileyGirl wrote:
'Hula Baloo[_2_ Wrote: ;3132281']SmileyGirl wrote:- I am trying to copy some files to a CD, and the error message comes up that I need to insert a new CD (which I had done) and it will not copy. I have spent hours trying to find directons on how to do this. When I play an audio CD, it will work. My only other thought is perhaps a new CD can be "old"? I'm really a novice on repairing the PC. Also, I have defragged, done 5 different scans, deleted cookies and files and that didn't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Smiley Gilrl - Get ahold of a package like Nero or Roxio. The native Windows support for CD/DVD burning is very limited. If you don't do that, you could try compressing your files, but that could be a hassle for you. If your drive will burn DVDs, you could put the data on a DVD; they hold about 7 times as much data as a DVD. The price of Nero and Roxio are well worth it. You can buy a version that's one less than the current one (e.g. Roxio 9 while Roxio 10 is out) on Amazon.com for around $20, well worth the cost. I just bought Roxio 9 that way for $15 plus $3.75 shipping, and it works well with both XP and Vista. Thanks for your replys! I have already tried using the DVD. It seems like it is a problem with the hard ware. What do the Roxio or Nero actually do? I have download and used the Uniblue Registry Booster. The problems seemed to start when I download the IE7. I did go to the site and download the fixes, but it didn't seem to make a difference in how the PC was working. And, now I habe the copying problem. What Nero and Roxio do is make what you're having difficulty with easy. Spanning multiple CDs is automatic and easy with these packages, and from what I read in your original note, that's what you need. These packages also handle everything you can imagine doing with CD and DVD drives. In short either of these packages is going to solve the problems you're having, assuming you have at least a CD-RW drive. |
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I have been able to copy before, and I tried copying a different file and it would still not copy. How do I check to see if I have the the cd-wr drive? This has all happened since the IE7 installation. Thanks to all of you.
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If you have been able to copy to CDs with this drive before, then it is a CD-RW or a DVD-RW drive.
If you hold the "logo" key (the one with the MS flag on it) and press the "Pause/Break" key you will get the "Systems Window" click on the "hardware" tab, then the "device manager" button. You will see a list of your hardware. Click the + sign in front of CD drives and you will see the make and model of your CD drive(s). This will confirm if it is a CD burner drive, or at least if Windows recognizes it as a burner drive. Unfortunately, CD and DVD burner drives use to different "laser-mirror" subsystems to read a disk and to burn a disk. One of these subsystems could be out-of-alignment or burned out. In that case, a new DVD-RW* drive would be required. You should be able to get one for under $40 and they are easy to install and should not require any setup. (*CD-RW drives are generally not available in stores) "SmileyGirl" wrote in message ... | | I have been able to copy before, and I tried copying a different file | and it would still not copy. How do I check to see if I have the the | cd-wr drive? This has all happened since the IE7 installation. Thanks | to all of you. | | | Richard in AZ;3132367 Wrote: | "Hula Baloo" wrote in message | ... | | wrote: | | On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:33:24 -0400, Hula Baloo | | wrote: | | | | SmileyGirl wrote: | | I am trying to copy some files to a CD, and the error message comes | up | | that I need to insert a new CD (which I had done) and it will not | copy. | | I have spent hours trying to find directons on how to do this. When | I | | play an audio CD, it will work. My only other thought is perhaps a | new | | CD can be "old"? I'm really a novice on repairing the PC. Also, I | have | | defragged, done 5 different scans, deleted cookies and files and | that | | didn't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Smiley Gilrl | | | | | | | | Get ahold of a package like Nero or Roxio. The native Windows | | support for CD/DVD burning is very limited. If you don't do that, | you | | could try compressing your files, but that could be a hassle for | you. | | If your drive will burn DVDs, you could put the data on a DVD; they | hold | | about 7 times as much data as a DVD. The price of Nero and Roxio | are | | well worth it. You can buy a version that's one less than the | current | | one (e.g. Roxio 9 while Roxio 10 is out) on Amazon.com for around | $20, | | well worth the cost. I just bought Roxio 9 