DVD drive recognized as "CD Drive" when blank DVD+R inserted

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Try uninstalling the DVD/CD from device manager. Restart the machine so that
all gets detected again.

Check if your DVD has new firmware, upgrade it.

Read this article which is relevant to this type of issue:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315350/

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Thanks,
Obaid.







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All you said i had done previously with no help and this is a common
XP problem.
 
Thank you for your response.

Checked everywhere and seems that some ppl have issue with +R dvds, try -R
if it makes any difference.

If you know this was working last month for you, try system restore for last
month.

I think I have run out further suggestions. It may be a problem similar one
of my posts which does not have a solution yet.
 
Thank you for your response.

Checked everywhere and seems that some ppl have issue with +R dvds, try -R
if it makes any difference.

If you know this was working last month for you, try system restore for last
month.

I think I have run out further suggestions. It may be a problem similar one
of my posts which does not have a solution yet.

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Thanks,
Obaid.






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I tried on another XP machine with the same result as it recognizes
blank DVD+R discs as CD-ROM after instertion.
 
OK, so at least I know I'm not crazy. Both my DVD burners are internal, but I
have this same problem. I've been searching around groups and have not had a
resolution. One drive is brand new, the other about 2 years old--came in
machine. As you or someone else said--used to work just fine, then one day
*poof* they don't work. Geek Squad said is was a "simple fix" for $160 and 2
weeks--glad it's not complicated. They indirectly suggested I reinstall XP,
but the XP Pro disks I have are older than the XP home that came on the PC.
Don't know if I should risk the Vista upgrade or just let the Geeks fix it...

Any help that hasn't been mentioned in this group or Google would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks.
 
OK, here's what worked for me. Through various posts, I found that Roxio
wasn't a very friendly program, so I deleted that (actually, my version was
"Sonic", but is from the same company). I also have Nero installed--kept that.
I then went in to Hardware Device Manager and uninstalled both of my DVD
drives. After that, I used the menus to "Search for new hardware" (I think
it's on the Action menu). The system found the drives and loaded the
appropriate drivers--no reboot necessary. Using Nero, my drives are now back
and running strong! Glad I didn't pay GeekSquad $160 bucks and 2 weeks for a
5 minute fix!

--Ron
 
Hi, I'm having the same issue. Unfortunately uninstalling the dvd drive and
then using the action menu find the device and reinstall the software hasn't
worked for me. So if anyone has better ideas please keep me posted.


KJ
 
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