ok i just brought some rewritable CD's but i can not save anything on them because when i try i go to CD drive (D:) but it says i have to insert a disk! what should i do, please tell me what i am doing wrong.
2006-09-22 09:11:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
thanks a bunch The_Root:)
2006-09-22 09:18:27 · update #1
Emma M that is exactly what i did, cool!!!!!
2006-09-22 09:36:54 · update #2
Well first thing is to make sure that your cd drive is actually a burner and not just a regular cd player. Second this is to make sure you bought cd-rw discs and not dvd-r or dvd+r discs. Last thing is to open up your burning program and just try it. Also if you have two drives make sure you put the disc in the burner and not the regular drive.
2006-09-22 09:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are running win xp and you are trying to copy something to a cdrw is stores the saved files to a temp area to then be written to a cdrw. When the cdrom tray opens place a cdrw in label side up, if it has a label. Then you should see an option you have files waiting to be written to a cd (((balloon))) bottom right corner. Clicking on the balloon will bring up a new window with your files on the right side. these are the files you are going to copy to a cd.
on the left side pane, look for CD writing tasks. Click on write the files to cd. and thats it.
2006-09-22 16:22:18 · answer #2 · answered by kevin_p@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just put the CD in with nothing open. It should prompt you with a window and choose the blank folder. From there drag whatever you are looking to burn into the folder. When finished hit "burn to cd" on the right menu. Hope this helps
2006-09-22 16:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by DougEFressh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, firstly ensure you have a cd burner, not just a cd rom drive. I'm sure you do, but have to state it.
Secondly, for CD-RW's you probably have to format/initialize it first.
Your cd burning utility should have a format option. In Nero, for example, I can launch Nero StartSmart, then under Extras, select "Erase CD". After it's erased/formatted, you should be able to access it.
2006-09-22 16:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by clievers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to solve this error follow the instructions:-
insert the cd
now right click on your cd drive and open properties
now in properties open recording tab and enable cd recording on tthis drive and enable eject cd after writing files
this definately solve ur problem
2006-09-22 16:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by stupendous 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had this prob , so i thought strange but true, but it seemed like a stupid idea but i dun it and it worked... i switched the disk in to the dvd drive lol
2006-09-22 16:22:10 · answer #6 · answered by amethyst2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello ,,
gosh that took time to type up send me 10 points for best answer , lol
ok now a cd ( r) & a cd(rw) disc you can use on windows xp burner but a dvd(r) & a dvd(rw) windows xp message comes up insert a disk! only for dvd blank cds now this is how you
back up files on to a cd(r) & cd(rw) cd's
1 put in a cd (rw) in the
cd(rw) drive
then right click on the cd(rw) drive click on explorer then put the files in a folder you want to back up on to cd(rw) then name the folder my back up files 1 then
right click on that folder then click on copy
then go back to the cd(rw) drve , open window
in in it right click and click on paste
then at the top of the cd(rw) drive
click on file / write these files to cd
then click on ok
then your cd(rw) will burn the files on to the cd(rw) disc ,
now cd(r) you can back up files on to this cd but there on there for good but with a cd(rw) disc you re remove then
now all (dvd) blank ,cds if you want to back up files on to them you have to have a burning software ,you can download neor 7.2 . that will burn all files on to all (dvd) cds
hear is a list of the cds and what they do remember dont buy dvd- & dvd+ coz your dvd drive may not support them dvd cds the dvd- & the dvd+
Must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology
Must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology
CD-ROM Read
CD-R Write Once
CD-RW Rewritable
DVD-R DL Write Once
DVD+R DL Write Once
DVD+R Write Once
DVD+RW Rewritable
DVD-R Write Once
DVD-RW Rewritable
to back files up on dvd(r) & dvd (rw) cds you need nero 7.2 , you can use dvd(r) and dvd(rw ) , cs if you have a dvd (burner
nero 7.2 website
http://www.nero.com/nero7/eng/Products.html
to chek id you have a cd(rw) / dvd)(rw) drive
right click on my computer click on properties
then click on hardware .tab
then click on ,device manager tab
then click on the + next to where it says (dvd) (rw) drive then your know if you have a dvd(rw) drive
2006-09-22 16:26:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure it is a cdwriter?
2006-09-22 16:18:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