>-----Original Message-----
>ryan wrote:
>
>>The drive worked properly a while ago, so i know the
>>hardware and drivers are compatible.
>>
>>In windows explorer, when i copy files and paste to the
>>writeable CD drive, and try to burn, windows refuses to
>>recognize a CD-R or CD-RW in the drive.
>>
>>In windows media player, when i try to copy music to a CD,
>>media player cannot recognize any writeable devices.
>>
>>However, third party programs such as CloneCD, Alcohol
>>120%, and FireBurner work fine with the drive.
>
>
>If you installed such third party software it is quite
likely that the
>inbuilt burning got turned off in the process. So check
in My Computer
>- right click the drive, Properties, recording page and
make sure that
>'Enable recording' is checked
>
>
>--
>Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
>Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
>.
The box was already checked, and i tried unchecking, apply,
recheck, ok, but it didnt work.

I noticed, however, that when there is no CD in the drive,
the label is CD-RW Drive, but when i put in a CD-RW, it
changes the label to CD drive.
Re: CD Burner trouble