WMP 10 wont recognize my CD-RW

[ifionlyhadamac]

Hi,

I'm posting this here as per JHolland's direction, so, here we go:

I have Windows XP Professional w/SP 2. I was trying out Windows Media Player (WMP) 11 Beta and it wasn't working. I also had CCleaner, which may be related to the start of my problem but that info could be false...

I tried to roll back to WMP 10. Then WMP wouldn't acknowledge my old trusty Samsung CD-RW burner. So I ditched CCleaner and I downloaded WMP 10 and installed it. WMP still wont recognize my CD-RW. I've played around with a variety of things but cannot figure out what will make it work again.

Please advise! Thank you!!!!!

Naomi

[F1]

This is from Microsoft:

1.
Open My Computer.

2.
In the Devices with Removable Storage area, right-click the drive, and then click Properties. If your CD drive is recognized, you will see a Recording tab.

3.
Select the Enable CD recording on this drive check box.

More info here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../faq/burn.mspx

[ifionlyhadamac]

I tried all of what I could find at MS.com and nothing helped. Also, my OS for some inexplicable reason does not have those things the way it says they should. But I know the CD-RW works. I've been using it for years, and it worked with my WMP 10 before I hosed the whole operation by trying 11 Beta.

Still need help.......

Thanks,
Naomi

[ifionlyhadamac]

My D drive, as it is on my PC, has the following tabs in the properties:

General, Autoplay & Hardware. Maybe it isn't being recognized, but if not, why? It used to work...

[F1]

Have you tried uninstalling the drive and letting Windows redetect it?

[ifionlyhadamac]

Yes. It's been reinstalled, and that didn't fix the problem. The drive will play CDs and WMP will RIP from it, but it doesn't see it as a RW drive. But it's the same one I always used with WMP 10 before. I also had this problem before once, and I got help and fixed it. But that thread is gone from IANAG now, and I can't remember what worked.

[F1]

Yes. It's been reinstalled, and that didn't fix the problem. The drive will play CDs and WMP will RIP from it, but it doesn't see it as a RW drive. But it's the same one I always used with WMP 10 before. I also had this problem before once, and I got help and fixed it. But that thread is gone from IANAG now, and I can't remember what worked.

How did you reinstall it?

[knight0334]

you try Windows Media 11 beta 2 yet? its out for download at Microsoft's site.

Only requirement is you gotta have an authentic Windows install.

[F1]

you try Windows Media 11 beta 2 yet? its out for download at Microsoft's site.

Only requirement is you gotta have an authentic Windows install.

That's how all the problems started.....

[knight0334]

oops.. duh..

I'm such a blonde at times.