that way for $15 plus | $3.75 | | shipping, and it works well with both XP and Vista. | | | | Why not Google for free burners ? - plenty out there . | | | | Nothing wrong with downloading a free burner IF you know what | you're | | doing. My preference is a "store bought" program because I'm sure I | | know what I'm getting, I'm 98% sure I won't pick up malware, and I | know | | what kind of support I can expect. This is especially true when I'm | | giving advice to an acknowledged novice. | | What everyone is failing to comment on is: | Does She have a CD-RW drive? | If so, is the RW part of the drive working. | It sound like the drive does not recognize a blank CD. | Having a paid, or free, burner software will do nothing if the drive is | not a RW drive or is | defective. | | | | | -- | SmileyGirl |
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Here is the number I got after following all your directions. NEC DVD+-RWND-6500A I don't know what that means, so I appreciate your help. Smiley Girl Quote:
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SmileyGirl wrote:
Hi Richard, Here is the number I got after following all your directions. NEC DVD+-RWND-6500A I don't know what that means, so I appreciate your help. Smiley Girl Richard in AZ;3132464 Wrote: If you have been able to copy to CDs with this drive before, then it is a CD-RW or a DVD-RW drive. If you hold the "logo" key (the one with the MS flag on it) and press the "Pause/Break" key you will get the "Systems Window" click on the "hardware" tab, then the "device manager" button. You will see a list of your hardware. Click the + sign in front of CD drives and you will see the make and model of your CD drive(s). This will confirm if it is a CD burner drive, or at least if Windows recognizes it as a burner drive. Unfortunately, CD and DVD burner drives use to different "laser-mirror" subsystems to read a disk and to burn a disk. One of these subsystems could be out-of-alignment or burned out. In that case, a new DVD-RW* drive would be required. You should be able to get one for under $40 and they are easy to install and should not require any setup. (*CD-RW drives are generally not available in stores) "SmileyGirl" wrote in message ... | | I have been able to copy before, and I tried copying a different file | and it would still not copy. How do I check to see if I have the the | cd-wr drive? This has all happened since the IE7 installation. Thanks | to all of you. | | | Richard in AZ;3132367 Wrote: | "Hula Baloo" wrote in message | ... | | wrote: | | On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:33:24 -0400, Hula Baloo | | wrote: | | | | SmileyGirl wrote: | | I am trying to copy some files to a CD, and the error message comes | up | | that I need to insert a new CD (which I had done) and it will not | copy. | | I have spent hours trying to find directons on how to do this. When | I | | play an audio CD, it will work. My only other thought is perhaps a | new | | CD can be "old"? I'm really a novice on repairing the PC. Also, I | have | | defragged, done 5 different scans, deleted cookies and files and | that | | didn't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Smiley Gilrl | | | | | | | | Get ahold of a package like Nero or Roxio. The native Windows | | support for CD/DVD burning is very limited. If you don't do that, | you | | could try compressing your files, but that could be a hassle for | you. | | If your drive will burn DVDs, you could put the data on a DVD; they | hold | | about 7 times as much data as a DVD. The price of Nero and Roxio | are | | well worth it. You can buy a version that's one less than the | current | | one (e.g. Roxio 9 while Roxio 10 is out) on Amazon.com for around | $20, | | well worth the cost. I just bought Roxio 9 that way for $15 plus | $3.75 | | shipping, and it works well with both XP and Vista. | | | | Why not Google for free burners ? - plenty out there . | | | | Nothing wrong with downloading a free burner IF you know what | you're | | doing. My preference is a "store bought" program because I'm sure I | | know what I'm getting, I'm 98% sure I won't pick up malware, and I | know | | what kind of support I can expect. This is especially true when I'm | | giving advice to an acknowledged novice. | | What everyone is failing to comment on is: | Does She have a CD-RW drive? | If so, is the RW part of the drive working. | It sound like the drive does not recognize a blank CD. | Having a paid, or free, burner software will do nothing if the drive is | not a RW drive or is | defective. | | | | | -- | SmileyGirl It means you have the hardware to burn CDs AND DVDs. Get Roxio or Nero and have at it! |
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It means you have a NEC brand DVD burner that did accept either -R or +R disks.
