Will not recognize CD-R

Question

Roxio used to work great....now it will only burn on CD-RW discs and not on CD-R discs.  It will not recognize the latter....Is this a way Roxio uses to get one to upgrade?  Looks like a software problem rather than a problem with the CD writer.  Have a Dell Dimension 4600.   Suggestions ???

osprey4 · Answer

This should be easy to figure out. First, are you using DirectCD or Drag to disc? If so, disable it and try again. Can you burn to CD-Rs using the Windows CD burning wizard?

Roxio versions prior to 6 did not survive SP2 and need to be updated. So, it would seem the answer to your question is, Yes!

osprey4 · Answer

Ok, you indicated in a PM that your drive does not recognize a blank CD-R, but it does recognize a CD-RW. If you would post the information I requested above, that would help progress this. Thanks.

Timber63 · Answer

Makes no difference if I drag and drop or use Direct.  Thinking that the Windows CD burner also reads a CD-RW but won't recognize the CD-R....I was thinking of picking up some different CD-R to see if it is a disk problem.

osprey4 · Answer

Ok, good luck and let me know how things work out.

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Will not recognize CD-R

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