cant find drive

pgd · Post by **pgd** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:56 pm

Windows ME
MM 2.5.5.998
Memorex 16MAXX 1040JB (external cd writer)

Upon insertion of a blank cd:
Table of Contents of CD-Rom E: was not read successfully: -4

Upon going through burn wizard:
Error: No writable drive!

Eyal · Post by **Eyal** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:49 pm

Is that your first attempt to burn a CD? Is it working with another software?

pgd · Post by **pgd** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:38 am

Eyal wrote:Is that your first attempt to burn a CD? Is it working with another software?

it works with wmp

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:06 am

I don't have the first problem you mentioned, but get the same burn error. Also using ME, which I'm suspicious of. Was told to look for beta release "Alpha 4" shortly which has some burner enhancements that may help.

rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:20 am

is that the default cdrw drive you have or did you replace the org.. with that one ?

reason being is my winMe just up and lost the drivers for its org... cdrw drive, i had to replace it with a memorex drive.

all seems to be working on it monkey found it the last time i burned with it. thats be some time ago though.

pgd · Post by **pgd** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:23 am

rovingcowboy wrote:is that the default cdrw drive you have or did you replace the org.. with that one ?

reason being is my winMe just up and lost the drivers for its org... cdrw drive, i had to replace it with a memorex drive.

all seems to be working on it monkey found it the last time i burned with it. thats be some time ago though.

no its an external one cos the org isnt a burner

rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:31 pm

sorry i think i read that but i am about to fall asleep so i could have missed it i was tired then really tired now.

i don't know what to say except it is along the lines of networking and my winMe don't like to do networking.

pgd · Post by **pgd** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:12 pm

what does networking have to do w/ it?

pgd · Post by **pgd** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:25 pm

could it be a missing plug in?

rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Wed May 02, 2007 11:00 am

pgd wrote:what does networking have to do w/ it?

i told ya i was falling asleep i read external hd. and that is kind of like networking. not much but kind of.

as for the missing plugin that might be the trouble but i don't know which it would be. but i do remember last year sometime there were lots of posts about nero causing trouble with cdrom burning do you have or did you have nero on the system?

pgd · Post by **pgd** » Wed May 02, 2007 2:33 pm

no only roxio basic(ie free)

rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:09 pm

roxio ? do you use the avg program? and did you get the new roxio drivers from roxio's site.
they made them back in febuary because roxio and avg were fighting amongst them self's and the cdrom was catching the flack.

if you don't use the avg program them maybe the av program you use is causing the conflict.

or it might even be rixio not liking the external cdrw.?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:20 am

rovingcowboy wrote:roxio ? do you use the avg program? and did you get the new roxio drivers from roxio's site.
they made them back in febuary because roxio and avg were fighting amongst them self's and the cdrom was catching the flack.

if you don't use the avg program them maybe the av program you use is causing the conflict.

or it might even be rixio not liking the external cdrw.?

oh i use avg free...
il check for drivers etc

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 08, 2007 2:02 pm

still doesnt work

msimms · Post by **msimms** » Thu May 10, 2007 11:50 am

I was the other "guest" with same buring problem "no writable device" On HP running ME. Thanks for mention of Nero. I do have it on PC. Will try uninstalling. I've also replaced the original burner (just because I had a newer one), but got the same error before and after.

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