Author Topic: CD-RW DRIVE WON'T WRITE (Read 15547 times)

dixieflash · « **on:** July 14, 2008, 04:52:47 PM »

Win 2000 Pro; ibm pc; RW cd drive worked fine; son gave me an Ipod and installed the SW for it; RW drive won't work; found Ipod sw does not support 2000 pro in that respect so I uninstalled the Ipod sw. I have Roxio Pureburn, which I reinstalled lately; When I try to record I get these two msgs; "Access to the specified device, path, or file is denied;"
"Cannot copy (file name). Files on this CD-ROM drive are read only. You cannot copy files over to the CD-ROM drive." I am trying to copy files to the RW drive, not the ROM drive. Looked for updated driver - I have the latest. What is wrong? Please keep it simple as I am extremely computer disadvantaged! Thanks. Dixieflash

drmsucks · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2008, 12:06:14 AM »

Please tell us exactly what it is that you are trying to do. Do you have two CD drives - a read only (ROM) and a read/write (RW)? Are you trying to copy from one drive to the other?

Additional information will be helpful: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33586.0.html

dixieflash · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2008, 07:48:36 AM »

Yes, I have two CD drives, a read only and a read/write. They have been working fine until I downloaded the Ipod sw. After removing the Ipod sw and reinstalling Roxio, the write drive evidently thinks it is a read only drive.??

drmsucks · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2008, 10:30:49 AM »

Quote from: drmsucks on July 15, 2008, 12:06:14 AM

Please tell us exactly what it is that you are trying to do.
Additional information will be helpful: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33586.0.html

Please answer this.

dixieflash · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2008, 07:03:45 PM »

Okay, I put a blank recordable cd (from the same pkg that I have used in the past with no problem) into the RW drive D. I put a disc that has data on it and attempt to copy that data from the RO drive E to the RW drive D, which is LG compact disc re-writable, 24x10x40. Or a music disc that is not copy protected, or record a file from Docs, etc. And I get the messages detailed verbatim in my original post. I'm using Roxio CD Recording SW for Win 2000, 4.0. I have updated to the latest drivers. Have about 30 MG free space on the hard drive; it has 512 KB RAM. If I knew anything else to tell you guess I would be computer literate, which I'm not. Thanks for any help you can geive me.

drmsucks · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2008, 09:05:14 PM »

Quote from: dixieflash on July 15, 2008, 07:03:45 PM

If I knew anything else to tell you guess I would be computer literate, which I'm not.

You're doing great!

Can you copy anything to the RW drive? E.g., can you copy a file from the harddrive to the RW? Try to copy any file from the HD.

Do this: Hold the 'Windows" key on the keyboard and press the 'Pause/Break' key>click on the Hardware tab>click on Device Manager>click the '+' sign by the CD/DVD>are your drives properly identified? Are there any yellow marks?

You mentioned in your original post that you had re-installed Roxio recently - why did you have to re-install?

Do you have any other CD writing software? If yes, have you tried it?

Please post back.

dixieflash · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:36:46 AM »

Can't copy anything to the RW drive. I get the msgs in the original posting.
Device Mgr shows both drives, properly identified. No yellow markers.
I reinstalled Roxio after uninstalling Ipod Tunes, as the problem began when Ipod Tunes was installed. Ipod evidently took command off the drives but then I was told by someone that Ipod doesn't support RW in Win 2000. Reinstalling Roxio did not fix problem.
No, I don't have any other CD writing sw. Thanks for your help.

drmsucks · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2008, 10:51:53 AM »

@dixieflash: Please ignore this post - I need to get some help here!

Does anyone know if the 'Upper/Lower Filters' registry edit will work in Win 2K?

If so, does it seem like a reasonable solution to this problem?

Broni · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2008, 01:27:01 PM »

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Does anyone know if the 'Upper/Lower Filters' registry edit will work in Win 2K?

It should. It's same NT type of registry. If any problem, I can check my Win 2K installation.

drmsucks · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2008, 01:28:35 PM »

Quote from: Broni on July 16, 2008, 01:27:01 PM

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Does anyone know if the 'Upper/Lower Filters' registry edit will work in Win 2K?
It should. It's same NT type of registry. If any problem, I can check my Win 2K installation.

Thanks, Broni.

