windows media player wont recognize cd/dvd writer

[Broni]

Ok... I discovered something...(Still, remember, I'm on Vista)
When I open "My Computer", and I right click on my DVD drive in RIGHT pane, there is no "Properties" option, but when I right click on DVD drive in LEFT pane, there is. Here is what I have:

[deadringer]

cool thanks for checking.

but yeah you have that recording tab, and i dont.

i just have general, hardware, sharing, and customize

and i read somewhere that i have to have that recording tab to be able to burn anything on WMP.

so i have no idea what to do right now...

[Broni]

My conclusion is this:
That window, screenshot of I just posted, is created by Vista. If Vista doesn't create "Recording" button, means to me, that it doesn't recognize your drive, as a burner (compability).
That's the only reason, I can see why I DO have "Recording" tab, and you don't.
You ever looked for Vista drivers for that drive? Do you upgraded to Vista from XP computer?

[deadringer]

yeah i think your right, it doesnt recognize it.

well i dont know where i can find drivers for it, is it in windows update? because i have all the updates for vista.

well i build this comp from scratch a couple of months ago, i tried installing vista first, but it wouldnt so settled down with xp. then i realized that my motherboard was faulty so it made my comp really unstable and wouldnt let me install vista. after i swapped mobo, i installed vista.

so burning was fine with xp but now that im on vista i cant.

thanks for helping out dude

[Broni]

Hey, no prob

i dont know where i can find drivers for it, is it in windows update?

No, you need to know, who made it, model (Device Manager, Everest, FreshDiagnose), then you go to manufacturer, and you'll see. Maybe they DO have Vista drivers. Sometimes (rare), you can find 3rd party driver (Google).
Let me know, what's make, and model, and I'll help you.

[deadringer]

actually i found a firmware a while ago from samsung but it didnt do anything

but heres what it is:

samsung TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182D

i emailed them too and currently waiting for a response

[Broni]

i found a firmware

Was it for Vista?

[patio]

I have to admit i'm still slightly confused here...
An optical drive should not need drivers for any Windows OS since Win2k...
Are you sure all your settings are correct ? ?
If CDBurnerXP worked it's NOT a driver issue...
Nor a firmware issue for that matter.

[deadringer]

actually no its not for vista, thats probably why its not doing anything.

well i really dont know whats up, but how i understand it is that windows doesnt see my drive as a recording device so windows applications wont let me burn, but 3rd party software like cdburnerxp works.

it recognizes it as a cd/dvd rom, but not a cd/dvd writer

[deadringer]

these people are having the same issue im having:

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=201543

http://www.tabletquestions.com/windows-vista/66863-can-t-burn-dvd-cd-vista.html

supposedly their jmicron controller is giving them issues but i dont know if i have that or not, so i emailed gigabyte, my motherboard manufacturer to see what they think.

[patio]

I'm convinced Windows is at fault here...

[deadringer]

it probably is, but i contacted samsung and gigabyte to see if they know anything.