DVD-RAM DRIVE(D:) changes to CD DRIVE (D:)
in [Hardware]
|
From: Peter Foldes on 18 Mar 2010 18:35 Amanda Maybe the following http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939052/en-us -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Amanda" <Amanda(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C6FCE694-0141-4519-8305-DF75940D5F57(a)microsoft.com... > When I put in a blank DVD of any kind my DVD drive changes to CD drive. I am > unable to burn any to a DVD. This is a new problem for me. I have been able > to burn in the past with no problem.Everything in my device manager is fine. > Can someone please help me.
From: William on 18 Mar 2010 21:33 On Mar 17, 7:45 pm, Amanda <Ama...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > When I put in a blank DVD of any kind my DVD drive changes to CD drive. I am > unable to burn any to a DVD. This is a new problem for me. I have been able > to burn in the past with no problem.Everything in my device manager is fine. > Can someone please help me. Restore your OS with a previous backup that has your DVD burning working. If you have Nero Info Tool, run it to see if the DVD drive support writing to DVD-R and / or DVD+R; and use the correct DVD-R OR DVD+W media accordingly. And there is chance your DVD drive dies. Just buy a new replacement. It is really cheap nowsaday.
From: Amanda on 19 Mar 2010 22:11 Thank you all for your answers, but i think i should word it a little different. when i go into My Computer, and in there under Devices with Removeable Storage it has DVD-RAM DRIVE (D:). then when i put in a blank DVD it turns to CD Drive (D:). It will not allow me to do anything that has to do with a blank DVD....I am trying to do something special for my nieces birthday with videos i have of her and would really like to figure out how to fix this. "William" wrote: > On Mar 17, 7:45 pm, Amanda <Ama...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > When I put in a blank DVD of any kind my DVD drive changes to CD drive. I am > > unable to burn any to a DVD. This is a new problem for me. I have been able > > to burn in the past with no problem.Everything in my device manager is fine. > > Can someone please help me. > > Restore your OS with a previous backup that has your DVD burning > working. > > If you have Nero Info Tool, run it to see if the DVD drive support > writing to > DVD-R and / or DVD+R; and use the correct DVD-R OR DVD+W media > accordingly. > > And there is chance your DVD drive dies. Just buy a new replacement. > It is really cheap nowsaday. > . >
From: Shenan Stanley on 20 Mar 2010 09:14
Amanda wrote: > Thank you all for your answers, but i think i should word it a > little different. when i go into My Computer, and in there under > Devices with Removeable Storage it has DVD-RAM DRIVE (D:). then > when i put in a blank DVD it turns to CD Drive (D:). It will not > allow me to do anything that has to do with a blank DVD....I am > trying to do something special for my nieces birthday with videos i > have of her and would really like to figure out how to fix this. You posted in a Windows XP newsgroup. You are speaking of a DVD and, more specifically, likely a DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW you are attempting to manipulate/write to. Even though you say it is a DVD-RAM drive - without the exact model and without you stating you are using DVD-RAM media (not DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW) - the answer is quite straight-forward. Windows XP does not natively support the writing of DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW media. In a few select cases, Windows XP did/does support the writing of DVD-RAM media. In order to manipulate DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW media in Windows XP, you must have a few things... 1) A working drive that can read/write DVD-R/RW and/or DVD+R/RW media. 2) A working, non-infected or non-infested, fully functional with correct hardware device drivers for your hardware (chipset and drives in particular) operating system. 3) Third party software that also recognizes the DVD drive hardware and its full functionality and utilize that to do what you want (what you want is the catching point here.) 4) Good blank DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW media (given you want to write to said media.) So - please give as much information as you can... Start button --> RUN (no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R on your keyboard) --> type in: winver --> Click OK. The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the general (Operating System name and edition) while the line starting with the word "version" will give you the rest of the story. Post _both_ in response to this message verbatim. No paraphrasing - instead - ensure character-for-character copying. That's the edition (in the top picture) and the exact version number in detail (the 'version' line.) What version of Internet Explorer are you currently using? Easy to find out. Open Internet Explorer and while that is in-focus, press and hold the "ALT" key on your keyboard. With the "ALT" key still pressed, press (just once, no holding) the "H" key. Now, with the "ALT" key still pressed, press (just once, no holding) the "A" key. That will bring up the "About Internet Explorer" window. It will give you the exact version you are using - repeat what you see there in response to this message. How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version of the Windows operating system http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218 What AntiVirus application are you using? (Name and exact version, please.) - Was any flavor of "Norton" products ever installed? - Was any flavor of "McAfee" products ever installed? Do you have a third party firewall - or are you using the built-in Windows firewall? Do you ever run any antimalware applications? If so - which ones and when did you scan with them last (full scan, not quick)? What specific DVD-RAM drive do you have? My suggestion would be to download and utilize the FREE Belarc Advisor scanner. http://belarc.com/Programs/advisor.exe After running it - look through the results and find the section labeled, "Drives" and give everyone here the description of the drives found there, particularly any CD/DVD drives. What type of blank DVD media are you trying to use? What third party software are you attempting to utilize to write to thid DVD media in WIndows XP? (Again - Windows XP cannot natively write to DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW media - third party applications *are* required.) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |