Enabling Removable Storage Service

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I've just got a new computer and tried the open My CD Writer but I got a
message saying all of the drives were disabled and I needed to disable at
least one of them.

I went into Removable Storage Service which was showing as disabled. I
clicked on it and got the following message "The service cannot be started
either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated
with it.

This snapin's display may be inconsistent with the Removable Storage
Service. If the problem persists then please restart the snapin."

Can anyone tell me what a snapin is and how do i restart it?

Many thanks
 
You do not need the Removable Storage service running unless you have a tape
drive. I have it disabled and can record CDs with no problem.

<quote>
Removable Storage service
Manages removable media, drives, and libraries.

This is not needed for CD\DVD\Floppy drives, but is intended for Tape
drives.

Note if having set this service to Manual or Disabled and starting Ntbackup,
then a warning will popup about "Removable storage not running". This is
only means that Ntbackup will not be able to access any tape-drives for
backup/restore of files.

Note if the Removable Storage database have become corrupted, then this
service will fail to respond. This will cause applications like Ntbackup to
hang and not load properly. To clear the database, make a backup of the
contents of this folder and then empty the folder:
C:\Windows\System32\\Ntmsdata
<quote>
http://smallvoid.com/tweak/winnt/service/pqr.html#NTMSSVC

<quote>
Some users have reported disabling has had a negative effect on their CD
ROM, but these reports have been few and far between.
<quote>
http://www.theeldergeek.com/removable_storage.htm

Problems with a Damaged Removable Storage Manager Database
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/235032

Removable Storage Manager Reports Automatic Library Configuration Error
Messages
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248800

The Removable Storage Service Hangs on Startup
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316500

Problems with a Damaged Removable Storage Manager Database
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/235032

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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