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Last night I was burning a video I made. So I was waiting for it finish on

this program called Cheetah Dvd Burner. All a sudden it stopped and said

something was wrong and so the cd popped out of the cd/dvd drive. I took it

out and tried burning it again with a new disc. I inserted it but the usual

message that always pops up when i inseret a new disc did not pop up this

time.. So I was like ok.....maybe it doesn't pop up this time no big deal.

After clicking the burning button a message popped up saying I need to

insert a writible disc or a new disc. So I took another new disc and tried to

burn it but it did not work. I even tried putting in a cd to listen to it

after but it did not even play. I then checked the my computer folder and it

shows there in a disc in the e drive or somethinbg like that, it's titled

DVD-RW Drive (E:).

I clicked eject it would open up the dvd/cd slot but there ws no disc and so

I pushed it back in and still it shows there is a disc in there.

I tried uninstalling the dvd burning software but it did not do anything for

the cd/dvd drive. And I checked the properties for it and it says everything

is working properly.

 

What should I do?

 

Joey

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    "totallyjoey" <totallyjoey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:77687860-AE08-49F3-ADC4-5E4845955FCD@microsoft.com...

    > Last night I was burning a video I made. So I was waiting for it finish on

    > this program called Cheetah Dvd Burner. All a sudden it stopped and said

    > something was wrong and so the cd popped out of the cd/dvd drive. I took

    > it

    > out and tried burning it again with a new disc. I inserted it but the

    > usual

    > message that always pops up when i inseret a new disc did not pop up this

    > time.. So I was like ok.....maybe it doesn't pop up this time no big deal.

    > After clicking the burning button a message popped up saying I need to

    > insert a writible disc or a new disc. So I took another new disc and tried

    > to

    > burn it but it did not work. I even tried putting in a cd to listen to it

    > after but it did not even play. I then checked the my computer folder and

    > it

    > shows there in a disc in the e drive or somethinbg like that, it's titled

    > DVD-RW Drive (E:).

    > I clicked eject it would open up the dvd/cd slot but there ws no disc and

    > so

    > I pushed it back in and still it shows there is a disc in there.

    > I tried uninstalling the dvd burning software but it did not do anything

    > for

    > the cd/dvd drive. And I checked the properties for it and it says

    > everything

    > is working properly.

    >

    > What should I do?

    >

    > Joey

    >

    First turn off computer, wait 2 minutes and restart.

    That, or something like that, should fix it,

    SG

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    Try checking the drive in another computer.

    "totallyjoey" <totallyjoey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:77687860-AE08-49F3-ADC4-5E4845955FCD@microsoft.com...

    > Last night I was burning a video I made. So I was waiting for it finish on

    > this program called Cheetah Dvd Burner. All a sudden it stopped and said

    > something was wrong and so the cd popped out of the cd/dvd drive. I took

    > it

    > out and tried burning it again with a new disc. I inserted it but the

    > usual

    > message that always pops up when i inseret a new disc did not pop up this

    > time.. So I was like ok.....maybe it doesn't pop up this time no big deal.

    > After clicking the burning button a message popped up saying I need to

    > insert a writible disc or a new disc. So I took another new disc and tried

    > to

    > burn it but it did not work. I even tried putting in a cd to listen to it

    > after but it did not even play. I then checked the my computer folder and

    > it

    > shows there in a disc in the e drive or somethinbg like that, it's titled

    > DVD-RW Drive (E:).

    > I clicked eject it would open up the dvd/cd slot but there ws no disc and

    > so

    > I pushed it back in and still it shows there is a disc in there.

    > I tried uninstalling the dvd burning software but it did not do anything

    > for

    > the cd/dvd drive. And I checked the properties for it and it says

    > everything

    > is working properly.

    >

    > What should I do?

    >

    > Joey

    >

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    How do I do that?

     

    "Rich Barry" wrote:

    > Try checking the drive in another computer.

    > "totallyjoey" <totallyjoey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    > news:77687860-AE08-49F3-ADC4-5E4845955FCD@microsoft.com...

    > > Last night I was burning a video I made. So I was waiting for it finish on

    > > this program called Cheetah Dvd Burner. All a sudden it stopped and said

    > > something was wrong and so the cd popped out of the cd/dvd drive. I took

    > > it

    > > out and tried burning it again with a new disc. I inserted it but the

    > > usual

    > > message that always pops up when i inseret a new disc did not pop up this

    > > time.. So I was like ok.....maybe it doesn't pop up this time no big deal.

