cd dvd recorder issues

I'm having some issues with writing CD and/or DVDs. It seems that after a cold boot, whatever media I put in the drive first 'locks' that drive to that media type. For example, I boot up burn a cdr... after that my machine will not burn a DVD until I reboot... and vice-versa. It also will not read the other media type... I boot up play a DVD, I then can not read a CDR.
I have a sneaky suspicion that this is being caused by Nero, but I haven't yet tried uninstalled that most loved application (I'll try that this afternoon and report back). I just was wondering if anyone else was having similar issues.
TIA E
Machine Specs
Vista Beta (of course) Clean install. Sony DVD RW DW-Q28A ATA (primary master) Seagate SATA drive/Onboard Intel Pro 1000 MSI Star Key Bluetooth v2(non functioning) ASUS MyPal 636 Intel 925 mobo SB Live 5.1 1 Gig ram 3 GHz P4 CPU NVIDIA Quadro FX500 128MB PCIX

How did you get Nero to work?? Every time I try it fails at the end of loading... 2 different releases, which both work on XP. "Eric G. van der Paardt" wrote in message

I'm having some issues with writing CD and/or DVDs. It seems that after a cold boot, whatever media I put in the drive first 'locks' that drive to that media type. For example, I boot up burn a cdr... after that my machine will not burn a DVD until I reboot... and vice-versa. It also will not read the other media type... I boot up play a DVD, I then can not read a CDR.
I have a sneaky suspicion that this is being caused by Nero, but I haven't yet tried uninstalled that most loved application (I'll try that this afternoon and report back). I just was wondering if anyone else was having similar issues.
TIA E
Machine Specs
Vista Beta (of course) Clean install. Sony DVD RW DW-Q28A ATA (primary master) Seagate SATA drive/Onboard Intel Pro 1000 MSI Star Key Bluetooth v2(non functioning) ASUS MyPal 636 Intel 925 mobo SB Live 5.1 1 Gig ram 3 GHz P4 CPU NVIDIA Quadro FX500 128MB PCIX

"Bernie" wrote in message

How did you get Nero to work?? Every time I try it fails at the end of loading... 2 different releases, which both work on XP. -snip

I didn't do anything special, retail copy of Nero 7 Ultra, Plus update 'just installed' like on XP (at least far as I remember).
E

Hi Eric I've spent the last two days on the phone with Toshiba Tech Support over what seems to be a similar problem. I'm running Windows XP (Home Edition) on a Toshiba P30 Satellite notebook which has a multividrive DVD/CD. My computer always used to automatically ID whether I was burning a DVD or a CD. Now it's giving me grief.
Currently I am unable to burn a music CD using any of the bundled software that came with my computer: Sonic's 'Record Now'; Windows Media Player; or Windows XP burn capability. I had forgotten that I had added the Nero app (had never used it) so I am curious about your suspicion that this is the problem.
To tell the truth, I am wondering if the problem was created by a conflict created by an authomatic Windows Update.
Look forward to hearing if uninstalling Nero helps you. I hesitate to do this because last night I was actually able to burn a music CD using Nero. Go figure. -- Jean
"Eric G. van der Paardt" wrote:

I'm having some issues with writing CD and/or DVDs. It seems that after a cold boot, whatever media I put in the drive first 'locks' that drive to that media type. For example, I boot up burn a cdr... after that my machine will not burn a DVD until I reboot... and vice-versa. It also will not read the other media type... I boot up play a DVD, I then can not read a CDR.
I have a sneaky suspicion that this is being caused by Nero, but I haven't yet tried uninstalled that most loved application (I'll try that this afternoon and report back). I just was wondering if anyone else was having similar issues.
TIA E
Machine Specs
Vista Beta (of course) Clean install. Sony DVD RW DW-Q28A ATA (primary master) Seagate SATA drive/Onboard Intel Pro 1000 MSI Star Key Bluetooth v2(non functioning) ASUS MyPal 636 Intel 925 mobo SB Live 5.1 1 Gig ram 3 GHz P4 CPU NVIDIA Quadro FX500 128MB PCIX

"Eric G. van der Paardt" wrote in message

I'm having some issues with writing CD and/or DVDs. It seems that after a cold boot, whatever media I put in the drive first 'locks' that drive to that media type. For example, I boot up burn a cdr... after that my machine will not burn a DVD until I reboot... and vice-versa. It also will not read the other media type... I boot up play a DVD, I then can not read a CDR. -snip

