Windows XP forum: CD Drive won't recognize disc it just burned

Unfortunately, most computers and drives have issues when one uses packet writing software or tries to use "multi-session" burns. Instead, finalize all burned discs and they should be readable by any other drive in any computer.

Or...You might try a simple bit of burning software at the link below at see if it fixes the problem:

http://cdburnerxp.se/en/home

And if none of the above works and if the discs aren't recognized on other drives, then the drive is faulty and needs to be replaced. In order to to test, we swap in a known good burner.

Hope this helps.

Grif

...software is installed and uninstalled on a machine.. You mentioned that you have both Roxio 10.3 and Roxio 9. If they're on the same computer, that's a problem. It's best to start from scratch. Uninstall all burning software, then clean out the upper and lower filters using the link below, then install the software again.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116

If the problem continues, we replace the drive.

Hope this helps.

Grif

Thank you picadilly24016!

Though my machines do see the drive, they just won't recognize the media in it.

ugggh!

I too am wondering. To me, it sounds like the disc brand isn't right. I've had that issue before, when I forget which burner likes which disc, on which computer. I'm also curious why it is an issue with the 5 other computers? If the drive is removed from device manager, is it found on the next reboot? Or are all the drives not using the same brand of disc?
When I (before) buy a new drive, I go to the website & see what it tells me about the drive. Especially which discs it does or doesn't like. I've had more people find out late that their drive doesn't support the brand they just bought, or have been using. As an example (for those who stumble on this in the future), my LG drives don't like dvds that start with an M, but love Taiyo (JVC). My Sony drive will sometimes work with Taiyo, but of course would much rather have one of the M discs. So I don't even bother giving it one to burn on. Till they change the recipe of the dye on the discs.

Thanks to you all for your advice. I've been away from the office for a bit and will try these suggestions out today!

More to come.

Thank you,

Nick

Have you tried experimenting with the Test and or Burn options? Roxio has then (or used to) in the extended burn options expansion box. I had a Samsung laptop that with some media wouldn't actually burn anything if I selected "Test and Burn" but would happily run a "Test" by itself and a "Burn" by itself - it always said it was successful on "Test and Burn" but never recorded anything on the disk.

It did this on branded media and cheapo cakes. On that issue, as Bob suggested, you get what you pay for.

Does the drive actually burn anything to the disk? If you burn a disk "successfully" and then re-insert it, does Windows flag it as a blank CD? if so, it would suggest a faulty drive but since you are getting so many drive problems, it seems more endemic.

You are keeping your blank media in a suitable environment, I assume, not in direct sunlight or high temperatures?