    > > After clicking the burning button a message popped up saying I need to

    > > insert a writible disc or a new disc. So I took another new disc and tried

    > > to

    > > burn it but it did not work. I even tried putting in a cd to listen to it

    > > after but it did not even play. I then checked the my computer folder and

    > > it

    > > shows there in a disc in the e drive or somethinbg like that, it's titled

    > > DVD-RW Drive (E:).

    > > I clicked eject it would open up the dvd/cd slot but there ws no disc and

    > > so

    > > I pushed it back in and still it shows there is a disc in there.

    > > I tried uninstalling the dvd burning software but it did not do anything

    > > for

    > > the cd/dvd drive. And I checked the properties for it and it says

    > > everything

    > > is working properly.

    > >

    > > What should I do?

    > >

    > > Joey

    > >

    >

    >

    >

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    "shakey" wrote:

    >

    > "totallyjoey" <totallyjoey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    > news:77687860-AE08-49F3-ADC4-5E4845955FCD@microsoft.com...

    >

    > > Last night I was burning a video I made. So I was waiting for it finish on

    > > this program called Cheetah Dvd Burner. All a sudden it stopped and said

    > > something was wrong and so the cd popped out of the cd/dvd drive. I took

    > > it

    > > out and tried burning it again with a new disc. I inserted it but the

    > > usual

    > > message that always pops up when i inseret a new disc did not pop up this

    > > time.. So I was like ok.....maybe it doesn't pop up this time no big deal.

    > > After clicking the burning button a message popped up saying I need to

    > > insert a writible disc or a new disc. So I took another new disc and tried

    > > to

    > > burn it but it did not work. I even tried putting in a cd to listen to it

    > > after but it did not even play. I then checked the my computer folder and

    > > it

    > > shows there in a disc in the e drive or somethinbg like that, it's titled

    > > DVD-RW Drive (E:).

    > > I clicked eject it would open up the dvd/cd slot but there ws no disc and

    > > so

    > > I pushed it back in and still it shows there is a disc in there.

    > > I tried uninstalling the dvd burning software but it did not do anything

    > > for

    > > the cd/dvd drive. And I checked the properties for it and it says

    > > everything

    > > is working properly.

    > >

    > > What should I do?

    > >

    > > Joey

    > >

    > First turn off computer, wait 2 minutes and restart.

    > That, or something like that, should fix it,

    > SG

    >

     

    I've tried that it didn't work.

    >

    >

    >

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    "totallyjoey" <totallyjoey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:77687860-AE08-49F3-ADC4-5E4845955FCD@microsoft.com...

    > Last night I was burning a video I made. So I was waiting for it finish on

    > this program called Cheetah Dvd Burner. All a sudden it stopped and said

    > something was wrong and so the cd popped out of the cd/dvd drive. I took

    > it

    > out and tried burning it again with a new disc. I inserted it but the

    > usual

    > message that always pops up when i inseret a new disc did not pop up this

    > time.. So I was like ok.....maybe it doesn't pop up this time no big deal.

    > After clicking the burning button a message popped up saying I need to

    > insert a writible disc or a new disc. So I took another new disc and tried

    > to

    > burn it but it did not work. I even tried putting in a cd to listen to it

    > after but it did not even play. I then checked the my computer folder and

    > it

    > shows there in a disc in the e drive or somethinbg like that, it's titled

    > DVD-RW Drive (E:).

    > I clicked eject it would open up the dvd/cd slot but there ws no disc and

    > so

    > I pushed it back in and still it shows there is a disc in there.

    > I tried uninstalling the dvd burning software but it did not do anything

    > for

    > the cd/dvd drive. And I checked the properties for it and it says

    > everything

    > is working properly.

    >

    > What should I do?

    >

    > Joey

     

    Run the autoplay repair tool. See if that helps.

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&DisplayLang=en

    >

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    "bud" wrote:

    >

    > "totallyjoey" <totallyjoey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    > news:77687860-AE08-49F3-ADC4-5E4845955FCD@microsoft.com...

    > > Last night I was burning a video I made. So I was waiting for it finish on

    > > this program called Cheetah Dvd Burner. All a sudden it stopped and said

    > > something was wrong and so the cd popped out of the cd/dvd drive. I took

    > > it

    > > out and tried burning it again with a new disc. I inserted it but the

    > > usual

    > > message that always pops up when i inseret a new disc did not pop up this

    > > time.. So I was like ok.....maybe it doesn't pop up this time no big deal.

