[troy021079]

Hi guys,

Im having an issue with windows media player, its not letting me burn music on to a disc. I create a burn list insert a blank disc and it wont let me do anything it just has a message up the top saying 'connect cd burner' or something like that it wont recognise the disc, however it still lets me play cd's and dvd's.

This might be a simple problem but I have never come across this before can anyone here help out or recommend me better media player?

Troy

[Blackmirror]

Have you ever been able to burn cds ?
try this
RUN
type in Services.msc

Double click IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service> Turn it on


or try this

start - control panel - system

click hardware tab,

open device manager,

expand cd/dvd drives.

Right click on your recorder drive and click uninstall.

( you drive will be uninstalled and will no longer be on the list )

click on action on the top tool bar

click on scan for hardware changes

your drive will be re-installed.

now open win media and click on burn.

[troy021079]

I was able to burn music previously, this is only recent.

I tried all that and did not work. The message im getting on the media player is 'connect a burner and restart the player'

Troy

[Blackmirror]

What version of WMP are you using please
try this

Start - Control Panel - Add/Remove progs.Scroll to WMP and click Remove.This will roll you back to a previous version

then see if it works please

[troy021079]

That seems to work but I really dont want to use that old version is there anything I can do to fix the problem so I can use media player 11?

[Blackmirror]

Well try and update it again now please

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...1/default.aspx

[Daveskater]

If it still doesn't work after updating back to 11, then try uninstalling the drive in the Device Manager and then installing it again.

To get to Device Manager, right click My Computer (assuming XP), click Properties, click on the Hardware tab and then click the button that says Device Manager. Your CD drive will be under "DVD/CD ROM drives". Right click it and click Uninstall, then once it has finished, click the button at the top of the screen which looks like a computer with a magnifying glass over it, which is "Scan for hardware changes", it will then find your drive again and install it.

[evilfantasy]

Kind of what Dave just said but I suggest uninstalling it, restart the computer and then installing a fresh copy.

Microsoft Windows Media — Your Digital Entertainment Resource

[troy021079]

I uninstalled it then reinstalled it and it is now working, the thing is I tried that before I posted on here and it didn't work, thats why I posted on here. Anyway problem solved thanks guys.

Troy

[Daveskater]

Glad to hear it's fixed.