Problems writing to CD-RW

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This is probably a dumb question, but I cannot figure out why I'm having
trouble writing files to a CD-RW. I backed up some files from a program and
XP sent them to the temporary place for holding files ready to be written to
a CD. When there is no CD in the drive, I can see the files in Windows
Explorer and they say "Ready to be written to CD." However, when I put a
CD-RW in the drive, those files disappear and it just shows me a blank
screen. I cannot seem to figure out how to get those files to write on the
CD-RW. I have even re-formatted the CD and everything checks out with it.
Can anybody help? Thanks!!

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Have you tried a CDR. CDRW's are seen as a storage device which will enable
drag and drop that's why when you insert it it opens as if it were a drive.
You can't open a blank CDR. Just a thought.

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"JW" <JW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AB35AC54-7D2B-412E-97C4-CABB2BDFD5C1@microsoft.com...
> This is probably a dumb question, but I cannot figure out why I'm having
> trouble writing files to a CD-RW. I backed up some files from a program
> and
> XP sent them to the temporary place for holding files ready to be written
> to
> a CD. When there is no CD in the drive, I can see the files in Windows
> Explorer and they say "Ready to be written to CD." However, when I put a
> CD-RW in the drive, those files disappear and it just shows me a blank
> screen. I cannot seem to figure out how to get those files to write on
> the
> CD-RW. I have even re-formatted the CD and everything checks out with it.
> Can anybody help? Thanks!!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Thanks everyone...have tried misc. solutions and now tried to copy a file to
the CD drive and got the message "Selected disk drive is not in use" so maybe
I have more problems than I thought...???

"Lawrence A. Wong" wrote:

> You may also want to consider 3rd party software for burning CD and DVDs.
> They generally have better encoders and more flexibility than the built in
> recorder in Windows XP.
>
> Nero and Roxio products are amung the most popular.
>
> --
> Lawrence Wong
> Troubleshooting Specialist, IT Department
> All-Connect Logistical Services Inc.
>
>
>