    > > After clicking the burning button a message popped up saying I need to

    > > insert a writible disc or a new disc. So I took another new disc and tried

    > > to

    > > burn it but it did not work. I even tried putting in a cd to listen to it

    > > after but it did not even play. I then checked the my computer folder and

    > > it

    > > shows there in a disc in the e drive or somethinbg like that, it's titled

    > > DVD-RW Drive (E:).

    > > I clicked eject it would open up the dvd/cd slot but there ws no disc and

    > > so

    > > I pushed it back in and still it shows there is a disc in there.

    > > I tried uninstalling the dvd burning software but it did not do anything

    > > for

    > > the cd/dvd drive. And I checked the properties for it and it says

    > > everything

    > > is working properly.

    > >

    > > What should I do?

    > >

    > > Joey

    >

    > Run the autoplay repair tool. See if that helps.

    > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&DisplayLang=en

    >

    > >

    >

    > .......I thought it was going to work but, it said that there is a problem but it can't fix it...

     

    the results were: This AutoPlay setting cannot be fixed. Either the device

    is malfunctioning, or the wizard cannot determine the problem

     

    This is really hard!

    >

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    >> Run the autoplay repair tool. See if that helps.

    >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&DisplayLang=en

    >>

    >> >

    >>

    >> .......I thought it was going to work but, it said that there is a

    >> problem but it can't fix it...

    >

    > the results were: This AutoPlay setting cannot be fixed. Either the device

    > is malfunctioning, or the wizard cannot determine the problem

    >

    > This is really hard!

    >>

     

    Look in your registry. Check the keys,

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

    and

    HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore

    In the right panel look for "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" See if it is set to

    0x00000091. If it is anything else, modify it. I think b5 disables the

    cdrom. Shouldn't be b5.

    Other then that you could try a restore point if there is one set before

    this happened.

    You also could make another user on your machine and see if your device

    works there. That would rule out a hardware problem anyway.

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    I had a similar experience with one of my Lite-On Burners. Everything

    checked out fine except the drive would not read

    or write. In the Trash. New LG Drive worked fine.

    "totallyjoey" <totallyjoey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:77687860-AE08-49F3-ADC4-5E4845955FCD@microsoft.com...

    > Last night I was burning a video I made. So I was waiting for it finish on

    > this program called Cheetah Dvd Burner. All a sudden it stopped and said

    > something was wrong and so the cd popped out of the cd/dvd drive. I took

    > it

    > out and tried burning it again with a new disc. I inserted it but the

    > usual

    > message that always pops up when i inseret a new disc did not pop up this

    > time.. So I was like ok.....maybe it doesn't pop up this time no big deal.

    > After clicking the burning button a message popped up saying I need to

    > insert a writible disc or a new disc. So I took another new disc and tried

    > to

    > burn it but it did not work. I even tried putting in a cd to listen to it

    > after but it did not even play. I then checked the my computer folder and

    > it

    > shows there in a disc in the e drive or somethinbg like that, it's titled

    > DVD-RW Drive (E:).

    > I clicked eject it would open up the dvd/cd slot but there ws no disc and

    > so

    > I pushed it back in and still it shows there is a disc in there.

    > I tried uninstalling the dvd burning software but it did not do anything

    > for

    > the cd/dvd drive. And I checked the properties for it and it says

    > everything

    > is working properly.

    >

    > What should I do?

    >

    > Joey

    >

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    "bud" wrote:

    >

    > >> Run the autoplay repair tool. See if that helps.

    > >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&DisplayLang=en

    > >>

    > >> >

    > >>

    > >> .......I thought it was going to work but, it said that there is a

    > >> problem but it can't fix it...

    > >

    > > the results were: This AutoPlay setting cannot be fixed. Either the device

    > > is malfunctioning, or the wizard cannot determine the problem

    > >

    > > This is really hard!

    > >>

    >

    > Look in your registry. Check the keys,

    > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

    > and

    > HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore

    > In the right panel look for "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" See if it is set to

    > 0x00000091. If it is anything else, modify it. I think b5 disables the

    > cdrom. Shouldn't be b5.

    > Other then that you could try a restore point if there is one set before

    > this happened.

    > You also could make another user on your machine and see if your device

    > works there. That would rule out a hardware problem anyway.

    >

    >

    Is it possible for me to uninstall it and then reinstall it. I was thinking

    of doing that but, I'm afarid that it I can't reinstall after, because like

    what if it need a disc for reinstalling part. I don't have any cd software

    that has to do with the cd/dvd harddrive that came with the computer when I

    bought.

    >

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