Cannot complete cd writing wizard

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I can't copy pictures to a cd at all. Each time I try I get the error
message...Cannot complete the cd writing wizard. There was an error in the
writing process. The disc you have attempted to write may no longer be
usable. I then try with another blank cd and get the same error message
everytime. It doesn't tell me what the error was, just that there was an
error. I have put pictures on cd's many times without any problem. I have
tried all the troubleshooting things, etc. I have no trouble burning music to
a cd.
Thanks for any help.
Dorene
 
Here are some KB articles that may be
useful if you have not already seen them:

(306524) HOW TO: Copy Information to a
CD in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306524

(279157) Description of CD-ROM Recording
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279157

(282491) HOW TO: Copy a CD-ROM in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282491

(316529) CD-R Drive or CD-RW Drive Is
Not Recognized As a Recordable Device
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316529

(324129) HOW TO: Troubleshoot Issues
That Occur When You Write Data to a CD-R
or CD-RW Optical Disc in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324129
 
You may want to test by deleting all the temp files in C:\Windows\Temp\
And also in XP at the %your name%\Temp\

And reboot after each procedure.
When was the last time you used Windows Updates?

When have you DL'ed the latest drivers from the hardware vendor?

You will find much more info at:

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Dorene said:
I can't copy pictures to a cd at all. Each time I try I get the error
message...Cannot complete the cd writing wizard. There was an error in the
writing process. The disc you have attempted to write may no longer be
usable. I then try with another blank cd and get the same error message
everytime. It doesn't tell me what the error was, just that there was an
error. I have put pictures on cd's many times without any problem. I have
tried all the troubleshooting things, etc. I have no trouble burning music to
a cd.
Thanks for any help.
Dorene
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I am having the exact same problem. However, I dont have a 100mb harddrive.
Do you have any other suggestions to solve this problem.
 
Scoutoak said:
I am having the exact same problem. However, I dont have a 100mb harddrive.
Do you have any other suggestions to solve this problem.
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I have had this same problem since July. I went throught all suggestions
and the forum to no avail. I'm using Xp SP2. It's very frustrated . I can
use other Burning softwares but CD Writing Wizard is simple to use for
simple files and pictures. I wish some one in Microsoft would look into
this. Thanks for letting me air out. John
 
I don't know if this will help you or not. I had somehow stumbled onto a
solution of my problem. Go to the property of the CD/DVD burning drive:
(1)click AUTO PLAY TAB; (2)SELECT BLANK CD; (3) Put a check on "PROMPT ME
EACH TIME TO CLOSE AN ACTION" at the bottom of that PROPERTY popup screen.
and Click " OK". After I did this I was able to use CD writing wizard again.
 
John said:
I don't know if this will help you or not. I had somehow stumbled onto a
solution of my problem. Go to the property of the CD/DVD burning drive:
(1)click AUTO PLAY TAB; (2)SELECT BLANK CD; (3) Put a check on "PROMPT ME
EACH TIME TO CLOSE AN ACTION" at the bottom of that PROPERTY popup screen.
and Click " OK". After I did this I was able to use CD writing wizard again.
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Does anyone have an answer for this??? I get the same thing, here is the
error code:
Sense: 03 ASC: 0C ASCQ: 00 (Command 2A)
-------------------------------------------------------
px.dll: 1.1.0.424
pxdrv.dll: 1.0.43.0
pxmas.dll: 1.5.0.132
pxwave.dll: 1.2.0.94
pxwma.dll: 1.0.0.3

Interesting thing is several months ago it worked fine. While trying to copy
some files with a new pack of disc I started getting the error message. I had
some old disc and thought I would try them. I copied to 10 disc all old maybe
a year old. I tried 4 new packs and a of them give me the error code. Even if
I switched back and forth new / old.... The old disc worked fine, new ones
error writing to disc. Tried different brands, no luck.

Please advise
 
AM said:
Does anyone have an answer for this??? I get the same thing, here is the
error code:
Sense: 03 ASC: 0C ASCQ: 00 (Command 2A)
-------------------------------------------------------
px.dll: 1.1.0.424
pxdrv.dll: 1.0.43.0
pxmas.dll: 1.5.0.132
pxwave.dll: 1.2.0.94
pxwma.dll: 1.0.0.3

Interesting thing is several months ago it worked fine. While trying to copy
some files with a new pack of disc I started getting the error message. I had
some old disc and thought I would try them. I copied to 10 disc all old maybe
a year old. I tried 4 new packs and a of them give me the error code. Even if
I switched back and forth new / old.... The old disc worked fine, new ones
error writing to disc. Tried different brands, no luck.

Please advise
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AM said:
Does anyone have an answer for this??? I get the same thing, here is the
error code:
Sense: 03 ASC: 0C ASCQ: 00 (Command 2A)
-------------------------------------------------------
px.dll: 1.1.0.424
pxdrv.dll: 1.0.43.0
pxmas.dll: 1.5.0.132
pxwave.dll: 1.2.0.94
pxwma.dll: 1.0.0.3

Interesting thing is several months ago it worked fine. While trying to copy
some files with a new pack of disc I started getting the error message. I had
some old disc and thought I would try them. I copied to 10 disc all old maybe
a year old. I tried 4 new packs and a of them give me the error code. Even if
I switched back and forth new / old.... The old disc worked fine, new ones
error writing to disc. Tried different brands, no luck.

Please advise
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I have tried a lot of fixes, all to no avail. In talking with friends, we
think it might be a problem with one of the "Windows updates". Does anyone
know of an "update to fix the update"?
 
I also have the same problem. I could burn cd's fine one week ago, then all
of a sudden, "CANNOT COMPLETE CD WRITING WIZARD." Tried contacting microsoft,
but they have yet to return the calls. any help would be greatly appreciated.


Tom
 
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