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Advent 6521 - Laptop
matchita ujda710 - DVD/CD Writer
OS - Windows XP
CD Writing Software - Easy CD Creator 5

Hi all,

Hope someone can assist me with a problem I am experiencing with my
DVD/CD Writer.

Until recently, I have been able to read/write CDs and read DVDs
without any problems. However, now when I put a CD in the drive, the
CD drive will no longer display file/folder information.

So far, here is what I have done, checked and can confirm :

The drive is being recognised at start up in the BIOS.
I have removed Easy CD Creator.
After searching newsgroups, I ran the CDGONE reg fix to remove some
registry keys left by CD writing software.
Removed and reinstalled the CD Writer through the device manager.
Checked the properties of the CD drive and IDE controllers - no
conflicts between any of the devices to report.

At present, when a CD is put in the drive, you will see/hear the drive
"reading" the disk, but no information being displayed.

I am considering a format of the machine and starting a reinstall from
scratch, but this is a last resort. Can someone please suggest any
other resolutions.

Thanks

GW

On 22 May 2004 05:18:06 -0700, (GW) wrote:

>Advent 6521 - Laptop
>matchita ujda710 - DVD/CD Writer
>OS - Windows XP
>CD Writing Software - Easy CD Creator 5
>
>Hi all,
>
>Hope someone can assist me with a problem I am experiencing with my
>DVD/CD Writer.
>
>Until recently, I have been able to read/write CDs and read DVDs
>without any problems. However, now when I put a CD in the drive, the
>CD drive will no longer display file/folder information.
>
>So far, here is what I have done, checked and can confirm :
>
>The drive is being recognised at start up in the BIOS.
>I have removed Easy CD Creator.
>After searching newsgroups, I ran the CDGONE reg fix to remove some
>registry keys left by CD writing software.
>Removed and reinstalled the CD Writer through the device manager.
>Checked the properties of the CD drive and IDE controllers - no
>conflicts between any of the devices to report.
>
>At present, when a CD is put in the drive, you will see/hear the drive
>"reading" the disk, but no information being displayed.
>
>I am considering a format of the machine and starting a reinstall from
>scratch, but this is a last resort. Can someone please suggest any
>other resolutions.
>
>Thanks
>
>GW

Put any commercial CD in the drive, wait until it spins down, then
double-click "My Computer". Right-click the CD drive, and select "Open"

If it won't display the contents, it's probably a bad drive and not an XP
problem.

If you have an old Win98 boot disk with CD support, boot to that and try
reading the contents of a CD. If that fails too, the drive is DOA

GW wrote:
> Advent 6521 - Laptop
> matchita ujda710 - DVD/CD Writer
> OS - Windows XP
> CD Writing Software - Easy CD Creator 5
>
> Hi all,
>
> Hope someone can assist me with a problem I am experiencing with my
> DVD/CD Writer.
>
> Until recently, I have been able to read/write CDs and read DVDs
> without any problems. However, now when I put a CD in the drive, the
> CD drive will no longer display file/folder information.
>
> So far, here is what I have done, checked and can confirm :
>
> The drive is being recognised at start up in the BIOS.
> I have removed Easy CD Creator.
> After searching newsgroups, I ran the CDGONE reg fix to remove some
> registry keys left by CD writing software.
> Removed and reinstalled the CD Writer through the device manager.
> Checked the properties of the CD drive and IDE controllers - no
> conflicts between any of the devices to report.
>
> At present, when a CD is put in the drive, you will see/hear the drive
> "reading" the disk, but no information being displayed.
>
> I am considering a format of the machine and starting a reinstall from
> scratch, but this is a last resort. Can someone please suggest any
> other resolutions.
>
> Thanks
>
> GW
In my computer right click the drive in question and turn on cd writing
in properties. IN-CD may have turned it off as it interferes with it