[Angelica]

When I highlight various documents in Windows Explorer I no longer have the option to burn to disc

If I try to copy/move them to the relevant drive (I have both a CD and a DVD burner) I get the following error message '(drive letter):\ is not accessible. Incorrect function'

The burners must work because I can burn using Musicmatch and Nero. To copy other docments such as photo's and letters, I have had to download some free burning software, but I am nervous about using this third party free-stuff

I have checked the properties of each drive and there is no Recording tab for me to 'Enable CD Recording on this drive'.

Please can someone let me know how I can get back the option to burn to disc from Windows Explorer

Thanks

[jar92380]

Did you happen to change anything in your services section?

Start -> settings -> control panel -> admin tools -> services -> IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service

Make sure that is on either Automatic or manual

James

[Guitar Man]

I use Nero's competitor (Roxio's Easy CD Creator), but the the same data and image burning options should be there in Nero. There's no need to have yet another software...

For starters, after trying James' suggestion, have you thoroughly checked the options in Nero for copying images and data files to CD ?
Used the Help menu in Nero or Windows' own 'Help & Support' button in the Start menu ?
Accessed the website for support issues, and downloaded the latest drive support upgrades ?

[canoneman]

to enable explorer to burn files

Start -> settings -> control panel -> admin tools -> services -> IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service

as stated by JAR this is required with EXPLORER, however, if it is disabled it doesnt account for why there is no RECORD tab in the CDROM properties dialog..so in this instance i would suggest it maybe a hardware/driver issue.

Remove your CDROM and DVD from device manager, then reboot and allow XP to re install each device.

a firmware upgrade and or driver upgrade may also provide the fix if the above doesnt make any diffrence.

finally a removal of roxio and a re install may sort things also, this program has a history of effecting CDROM functionality.

[Guitar Man]

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a removal of roxio and a re install may sort things also, this program has a history of effecting CDROM functionality.

CORRECTION: Uninstalling Nero, and re-installing Nero may solve this problem ! I was merely stating that I have Roxio. And FWIW : only if Roxio (or any other 3rd party CD burning program, for that matter) is updated, will it run without conflicts.

This post has been edited by Guitar Man: 14 August 2004 - 03:46 PM

[Vadikan]

Angelica, on Aug 13 2004, 11:57 AM, said:

The burners must work because I can burn using Musicmatch and Nero. 

I don't get it. If you have Nero installed, why do you want to use an awkward Explorer burning feature.

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To copy other docments such as photo's and letters, I have had to download some free burning software, but I am nervous about using this third party free-stuff

What do you burn with Nero then??

[canoneman]

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CORRECTION: Uninstalling Nero, and re-installing Nero may solve this problem !

ye sorry i meant nero, lol without the history of coflict as they dont apply to it lol.

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don't get it. If you have Nero installed, why do you want to use an awkward Explorer burning feature.

Actually Vad, the explorer cd burning isnt all that bad i have found, being able to cue stuff up, with send to, every so often to burn to cd and then at a specific time just burning it, is quite usefull. Then again i havent used nero INCD so does this offer alot better ?

ADDED:- i just took a look at nero INCD, didnt realise it was only usefull for CDRW media and that it created its own format etc. So nero doesnt seam to offer what explorer IMAPI cd writing does.

This post has been edited by canoneman: 14 August 2004 - 05:35 PM

[Vadikan]

canoneman, on Aug 14 2004, 05:20 PM, said:

Actually Vad, the explorer cd burning isnt all that bad i have found, being able to cue stuff up, with send to, every so often to burn to cd and then at a specific time just burning it, is quite usefull. Then again i havent used nero INCD so does this offer alot better ?

ADDED:- i just took a look at nero INCD, didnt realise it was only usefull for CDRW media and that it created its own format etc. So nero doesnt seam to offer what explorer IMAPI cd writing does.

Ok, I guess I'm missing the point of "Send to CD" convinience or whatever it's called in Explorer. I tried that stuff a couple of times on my cousin's laptop due to a lack of any burning s/w. It never worked for me, and never will. I still don't see what Angelica burns with Nero.

InCD - packet UDF writing. I never got it working flawlessly for an extended period of time, and decided to concentrate on buying "free" CD-R media instead of CD-RW. By "free" I don't mean "garbage", but "free after rebates" media that burns great on both of my burners.

[Angelica]

Start -> settings -> control panel -> admin tools -> services -> IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service - I don't have this. In my control panel there is no 'admin tools. Is there another way I can access IMAPI CD-Burning

Accessed the website for support issues, and downloaded the latest drive support upgrades - Yes, all updates are up to date via Optorite's websitte and Microsoft. Device Manager claims no newer drivers available

If you have Nero installed, why do you want to use an awkward Explorer burning feature - Don't find Nero user friendly and agree with Canoneman. Easier to do some things in Explorer than access other burning software

[daveydoom]

Angelica, on Aug 15 2004, 06:22 AM, said:

Start -> settings -> control panel -> admin tools -> services -> IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service - I don't have this. In my control panel there is no 'admin tools. Is there another way I can access IMAPI CD-Burning

Right click "My Computer" and select "Manage". Then select "Services and Applications" and then click "Services". Scroll down the list and you'll see the service.