Broni · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2008, 01:30:49 PM »

1. I'm surprised, iTunes installed on Wn2K, since it's incompatible program.
2. Win 2K doesn't need any extra drivers for optical drives, so there is nothing to look for here.
3. As drmsucks suggested, you may try these:
A. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
or...
B. http://aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip
or...
C. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstal. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.

Broni · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2008, 01:34:35 PM »

Since Win 2K doesn't have System Restore, I strongly recommend installing ERUNT: http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
Manual: http://pcug.org.au/boesen/ERUNT/ERUNT.htm
It does even more, then System Restore.
I have it running on all of my OSes.

drmsucks · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2008, 01:55:15 PM »

@Dixieflash: Okay, let's give this a try!
First, try Broni's suggestion "C" and post back.

If you decide to try "B" or "A," be sure to run the ERUNT backup from Broni's other post BEFORE you do either procedure. Additionally, I would suggest that you uninstall the Roxio software before attempting "B" or "A," then re-install it after the procedure.

Post back and let us know what you did and how things are working!

dixieflash · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2008, 03:01:49 PM »

Before I try any of the above, let me update you. Just now I put a music disc in the RO drive, a fresh out of the box recordable blank disc in the RW drive. Then to Roxio - make a copy. It shows both drives. the RO with a music disc, and the RW with a recordable disc. Looking good. The RO starts reading tracks, 1,2,3,to last, but it says errors ocurred during recording. I put the "recorded" disc in the RO drive and got these messages: Windows cannot find ITunes.Exe. This program is needed for opening files of this type audio cd." Then another msg: "Access to device is denied." Does that ring any bells? I still think it all goes back to when I installed ITunes, then uninstalled ITunes and reinstalled Roxio. Roxio widow opens up when opened. I checked the system tools and both drives have a + mark.

Broni · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2008, 03:11:38 PM »

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Windows cannot find ITunes.Exe

Obviously, you have to re-associate music files with some program, which is PRESENT on your computer.

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The RO starts reading tracks, 1,2,3,to last, but it says errors ocurred during recording.

I assume RW, not RO?

dixieflash · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2008, 04:06:14 PM »

"you have to re-associate music files with some program, which is PRESENT on your computer." Would that not be Roxio, which is present and is what I have used since installing the RW drive? Roxio is present and operating but the drives are still looking for Itunes. How do I tell the drives Itunes is gone and to connect to Roxio, or however?

"I assume RW, not RO?" No, I mean the RO shows it is reading the tracks but during the recording on RW, I get those messages.

Thanks for your patience.

Broni · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2008, 04:08:59 PM »

What program do you normally use to play music?

dixieflash · « **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2008, 04:14:46 PM »

Well, my library of music is in Windows Media Player.

Broni · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2008, 04:21:21 PM »

Right click on any music file on CD, click Open with, select Windows Media Player from the list, put checkmark in Alwyas open... box, and click OK.
You should be set for opening music CDs with Windows Media Player from now on.
You'll have to repeat same procedure for every other type of music files.

dixieflash · « **Reply #19 on:** July 16, 2008, 04:52:22 PM »

Okay, just went to Windows Media Player and began recording a music disc from the RO drive to my music library. Going fine. I ended that and put in a blank disc in the RW drive and tried to record from the media library - it showed Using Roxio Burning, the a box came up and says "Access to this drive (RW) is denied." How do I get Access to the RW drive? Whew!

Broni · « **Reply #20 on:** July 16, 2008, 04:59:57 PM »

You're doing it wrong.
Windows Media Player doesn't store any songs. It's library is only A LIST of songs, which have to located somewhere else.
For instance, I have all my songs stored in C:\MP3. When I open WMP, I can create a library out of those songs, but WMP stores only a list of song, which belong to created library. Songs them selves are still in C:\MP3 folder.
If you want to record any song to CD, you must point Roxio to a folder, where those songs are stored.
Also, to get music out of regular CD, and out to your hard drive, that CD has to be ripped.

dixieflash · « **Reply #21 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:06:27 PM »

"Right click on any music file on CD, click Open with, select Windows Media Player from the list, put checkmark in Alwyas open... box, and click OK."

OK, I did that. Music CD will play from the RO drive using Windows Media Player. When I try to record from the WMP library to the RW drive, it says "access to the specified device is denied." How do I get access to the RW drive?

