[dln159]

I recently discovered that my d: drive (cd burner) won't recognize blank discs. Used to be when I put one in a litttle box would pop up offering me options, including creating a folder in which to write files. Now nothing happens and when I try to double click on the d: icon it says disc not accessible, or something like that.

I can still burn discs directly through Photoshop and Media player, and I can still play CDs and DVDs, so this is more annoying than catostrophic. Still, I wouldl like my computer to work properly, and I would like to be able to have the option of saving data files to CD.

The computer is a Toshiba Satellite M35X laptop and I am running XP.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks for your help.

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What about with a pre-recorded disc, like your program CD or a music CD? Does autoplay start with those?

[piper]

What about with a pre-recorded disc, like your program CD or a music CD? Does autoplay start with those?

[sarahw]

Open "My computer".
Right click on the D: icon and from the menu select "properties".
Select the "Autoplay" tab. In the pull down menu select "blank CD". Then in the Actions field select "prompt me each time to choose an action".

Now click on the "Recording" tab. In the field put a tick next to "enable CD recording on this device" Select C: as the drive to store temporary drive.

Click on the "Apply" button at the bottom, then click OK.

Insert your blank disk and then come back to this thread and tell us what happens.

Edited by sarahw, 30 January 2007 - 07:55 PM.

[dln159]

Okay, now it still won't pop open automatically, but I can double click and open d:\ and drag files there for burning.

[sarahw]

What do you mean "won't pop open automatically"? Do you mean the Drive after burning? Or the what do you want to do with the disk window wont popup.
Also, It might be worth getting a program like Nero to copy information onto CD's. Some people find it easier sometimes.

[dln159]

Sorry. I have been moving and lost track of this discussion.

I would like the disc burning window to pop up automatically when I insert a disc. It used to do that. And I have never had any problem using the basic XP burning system.

Thanks.