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Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives?



 
 
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Old January 3rd 05, 06:43 PM
Miss Perspicacia Tick
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Default Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives?

Just noticed a curious problem. I have two recordable optical drives - a
Pioneer DVD burner and a Samsung combi (DVD-ROM/CD burner). In the past I
know that I have been able to enable recording on BOTH units simultaneously.
Now, if I enable recording on one, it disables it on the other. All the
articles I've found concerning this refer to Easy CD Creator, which I don't
use - I use Nero 6 (and it's fully patched). Running Pro with SP2.

Is there a way to force recording on *BOTH* units again?

Thanks folks!

P.S. Rest of specs (as if it makes a difference)

FX-55
2GB PC3200 EEC registered RAM
2x75GB Raptors
1x300GB Caviar (all three are SATA and all three have plenty of space)
The rest is probably irrelevant, but I'll include it anyway
Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
9800XT 256MB
ASUS SK8V

Any - and all - insight gratefully received.
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Old January 3rd 05, 07:03 PM
Uncle John
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Default Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives?

PT
enable recording on BOTH units simultaneously
In Nero 6 with the latest updates (Nero6.6603 dated 06/12/2004) all
recordable drives are enabled as soon as Nero starts.
You can then select which drive as the target recorder: you can chose which
to use each time you open Nero Burning CD Rom. I am not sure I have fully
understand what more than this you want. Surely you don't expect to WRITE
simulataneously to two drives?



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Old January 3rd 05, 07:04 PM
Carey Frisch [MVP]
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Default Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives?

Only One CD-R or CD-RW Disk Drive Can Be Used to Create
Compact Discs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;294652

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Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx

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"Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote:

| Just noticed a curious problem. I have two recordable optical drives - a
| Pioneer DVD burner and a Samsung combi (DVD-ROM/CD burner). In the past I
| know that I have been able to enable recording on BOTH units simultaneously.
| Now, if I enable recording on one, it disables it on the other. All the
| articles I've found concerning this refer to Easy CD Creator, which I don't
| use - I use Nero 6 (and it's fully patched). Running Pro with SP2.
|
| Is there a way to force recording on *BOTH* units again?
|
| Thanks folks!
|
| P.S. Rest of specs (as if it makes a difference)
|
| FX-55
| 2GB PC3200 EEC registered RAM
| 2x75GB Raptors
| 1x300GB Caviar (all three are SATA and all three have plenty of space)
| The rest is probably irrelevant, but I'll include it anyway
| Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
| 9800XT 256MB
| ASUS SK8V
|
| Any - and all - insight gratefully received.

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Old January 3rd 05, 07:26 PM
Raymond J. Johnson Jr.
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Default Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives?


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message
...
| Only One CD-R or CD-RW Disk Drive Can Be Used to Create
| Compact Discs in Windows XP
| http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;294652
|
| --
| Carey Frisch
| Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP - Shell/User
|
| Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
| http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
|

This applies to XP's own burning facilities, not to 3rd-party applications.
I have a DVD burner and a CD burner and Nero sees both as burners without
any problems.


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Old January 3rd 05, 07:32 PM
Raymond J. Johnson Jr.
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Default Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives?


"Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote in message
...
| Just noticed a curious problem. I have two recordable optical drives - a
| Pioneer DVD burner and a Samsung combi (DVD-ROM/CD burner). In the past I
| know that I have been able to enable recording on BOTH units
simultaneously.
| Now, if I enable recording on one, it disables it on the other. All the
| articles I've found concerning this refer to Easy CD Creator, which I
don't
| use - I use Nero 6 (and it's fully patched). Running Pro with SP2.
|
| Is there a way to force recording on *BOTH* units again?
|
| Thanks folks!
|
| P.S. Rest of specs (as if it makes a difference)
|
| FX-55
| 2GB PC3200 EEC registered RAM
| 2x75GB Raptors
| 1x300GB Caviar (all three are SATA and all three have plenty of space)
| The rest is probably irrelevant, but I'll include it anyway
| Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
| 9800XT 256MB
| ASUS SK8V
|
| Any - and all - insight gratefully received.
| --
| Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling on
| salads.
|
|
Not sure what you mean by "enabling." Do you mean by going into the drive's
properties? You shouldn't be able to enable two burners at once--see Carey's
link. You should be able to use Nero to write to both, however, and it's
advised that you turn off (disable) the XP burning capability first.


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Old January 3rd 05, 09:47 PM
Uncle John
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Default Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives?

Mis P T


Raymond is right, you should disable the Windows XP native CD burning
software and then from Nero 6 you can choose which drive to use as I said in
my first post.


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Old January 4th 05, 10:59 AM
~ FreeSpirit ~
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Default Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives? Where is XPs native burner?


"Uncle John" wrote in message
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Mis P T


Raymond is right, you should disable the Windows XP native CD burning
software and then from Nero 6 you can choose which drive to use as I said

in
my first post.

=========================
How it it disabled? All I see on my PC is MMJ, Record Now, & CDBurnerXP
Pro3. What is the native burner called or where is it located so I can
disable it?

FS~

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Old January 4th 05, 05:39 PM
Raymond J. Johnson Jr.
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Default Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives? Where is XPs native burner?


"~ FreeSpirit ~" wrote in message
...
|
| "Uncle John" wrote in message
| ...
| Mis P T
|
|
| Raymond is right, you should disable the Windows XP native CD burning
| software and then from Nero 6 you can choose which drive to use as I
said
| in
| my first post.
| =========================
| How it it disabled? All I see on my PC is MMJ, Record Now, & CDBurnerXP
| Pro3. What is the native burner called or where is it located so I can
| disable it?
|
| FS~

Right-click on the drive in My Computer, select the Recording tab, then
uncheck "Allow CD recording on this drive."


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Old January 4th 05, 11:48 PM
~ FreeSpirit ~
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Default Why can't I enable recording on BOTH my drives? Where is XPs native burner?


"Raymond J. Johnson Jr." wrote in message
...

"~ FreeSpirit ~" wrote in message
...
|
| "Uncle John" wrote in message
| ...
| Mis P T
|
|
| Raymond is right, you should disable the Windows XP native CD burning
| software and then from Nero 6 you can choose which drive to use as I
said
| in
| my first post.
| =========================
| How it it disabled? All I see on my PC is MMJ, Record Now, & CDBurnerXP
| Pro3. What is the native burner called or where is it located so I can
| disable it?
|
| FS~

Right-click on the drive in My Computer, select the Recording tab, then
uncheck "Allow CD recording on this drive."

====================================
Got it - Thanks! :-)))
Oh, also have Nero & WMP on here. I'm loaded with burner programs.

FS~

 




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