   WinXP problem--Cant write CDs!
  Hey everyone!Im having a problem with Windows XP SP2. Please keep in mindthat this has never accured before.I am leaving for the US Air Force soon and want to make backupsof my games/etc on CD(s). This is giving me an error though.The CD Writing wizard always gets to about 95% complete, thengives me an error stating that it couldnt complete the process.The CDs are TDK (company) CD-RW --which should work. So far I did..   Format it (sometimes gives me problems)   Enabled CD recording   Started the IMAPI CD-burner process service   (I was following the Help/Support program)   Set drive write speed to 2X (My CD is compatible with 4x)And yet--I STILL get the error! --Even if I attempt to copy a1kb file! wtf!?   Sometimes the CD recording program reads that the CD isnt inthe drive. This is weird though, because I *COULD* read from theCD just fine (like the MIDI Im listing to atm.)   What else could cause this problem!? PLEASE HELP!!   Thanks to anyone whome has taken their time to read this!   
  Do you get any error/warning events in the event viewer (control panel -> adminstrative tools -> event viewer)? If so you could paste them here or go to eventid.net and look them up.All the best,ViLiO   ;  You may also want to check whether you have installed any games that require Starforce - it has been known to interfere with CD and DVD Burner operation. Also, if you're burning at 2x, I'm going to presume that you've got an old antique CD Burner - there's a chance that it could simply be showing it's age and dying.There's a third chance that if you're trying to copy a copy-protected CD, it's causing the problem.  Most games in the past few years have safeguards in place to make sure that you can't simply make a copy of their disc(s).   ;  Thanks for the replies!I dont get any errors/warnings in the event viewer when the error occures.The error seems to occure a little after the CD writer wizard displays"Performing final.." etc.Quote:You may also want to check whether you have installed any games that require Starforce - it has been known to interfere with CD and DVD Burner operation. I havnt installed games (Unless you are including Java games?) in a fewmonthes--and it was working fine before.Quote:Also, if you're burning at 2x, I'm going to presume that you've got an old antique CD Burner - there's a chance that it could simply be showing it's age and dying.Im burnining at 2x because of my CD-RWs. My CD is compatible up to 4xspeed. I kept getting the error when I was burning at fastest rate (16x+),so I decreased the rate in hopes of fixing the error.Quote:There's a third chance that if you're trying to copy a copy-protected CD, it's causing the problem. Most games in the past few years have safeguards in place to make sure that you can't simply make a copy of their disc(s).Nope--Its just a standard CD-RW disk, containing some MIDIs I copiedto it some time ago.I still get the error though..Any other suggestions is greatly appreciated![Edited by - Crypter on February 27, 2006 9:27:03 PM];Problem's fixed! A simple reset fixed it. ..weird?Anyways, While copying my files to the CD I *did*get the error one time though-at the same time myCD drive started making weird noises.-Im guessingthis has something to do with the problem.Nonthless, I copied the files successfully! Thanks foryou suggestions!   