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Forcing Windows to recognize a drive is CD-R or CD-RW
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 8:42 am
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Posted by verisimilidude (1 messages posted)

Microsoft has notes on how to force Windows to recognize the CD drive is writeable by hacking the registry. Unfortunately for me after following these instructions I get the "No media in drive" error. At least it now gives me the option of trying to write. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316529

Written in response to:: Nero and XP and ASPI (rinscewind: Monday, February 6, 2006 at 9:50 pm)

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CD-RW Drive not recognizing disc in drive (BGK: Fri, Jan 6, 2006, 10:39 am)

re: CD-RW Drive not recognizing disc in drive (Erik: Fri, Jan 6, 2006, 11:25 am)

re: CD-RW Drive not recognizing disc in drive (BGK: Fri, Jan 6, 2006, 1:29 pm)

re: CD-RW Drive not recognizing disc in drive (Rich Kurtz: Fri, Jan 6, 2006, 2:12 pm)

re: CD-RW Drive not recognizing disc in drive (Nickster: Fri, Aug 10, 2007, 12:54 pm)

re: CD-RW Drive not recognizing disc in drive (jbs: Fri, Jan 6, 2006, 2:37 pm)

re: CD-RW Drive not recognizing disc in drive (Rick: Mon, Aug 13, 2007, 3:14 pm)

Nero and XP and ASPI (rinscewind: Mon, Feb 6, 2006, 9:50 pm)

Forcing Windows to recognize a drive is CD-R or CD-RW (verisimilidude: Wed, Jul 19, 2006, 8:42 am)

re: CD-RW Drive not recognizing disc in drive (madhtr: Mon, Apr 23, 2007, 10:10 am)

re: CD-RW Drive not recognizing disc in drive (MICHAEL L FLOOD: Thu, Oct 18, 2007, 4:41 am)

re: CD-RW Drive not recognizing disc in drive (caps lock defender: Wed, Oct 24, 2007, 9:45 am)

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