I understand, now, about the library part. Tnx. But I still am being denied
access to the RW drive.

"Also, to get music out of regular CD, and out to your hard drive, that CD has to be ripped." What is ripped?

Broni · « **Reply #22 on:** July 16, 2008, 05:37:15 PM »

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When I try to record from the WMP library to the RW drive

I told you, already, you can't. WMP doesn't store songs, but only A LIST of songs (like shortcuts). You can't burn shortcuts. Music for burning has to be stored somewhere on your hard drive.

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What is ripped?

Ripping is the process of copying audio or video content to a hard disk. You need special program to do it.
Plenty of them here: http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?qt=cd+ripper&licenseType=49&tag=dir.li

dixieflash · « **Reply #23 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:16:07 PM »

Guess I have a ripping program - not having a problem copying from a CD to the hard drive.

I performed the "C" suggestion in your 01:30:49 PM msg today. The drives were reinstalled.

Just tried again to copy a music cd using Roxio; The RO drive showed all of
the tracks being scanned, then it began recording on the RW drive - after 4% complete this msg came up: "CD Creation Error: The following errors occurred while creating the CD; E800441931 TrackWriter error-CD read failed - (T7142). Hit the HELP spot but nothing came up. How do I address this error? Thanks.

Broni · « **Reply #24 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:24:10 PM »

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Guess I have a ripping program - not having a problem copying from a CD to the hard drive.

Say again?

As for your error, try different burning programs, both free:
- http://www.cdburnerxp.se/
- http://www.deepburner.com/

dixieflash · « **Reply #25 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:30:45 PM »

"Say again?" I am able to copy a disc from the Read drive to the Hard drive. What I can't do is Write on a disc with the RW drive, you see?

"Try a different burning program;" Would that more or less duplicate Roxio and replace it?

Broni · « **Reply #26 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:33:22 PM »

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Would that more or less duplicate Roxio and replace it?

It can be installed alongside Roxio. My point is to check, if RW drive itself is OK, by using different burning program.

patio · « **Reply #27 on:** July 16, 2008, 10:07:20 PM »

Choose the first one on his list.....

dixieflash · « **Reply #28 on:** July 17, 2008, 07:39:36 AM »

The first one on the list: I downloaded that one and then it required another download which wasn't compatible with Win 2000. So, now what do you suggest? Thanks.

dixieflash · « **Reply #29 on:** July 17, 2008, 12:32:20 PM »

Still trying. I put a music disc in the R-RW drive and close it: the contents shows, then a window comes up from Desktop and says access to the specified device is denied. Can go no further. Okay, I go to Desktop and click on the R-RW icon and CD Deluxe pops up and begins playing the tunes. So the R-RW drive works if I do it that way, but I still have not been able to get it to record from any source. Does that tell you anything? Why am I being denied access? I still think it is looking for ITunes, which before this problem popped up I had uninstalled.

Broni · « **Reply #30 on:** July 17, 2008, 06:03:02 PM »

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So, now what do you suggest?

Try the second one.

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So the R-RW drive works if I do it that way, but I still have not been able to get it to record

Those drives have two lasers, one for reading, one for recording, so we really don't know, if drive is OK.
Your best bet would be to try it in another machine.

patio · « **Reply #31 on:** July 20, 2008, 09:19:42 AM »

Quote from: dixieflash on July 17, 2008, 07:39:36 AM

The first one on the list: I downloaded that one and then it required another download which wasn't compatible with Win 2000. So, now what do you suggest? Thanks.

This makes no sense at all as i am running CDBurnerXP on my Win2k machine with no problems whatsoever...in fact i've been using it for some time...

dixieflash · « **Reply #32 on:** August 04, 2008, 03:47:22 PM »

Finally getting back to this problem:

Re: "RW drive has two lasers; one for read and one for write"

Okay, I am able to copy pictures from the C drive to the RW drive and it actually does write those. Seems the problem is with music. It looks for Itunes.exe, which has been uninstalled. Roxio is installed and formerly worked fine, until I installed Itunes. Any suggestions? Tnx. Dixieflash

Broni · « **Reply #33 on:** August 04, 2008, 10:03:36 PM »

Try CDBurnerXP one more time.

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