Dave

[Angelica]

I have done a System Restore back to 1 June (prior to DVD Burner being fitted) and I know have the option to burn to disc from Explorer back although I ahve not tested it yet.
I will let you know how I get on
Thanks to everyone for their help

[Guitar Man]

1) Alternate route to the Services applet: Start>Run, and type in services.msc

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I have done a System Restore back to 1 June

2) If you restored back to June 1st from a mid-August date, you'll have to get all your Windows Updates from that point on...Just checking !

N.B. Your SR file must be humongous ! If your restore was successful (and it probably was...), you needen't have that big a file reserved for this anymore. 5% of your system drive is plenty of space for backup restore points. It's not required on dedicated data partitions, if you have any.

[canoneman]

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Your SR file must be humongous ! If your restore was successful (and it probably was...), you needen't have that big a file reserved for this anymore. 5% of your system drive is plenty of space for backup restore points.

How is that good advise? , your suggesting to some one who has just been able to go back along way, that they should reduce that ability in the future, by lowering the amount system restore holds.

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Your SR file must be humongous !

Who cares !! it worked and thats what its therefore. Size matters !

Just hope if i ever have to go back 6months it works, it wont be due to lack of restore points lol.

[Guitar Man]

I expected to get comments from the peanut gallery in "the fridge"... Keep eating peanuts !

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First of all, System Restore is and should be the 1st resource to use to undo system state changes that went astray. If that doesn't resolve the issue, then rebooting into "The Last Known Good Configuration" is next. 2-2 1/2 months of restore points are useless in most cases as there's a possiblility of corrupt points along the way, rendering this tool useless. It just happened that she was able to go back that far...But 5% of a small system drive (let's say 10 GB), would mean 500 MB of restore points, more than enough to do what is necessary. If she has a 160 GB drive, and SR is enabled on all of it, then space is not an issue. It becomes a matter of waste. That's all.

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Who cares !! it worked and thats what its therefore.

I don't care. I was just making a comment. You don't make off-topic comments ?

And the correct way to word that sentence ending would be "that's what it's there for".

This post has been edited by Guitar Man: 15 August 2004 - 12:47 PM

[Angelica]

I don't mean to light the fires again, but going back to 1 June Restore point caused me nothing but problems when I went on to re-install all my subsequent programmes.

No sooner had I fixed one problem, then another would arise eg Installed Messenger 6.2 , but that disabled IE and OE. Managed to sort that, but then I needed an update pack and when system went to retrieve it, it did not have the relevant files to do so ( something like that, anyway)

I got cheesed off with all this and went back to the Restore Point I created before I took my system back to 1 June. OK, I still have the problem that I cannot burn in Explorer, but that is the small price to pay for having a system back that runs properly.

As a side issue, all my restore points up to last Sunday have now disappeared. Even if I wanted to go back to 1 June and retrieve the option to burn in Explorer I couldn't!!

[canoneman]

System Restore = Garbage then.

I dont ever depend on it, in fact i actually only ever use the registry hves backups it creates, to manualy restore my registry if something occurs and i cant find an easy solution to it.

AS for your still current problem of Explorer and CD burning.

Is this option avalible to you?

open explorer, select a few files from your pics or similar. right click and bring up send to and choose the CDRW drive.

Then close explorer. You should get a little CD icon in the right hand task bar, double click it and explorer should open showing the cd contents and also any stuff qued to burn, then click file menu and you should see all options to allow burning of the cd, and erasure of a CDRW is applicable?

Thats how i do my burning with explorer, i dont have any of the fancy left hand options avalible, its all disabled on my computer to be more like windows 2000 pro.

HTH

[Angelica]

As per Jar92380 from 13 Aug - I have gone into IMAPI CD burning COM Services and changed it from manual to automatic. Have rebooted and logged back on, but there is still not the option to burn from Explorer and no 'recording' tabs on the Properties box for each drive.

As per Canoneman from 19 Aug - I have tried this suggestion and still get the same error message ie '(drive letter):\is not accessible. Incorrect function.

As far as the PC is telling me I have all the correct drivers etc etc

Is there anything else I can try?

Pleeeeeease!

[canoneman]

Remove the device in device manager.

Reboot and cancel any found hardware etc, then reboot again and let XP find the hardware and install drivers etc.

Also just to test, post what these registry keys contains.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Imapi

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE

you can do this easy by exporting them as reg files and then openig them in notepad, then copy and paste onto the board.

[fizzle]

Angelica (love that name by the way) ,

Try to uninstall Nero. It does suck btw. You should be able to regain Windows Cd-burning feature back. If not I have a couple of other solutions. Usually Nero and Roxio disable DirectCD support. You cannot use both programs. System Restore does suck as well. I disable the service, and make sure the IMAPI service is RUNNING. I know you set it to automatic but make sure its not stopped. If you still have problems, Ill check it out. Let me know how it goes.

canoeman, if it burns to Nero and Musicmatch then there is nothing wrong with the burner. It is a software problem.

This post has been edited by fizzle: 25 August 2004 - 01:00 PM

[canoneman]

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canoeman, if it burns to Nero and Musicmatch then there is nothing wrong with the burner. It is a software problem.

I agree, hence why i am looking for possible miss config in the registry where drivers and service configuration is.

And also suggesting a re install of the Hardware's SOFTWARE (ie drivers and registry settings) with my last post.