OK Nero has been uninstalled, I've rebooted several times (having a bad hardware day, see my post in vista_general). In MCE I attempted to burn several shows to a DVD5 as a video cd, MCE crashed. Then I attempted to burn a single show to a DVD5 as a video cd and it appears to be working (though very slowly), the MCE encoder is showing 38% of a one hour show after about 2 hours.
This is the furthest that MCE has ever gotten when encoding, and gives me hope that I may be able to sync my shows with my PPC as well.
But it appears that Nero was the problem as I AM however able to switch back and forth between reading DVDs and normal CDs fine, and I was unable to do that. If I can switch back and forth burning both will have to wait till Monday to figure out, as I am going on a tech free weekend... on a river, in a canoe...
Wishing everyone a good weekend. E

Well, I've lost my CD drive completely. They vanished from "Computer". They're recognized by OS and being seen at the start, but are NOT shown in the "Computer" window....
It happened after I tried to uninstall Nero 6., which is incompatible with Vista Beta 2.
Now, I cannot find any fix for it.
"Eric G. van der Paardt" wrote in message

I'm having some issues with writing CD and/or DVDs. It seems that after a cold boot, whatever media I put in the drive first 'locks' that drive to that media type. For example, I boot up burn a cdr... after that my machine will not burn a DVD until I reboot... and vice-versa. It also will not read the other media type... I boot up play a DVD, I then can not read a CDR.
I have a sneaky suspicion that this is being caused by Nero, but I haven't yet tried uninstalled that most loved application (I'll try that this afternoon and report back). I just was wondering if anyone else was having similar issues.
TIA E
Machine Specs
Vista Beta (of course) Clean install. Sony DVD RW DW-Q28A ATA (primary master) Seagate SATA drive/Onboard Intel Pro 1000 MSI Star Key Bluetooth v2(non functioning) ASUS MyPal 636 Intel 925 mobo SB Live 5.1 1 Gig ram 3 GHz P4 CPU NVIDIA Quadro FX500 128MB PCIX

This worked for me when my CD and DVD drives both did not show up in Computer:
Start > Run > regedit > navigate to registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318
Highlight it and in the right pane, find the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values.
Highlight each one in turn, right click and delete them.
Close regedit and restart computer.


"Jdr" wrote in message

Well, I've lost my CD drive completely. They vanished from "Computer". They're recognized by OS and being seen at the start, but are NOT shown in the "Computer" window....
It happened after I tried to uninstall Nero 6., which is incompatible with Vista Beta 2.
Now, I cannot find any fix for it.
"Eric G. van der Paardt" wrote in message I'm having some issues with writing CD and/or DVDs. It seems that after a cold boot, whatever media I put in the drive first 'locks' that drive to that media type. For example, I boot up burn a cdr... after that my machine will not burn a DVD until I reboot... and vice-versa. It also will not read the other media type... I boot up play a DVD, I then can not read a CDR.
I have a sneaky suspicion that this is being caused by Nero, but I haven't yet tried uninstalled that most loved application (I'll try that this afternoon and report back). I just was wondering if anyone else was having similar issues.
TIA E
Machine Specs
Vista Beta (of course) Clean install. Sony DVD RW DW-Q28A ATA (primary master) Seagate SATA drive/Onboard Intel Pro 1000 MSI Star Key Bluetooth v2(non functioning) ASUS MyPal 636 Intel 925 mobo SB Live 5.1 1 Gig ram 3 GHz P4 CPU NVIDIA Quadro FX500 128MB PCIX

Thanks - but in my case it was nothing to correct in the Registry. CD Drive still is not responding. I think I'll reformat HDrive and reinstall Vista Beta... Thanks anyway. Jdr
"Bad Kitty" wrote in message

This worked for me when my CD and DVD drives both did not show up in Computer:
Start > Run > regedit > navigate to registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318
Highlight it and in the right pane, find the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values.
Highlight each one in turn, right click and delete them.
Close regedit and restart computer.


