CDRW Drive in WINXP

[macca]

I understand using XP you don't have to instal any INCD software to allow you to drop and drag. Also I understand you have to make your CDRW drive the Master drive using the jumper on the back.

However, when I click in 'My Computer' it is still showing as a CD Drive (which I think should show CDRW Drive) and when I use explorer to drag file to that drive it does not allow me.

Please Please help as I have a lot of file to put on to some CDRW, and as NERO INCD latest version does not work with XP i'm stuffed.

[NomaD]

Did you try the WinXP Windows Update for burning issues? It solved me a lot of problems What kind of a burner do you have?

[macca]

Think I did, I got an update from Microsoft web page but this seems not to have done anything. Where did you get your update from. The burner I have is TDK CyClone 16/10/40.

[leebo]

In my XP Pro system, my Yamaha 2100E shows up as a Yamaha 2100E in device mgr, and in My Computer as a CD-RW drive.

I did have problems initially though.

It showed up as a CDROM drive in device mgr. I tried un-installing it, but it came back the same.

I finally went into my BIOS and disabled it, rebooted, shut down and re-enabled it in the BIOS.

Now it shows up OK.

Also, that update from MS was labeled as a CD-RW burner update, so make sure thats the one you got (if it dosen't show up as a CD-RW in My Computer though, I doubt the update will help).

[sommersby]

it will always say it is a cdr drive, go to drive properties and see if you have a tab for writting speed, if you do then XP see's it as a cdrw drive.

[leebo]

"it will always say it is a cdr drive"

I disagree. Mine says "CD-RW".
I can send you a screen shot if you don't believe me.

[sommersby]

Maybe it's in the drive firmware, I have a tdk velo with the latest firmware and it just says cdr, but I do have the recoding tab in properties so xp recognizes it as a cdrw and I can use cdrw media. And the screen shot is unessary, I believe you...lol

[bugande]

I installed XP and had similar problems. I found out that the problem was the hotfix update fro windows update. Just go to add or remove programs and uninstall the cd burner update, I think it is Q309691 ??? After uninstall you should be working. Don't worry if windows recognizes cd-rom t still works.

[macca]

I uninstalled the hotfix but still drive is CD Drive in my computer, Not CD R or CDRW. I think I will give up soon,

[leebo]

If you give up, the terrorists - er, I mean, Bill Gates, will have won.

[sommersby]

Kind of a late question, but do you have a record tab under drive properties?

[ngnr]

Did you check TDK customer support web site? It may have a software update to make this work. I know my previous HP7200 was not recognized and HP just released a fix for it. In the mean time I just replaced it with an LG and it worked right out of the box.

[macca]

sommersby, no there is no tab with record tab under drive properties, and in the meantime I have unistalled the drive and now every time I start windows it is asking me for a driver however I don't have one.

I have looked on the TDK web site, for a driver and some sort of fix but no joy.

So does any of you guys know where I can get a driver for the TDK Cyclone 16/10/40 which of course may fix this problem but may not!!