WinXP can no longerwrite to CD/DVD

This post is rather long but contains as much detail as I could muster to
help fix my problem. The WindowsHelp and Ttroubleshooter were both useless.
Thank you for your assistance.

Problem: WinXP SP3 (Windows Media player, HP Software and Norton Backup that
worked perfectly untill something broke), can no longer write to DVD/CD
Drive, (ASUS DRW-1814BLT). Inserting previously written discs, all are
readable. However, After re-installing NERO 7, full functionality returned
WITHIN Nero, but "My Computer", Windows Madia Player, Norton Backup etc.
still cannot WRITE to blank discs. Cannot even copy a .txt file to a
writable disc.

Loading a blank Memorex CD-R or Memorex DVD-R, (both worked previously from
the same stacks of blanks). In My Computer DVD/CD drive D: displays 0 bytes
available and 0 bytes used. From within My Computer, attempt to create a
new folder generates error: "Unable to create the folder 'New Folder'' File
System Error (16389).

R-click D:\ - Properties - General displays File System RAW. Used Space 0
Bytes Free Space 0 Bytes, 9same report on any disc tried). Go to "Hardware"
Tab displays; Standard CD/ROM Drives; Location: Location 0 (0). Device
Status: Device is working properly. Under Properties Radio button, same info
as noted above plus Device is "Enabled".

The Device Manager DVD/CD Properties reports the same info, but under under
the DETAILS tab, there seems to be missing configuration data in a few of
the catagories, ie..Under "Compayable Ids, The only entry is Gen CDROM.
Service = cdrom.

I have updated the ASUS driver via flash and updated the rest of the
software drivers drivers that write to the drive. I have deleted the DVD/CD
drive in Device Manager and edited the Registry DATA fields as noted below.
Below that, I have exported the Associated Registry key sub-tree that
follows..

Recommended Registry Edit from ASUS Tech Supt forum;
8:12 PM 2/12/2010

[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class
Key Name: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Value Data: [Delete All Value Data from UpperFilters and LowerFilters]
Note: Do not delete the Key or the Multi-String Values. Delete only the data
values.
Exit Registry and Reboot

Coppied Registry Data sub-tree for Drive D:.

Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\I DE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____
Class Name: NO CLASS
Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:04 PM

Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\I DE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc& 0&0.0.0
Class Name: NO CLASS
Last Write Time: 2/24/2010 - 9:08 AM
Value 0
Name: DeviceDesc
Type: REG_SZ
Data: CD-ROM Drive

Value 1
Name: LocationInformation
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 0

Value 2
Name: Capabilities
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Value 3
Name: UINumber
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Value 4
Name: HardwareID
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____
IDE\ASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____
IDE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________
ASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____
GenCdRom

Value 5
Name: CompatibleIDs
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: GenCdRom

Value 6
Name: ClassGUID
Type: REG_SZ
Data: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

Value 7
Name: Service
Type: REG_SZ
Data: cdrom

Value 8
Name: ConfigFlags
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Value 9
Name: Driver
Type: REG_SZ
Data: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000

Value 10
Name: Class
Type: REG_SZ
Data: CDROM

Value 11
Name: Mfg
Type: REG_SZ
Data: (Standard CD-ROM drives)

Value 12
Name: UpperFilters
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: redbook

Value 13
Name: LowerFilters
Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Data: imapi

Value 14
Name: FriendlyName
Type: REG_SZ
Data: ASUS DRW-1814BLT


Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\I DE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc& 0&0.0.0\Device
Parameters
Class Name: NO CLASS
Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:06 PM
Value 0
Name: DefaultDvdRegion
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x1

Value 1
Name: DefaultRequestFlags
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x8


Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\I DE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc& 0&0.0.0\Device
Parameters\Classpnp
Class Name: NO CLASS
Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:04 PM
Value 0
Name: MMCDetectionState
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x2


Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\I DE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc& 0&0.0.0\Device
Parameters\DigitalAudio
Class Name: NO CLASS
Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:06 PM
Value 0
Name: ReadSizesSupported
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0xffffffff

Value 1
Name: CDDASupported
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x1

Value 2
Name: CDDAAccurate
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x1

Value 3
Name: SettingsFromDevice
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x1


Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\I DE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc& 0&0.0.0\Device
Parameters\Imapi
Class Name: NO CLASS
Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:06 PM
Value 0
Name: EnableImapi
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x1


Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\I DE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc& 0&0.0.0\Device
Parameters\MediaChangeNotification
Class Name: NO CLASS
Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:04 PM

Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\I DE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc& 0&0.0.0\LogConf
Class Name: NO CLASS
Last Write Time: 2/16/2010 - 5:04 PM

Key Name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\I DE\CdRomASUS_DRW-1814BLT________________________1.14____\5&722a3fc& 0&0.0.0\Control
Class Name: NO CLASS
Last Write Time: 2/24/2010 - 9:08 AM
Value 0
Name: ActiveService
Type: REG_SZ
Data: redbook








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Daniel K. Smyth
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Daniel K. Smyth
1681 31 St
Florence, OR 97439
Ph. (541) 902-8765
FAX (541)902-8765 (Notification required)

Daniel
See and implement the following
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

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Peter

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"Daniel K. Smyth" wrote in message
...
This post is rather long but contains as much detail as I could muster to help fix
my problem. The WindowsHelp and Ttroubleshooter were both useless. Thank you for
your assistance.

Problem: WinXP SP3 (Windows Media player, HP Software and Norton Backup that
worked perfectly untill something broke), can no longer write to DVD/CD Drive,
(ASUS DRW-1814BLT). Inserting previously written discs, all are readable.
However, After re-installing NERO 7, full functionality returned

Peter;

Thank you for the link. However, it did not work. Tried with both a blank
CD-R and DVD-R. Any other suggestions would be most appreciated. Perhaps I
should attempt a Windows repair install? Comments please.


"Peter Foldes" wrote in message
...
Daniel
See and implement the following
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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"Daniel K. Smyth" wrote in message
...
This post is rather long but contains as much detail as I could muster to
help fix my problem. The WindowsHelp and Ttroubleshooter were both
useless. Thank you for your assistance.

Problem: WinXP SP3 (Windows Media player, HP Software and Norton Backup
that worked perfectly untill something broke), can no longer write to
DVD/CD Drive, (ASUS DRW-1814BLT). Inserting previously written discs, all
are readable. However, After re-installing NERO 7, full functionality
returned

See the 2 following

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q316529
and
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314060
--
Peter

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"Daniel K. Smyth" wrote in message
...
Peter;

Thank you for the link. However, it did not work. Tried with both a blank CD-R and
DVD-R. Any other suggestions would be most appreciated. Perhaps I should attempt
a Windows repair install? Comments please.


"Peter Foldes" wrote in message
...
Daniel
See and implement the following
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

--
Peter

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"Daniel K. Smyth" wrote in message
...
This post is rather long but contains as much detail as I could muster to help
fix my problem. The WindowsHelp and Ttroubleshooter were both useless. Thank you
for your assistance.

Problem: WinXP SP3 (Windows Media player, HP Software and Norton Backup that
worked perfectly untill something broke), can no longer write to DVD/CD Drive,
(ASUS DRW-1814BLT). Inserting previously written discs, all are readable.
However, After re-installing NERO 7, full functionality returned