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More info?)
Dear PCR,
Thank you so kindly for your response. Please see my 07/19/05 response to
Ron Badour.
Best regards,
moregive
--
moregive
"PCR" wrote:
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q237948
> Troubleshoot CD-R_W
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218617
> Troubleshoot CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
>
> I guess, a first try would be...
>
> (1) Boot to Safe Mode. (Hold F5 as you boot, or hold CTRL for the
> Startup Menu, & select Safe Mode from that.)
> (2) "START, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager tab".
> (3) Open the CD-ROM branch, by clicking it's plus sign.
> (4) Highlight each drive in that branch, & click "Remove".
> (Safe Mode may reveal the presence of a "ghost".)
> (5) Close up, & boot to Normal Mode.
>
> Hopefully Windows will find the correct drivers, & all will be well.
>
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
> "moregive" <moregive1@yahoo.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
> news:805D1C09-1897-42AA-BC06-226A8C1A949D@microsoft.com...
> | HP software version is 1.0.
> |
> | About an hour ago, my husband disconnected the ribbon cable to the
> newer
> | burner & uninstalled all the Nero software. He then uninstalled all
> the HP
> | burner software & reinstalled it.
> |
> | We tried writing to the brand-new Memorex CD-RW via copy/paste, but
> first
> | formatted it via right-clicking on D: Properties-Format, then it
> showed disc
> | full immediately afterward. We then stuck in a brand-new Sony CD-RW &
> tried
> | to write to it via EasyCD Creator, but it doesn't let you get to the
> next
> | step without first formatting it, which we decided not to do as didn't
> want
> | to waste another CD; the Memorex web site says the newer CD's don't
> need
> | formatting. After all the above uninstall/install, the HP burner
> still lets
> | me read my older CD-RWs.
> |
> | FYI: When my husband went in to remove/uninstall Nero software, only
> there
> | in that list did we see Nero InCD listed, but he uninstalled that,
> too,
> | anyway, after which we still couldn't write to the HP burner.
> |
> | My HP burner has never ever failed, not even once, since 1998, & I've
> used
> | it tons. I was hoping with the Nero software all gone & its burner
> | disconnected, problem would be solved.
> |
> | My files I need to copy are a culmination of 8 years' work & too big
> for a
> | floppy. I hope you guys can continue to help me as I'm at a total
> loss. I
> | don't trust my computer (ever since Norton Antivirus install in
> November
> | 2004, it constantly comes up with "illegal error" & is slow as
> molasses & we
> | have to restart constantly, but I was ok with that as long as I could
> copy to
> | CD every time I worked in my C: files). I'm really afraid to lose my
> C:
> | drive files and need to copy them desperately. Thanx a mil.
> | --
> | moregive
> |
> |
> | "glee" wrote:
> |
> | > Dropping directly onto one of the CD-RW drives, or using the SendTo
> menu, uses the
> | > packet-writing software, which in your case is DirectCD....you don't
> say what
> | > version you have installed, BTW. You do *not* want two different
> packet-writing
> | > apps installed on the same system, which is why the shop did not
> install InCD, the
> | > packet-writer for Nero.
> | >
> | > Can you burn to a CD with either drive, using the EasyCD Creator
> software or Nero
> | > Express? Those are the CD mastering programs, which should burn to
> either a CD-R or
> | > CD-RW disc.
> | >
> | > In the Nero ToolKit, click the Nero Info Tool, and see if it
> recognises both drives
> | > and the software.
> | > --
> | > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> | >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> | >
> | >
> | > "moregive" <moregive1@yahoo.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
> | > news:AD99E0AA-893E-42CE-8124-B2622972C8EC@microsoft.com...
> | > > Step by step: On my C: drive folder I want to copy over to the
> CD-RW, I
> | > > right click and choose COPY. Then I go to MY COMPUTER & right
> click on the
> | > > drive where the burner is & choose PASTE. That's when the box
> pops up,
> | > > saying it can't do it and to check if disc is full or
> write-protected. I've
> | > > tried this with each different drive where each different burner
> is. I've
> | > > also tried right-clicking on my C: drive folder that I want to
> copy over to
> | > > the CD-RW and choosing SEND TO, then choosing the drive the
> burner's on; the
> | > > same pop-up box appears, saying the same thing.
> | > >
> | > > Software: My Nero Express install disc (version 5.5) says it
> contains DOS
> | > > Driver, Nero Express and InCD, & Drive Manual. I would expect the
> computer
> | > > repair shop that installed it would have installed everything on
> the install
> | > > disc; however, I can't find InCD when I look in Program
> Files-Ahead-Nero,
> | > > Nero Toolkit, Nero Media.
> | > >
> | > > HP software: Adaptec DirectCD, Adaptec Easy CD Creator.
> | > >
> | > >
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > --
> | > > moregive
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > "glee" wrote:
> | > >
> | > > > Please describe exactly *how* you are attempting to copy the
> files to the CD-RW
> | > > > disc....gives us the procedure you are using, step by step.
> | > > >
> | > > > Exactly what feature of what software are you using to attempt
> to write to the
> | > CD-RW
> | > > > discs? Do you have packet-writing software installed...in the
> case of Nero,
> | > that
> | > > > would be InCD software.
> | > > > --
> | > > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> | > > >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | > > > "moregive" <moregive1@yahoo.com(donotspam)> wrote in message
> | > > > news:309B8133-C846-4562-A0D7-5F86548B0E15@microsoft.com...
> | > > > > Due to spyware infiltration, I had to delete my entire hard
> drive and
> | > > > > reinstall everything, including Windows 98. After this, as a
> back-up, I also
> | > > > > had an additional CD-RW burner installed (Lite-On CD-RW
> 52x32x52x SOHR-52385
> | > > > > v4S03, uses Nero CD software). My original CD-RW burner that
> is still
> | > > > > installed and which I'd still like to use is HP CD-Writer Plus
> 8100 series
> | > > > > (it has never malfunctioned before). I'd also like to use the
> new CD burner.
> | > > > >
> | > > > > Neither CD-RW burner lets me copy to CD-RWs. I have tried
> brand-new Memorex
> | > > > > CD-RWs 4x 700mb 80min AND brand-new Sony CD-RWs 1x2x4x 700mb
> 80min.
> | > > > >
> | > > > > When I try to copy a file to either burner using one of these
> brand-new
> | > > > > CD-RWs, a box pops up, saying it can't do it and to check if
> the disc is
> | > > > > either full or write-protected.
> | > > > >
> | > > > > Both CD drives let me put in my old CD-RWs and I can see
> what's on them and
> | > > > > copy them to the C: drive.
> | > > > >
> | > > > > I'm clueless as to how to save all my new hard work to my new
> CD-RWs. Thank
> | > > > > you very much.
> | > > > > --
> | > > > > moregive
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | >
> | >
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