Can't copy pictures to CD

Once I get files to temporary folder to copy to cd, computer says no cd is
in computer, but there is. Whats the problem?

SomorPlz wrote:
> Once I get files to temporary folder to copy to cd, computer says no cd is
> in computer, but there is. Whats the problem?

You can try cleaning the laser in the optical drive - they sell cleaning
kits at most computer/office supply stores. Otherwise, the drive may
have failed. Swap it out for a known-working burner and see if all is
well now.


Malke
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"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Can you suggest something?


"Malke" wrote:

> SomorPlz wrote:
> > Once I get files to temporary folder to copy to cd, computer says no cd is
> > in computer, but there is. Whats the problem?
>
> You can try cleaning the laser in the optical drive - they sell cleaning
> kits at most computer/office supply stores. Otherwise, the drive may
> have failed. Swap it out for a known-working burner and see if all is
> well now.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Do you mean "more things"? Malke just suggested two...

Try reinserting the CD.

Try restarting the system if you haven't already.

Try a different CD, the one in there might be a dud.

What burning program are you using?


"SomorPlz" <SomorPlz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Can you suggest something?
>
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> SomorPlz wrote:
>> > Once I get files to temporary folder to copy to cd, computer says no
>> > cd is
>> > in computer, but there is. Whats the problem?
>>
>> You can try cleaning the laser in the optical drive - they sell cleaning
>> kits at most computer/office supply stores. Otherwise, the drive may
>> have failed. Swap it out for a known-working burner and see if all is
>> well now.
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>

SomorPlz wrote:
> Can you suggest something?
>
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> SomorPlz wrote:
>>> Once I get files to temporary folder to copy to cd, computer says no cd is
>>> in computer, but there is. Whats the problem?
>> You can try cleaning the laser in the optical drive - they sell cleaning
>> kits at most computer/office supply stores. Otherwise, the drive may
>> have failed. Swap it out for a known-working burner and see if all is
>> well now.
>>

What do you mean? I already did! Optical drives don't last forever and
it sounds as though yours has died. Lots of people suggest drive
cleaning kits as a first troubleshooting step for an alternative to
replacing the drive. With optical drives as cheap as they are and since
I always have quite a few lying around in the shop I simply swap out the
drive for a known-working one to see if that fixes the issue. So do that.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Drives will read cd. I tried burning some music and media player says
connect a burner.

I can play a music cd, but when I try to burn music the Media Player says
connect a burner.......

Is your drive actually a burner or just a reader?

"SomorPlz" <SomorPlz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Drives will read cd. I tried burning some music and media player says
| connect a burner.

The question was, (Is your driver a burner) a regular cd drive will not burn
cd's, it will only read them.
What make and model is your cd drive?

"SomorPlz" wrote:

> I can play a music cd, but when I try to burn music the Media Player says
> connect a burner.......