The model number is ND-6500A. If you can't get it to burn a CD then I suspect your need a new drive. "SmileyGirl" wrote in message ... | | Hi Richard, | Here is the number I got after following all your directions. | NEC DVD+-RWND-6500A I don't know what that means, so I appreciate | your help. | | Smiley Girl | | Richard in AZ;3132464 Wrote: | If you have been able to copy to CDs with this drive before, then it is | a CD-RW or a DVD-RW drive. | If you hold the "logo" key (the one with the MS flag on it) and press | the "Pause/Break" key you will | get the "Systems Window" | click on the "hardware" tab, then the "device manager" button. You | will see a list of your | hardware. Click the + sign in front of CD drives and you will see the | make and model of your CD | drive(s). This will confirm if it is a CD burner drive, or at least if | Windows recognizes it as a | burner drive. | | Unfortunately, CD and DVD burner drives use to different "laser-mirror" | subsystems to read a disk | and to burn a disk. One of these subsystems could be out-of-alignment | or burned out. In that case, | a new DVD-RW* drive would be required. You should be able to get one | for under $40 and they are | easy to install and should not require any setup. (*CD-RW drives are | generally not available in | stores) | | "SmileyGirl" wrote in message | ... | | | | I have been able to copy before, and I tried copying a different | file | | and it would still not copy. How do I check to see if I have the | the | | cd-wr drive? This has all happened since the IE7 installation. | Thanks | | to all of you. | | | | | | Richard in AZ;3132367 Wrote: | | "Hula Baloo" wrote in message | | ... | | | wrote: | | | On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:33:24 -0400, Hula Baloo | | | wrote: | | | | | | SmileyGirl wrote: | | | I am trying to copy some files to a CD, and the error message | comes | | up | | | that I need to insert a new CD (which I had done) and it will | not | | copy. | | | I have spent hours trying to find directons on how to do this. | When | | I | | | play an audio CD, it will work. My only other thought is perhaps | a | | new | | | CD can be "old"? I'm really a novice on repairing the PC. Also, | I | | have | | | defragged, done 5 different scans, deleted cookies and files and | | that | | | didn't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Smiley Gilrl | | | | | | | | | | | | Get ahold of a package like Nero or Roxio. The native Windows | | | support for CD/DVD burning is very limited. If you don't do | that, | | you | | | could try compressing your files, but that could be a hassle | for | | you. | | | If your drive will burn DVDs, you could put the data on a DVD; | they | | hold | | | about 7 times as much data as a DVD. The price of Nero and | Roxio | | are | | | well worth it. You can buy a version that's one less than the | | current | | | one (e.g. Roxio 9 while Roxio 10 is out) on Amazon.com for | around | | $20, | | | well worth the cost. I just bought Roxio 9 that way for $15 | plus | | $3.75 | | | shipping, and it works well with both XP and Vista. | | | | | | Why not Google for free burners ? - plenty out there . | | | | | | Nothing wrong with downloading a free burner IF you know what | | you're | | | doing. My preference is a "store bought" program because I'm sure | I | | | know what I'm getting, I'm 98% sure I won't pick up malware, and | I | | know | | | what kind of support I can expect. This is especially true when | I'm | | | giving advice to an acknowledged novice. | | | | What everyone is failing to comment on is: | | Does She have a CD-RW drive? | | If so, is the RW part of the drive working. | | It sound like the drive does not recognize a blank CD. | | Having a paid, or free, burner software will do nothing if the drive | is | | not a RW drive or is | | defective. | | | | | | | | | | -- | | SmileyGirl | | | | | -- | SmileyGirl |
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I decided to go to Best Buy down the street and see if I could quickly get a new drive for my laptop. I was told that would be hard to find for a laptop and since I hardly used the drive it went out pretty fast. Should I contact Dell? Any other suggestions? Smiley Girl Quote:
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