"Jdr" wrote in message Well, I've lost my CD drive completely. They vanished from "Computer". They're recognized by OS and being seen at the start, but are NOT shown in the "Computer" window....
It happened after I tried to uninstall Nero 6., which is incompatible with Vista Beta 2.
Now, I cannot find any fix for it.
"Eric G. van der Paardt" wrote in message I'm having some issues with writing CD and/or DVDs. It seems that after a cold boot, whatever media I put in the drive first 'locks' that drive to that media type. For example, I boot up burn a cdr... after that my machine will not burn a DVD until I reboot... and vice-versa. It also will not read the other media type... I boot up play a DVD, I then can not read a CDR.
I have a sneaky suspicion that this is being caused by Nero, but I haven't yet tried uninstalled that most loved application (I'll try that this afternoon and report back). I just was wondering if anyone else was having similar issues.
TIA E
Machine Specs
Vista Beta (of course) Clean install. Sony DVD RW DW-Q28A ATA (primary master) Seagate SATA drive/Onboard Intel Pro 1000 MSI Star Key Bluetooth v2(non functioning) ASUS MyPal 636 Intel 925 mobo SB Live 5.1 1 Gig ram 3 GHz P4 CPU NVIDIA Quadro FX500 128MB PCIX

Finally ... it worked. I think I had an extra entry in these two lines. I look into Win XP Regedit and changed it as "I thought" was right. And it worked. Thanks again Jdr
"Bad Kitty" wrote in message

This worked for me when my CD and DVD drives both did not show up in Computer:
Start > Run > regedit > navigate to registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318
Highlight it and in the right pane, find the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values.
Highlight each one in turn, right click and delete them.
Close regedit and restart computer.


"Jdr" wrote in message Well, I've lost my CD drive completely. They vanished from "Computer". They're recognized by OS and being seen at the start, but are NOT shown in the "Computer" window....
It happened after I tried to uninstall Nero 6., which is incompatible with Vista Beta 2.
Now, I cannot find any fix for it.
"Eric G. van der Paardt" wrote in message I'm having some issues with writing CD and/or DVDs. It seems that after a cold boot, whatever media I put in the drive first 'locks' that drive to that media type. For example, I boot up burn a cdr... after that my machine will not burn a DVD until I reboot... and vice-versa. It also will not read the other media type... I boot up play a DVD, I then can not read a CDR.
I have a sneaky suspicion that this is being caused by Nero, but I haven't yet tried uninstalled that most loved application (I'll try that this afternoon and report back). I just was wondering if anyone else was having similar issues.
TIA E
Machine Specs
Vista Beta (of course) Clean install. Sony DVD RW DW-Q28A ATA (primary master) Seagate SATA drive/Onboard Intel Pro 1000 MSI Star Key Bluetooth v2(non functioning) ASUS MyPal 636 Intel 925 mobo SB Live 5.1 1 Gig ram 3 GHz P4 CPU NVIDIA Quadro FX500 128MB PCIX

"Bad Kitty" wrote:

This worked for me when my CD and DVD drives both did not show up in Computer:
Start > Run > regedit > navigate to registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318
Highlight it and in the right pane, find the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values.
Highlight each one in turn, right click and delete them.
Close regedit and restart computer.


"Jdr" wrote in message Well, I've lost my CD drive completely. They vanished from "Computer". They're recognized by OS and being seen at the start, but are NOT shown in the "Computer" window....
It happened after I tried to uninstall Nero 6., which is incompatible with Vista Beta 2.
Now, I cannot find any fix for it.
"Eric G. van der Paardt" wrote in message I'm having some issues with writing CD and/or DVDs. It seems that after a cold boot, whatever media I put in the drive first 'locks' that drive to that media type. For example, I boot up burn a cdr... after that my machine will not burn a DVD until I reboot... and vice-versa. It also will not read the other media type... I boot up play a DVD, I then can not read a CDR.
I have a sneaky suspicion that this is being caused by Nero, but I haven't yet tried uninstalled that most loved application (I'll try that this afternoon and report back). I just was wondering if anyone else was having similar issues.
TIA E
Machine Specs
Vista Beta (of course) Clean install. Sony DVD RW DW-Q28A ATA (primary master) Seagate SATA drive/Onboard Intel Pro 1000 MSI Star Key Bluetooth v2(non functioning) ASUS MyPal 636 Intel 925 mobo SB Live 5.1 1 Gig ram 3 GHz P4 CPU NVIDIA Quadro FX500 128MB PCIX

thank you so much for your help- it did what you suggested and- voila- i have a cd and dvd again- thanks again