CD-RW drive won't work with XP-SP2

After installing XP-SP2 my CD-RW drive won't write to a CD. I can copy stuff
to the CD-burning program, but it won't write from there to the CD.
I get messages saying "no CD in drive" when there is, or "CD is full" when
it isn't, or "CD is not a writeable disc" when it is.
The drive will read a CD that's already written.
The CD-RW drive has Roxio software and was already installed in my Sony VAIO
RXA842 desktop computer when I bought it in 2003 and has worked fine up until
installing SP2. The driver is up-to-date as far as I can tell.

I originally downloaded SP2 when it first came out, discovered this problem,
and then discovered that it is a known issue, but both Microsoft and Sony
technical help want to blame each other. Microsoft help assured me that the
problem would be resolved eventually, so I uninstalled SP2 and waited. Now,
since Microsoft has decided to no longer support SP1 after Oct.10, I
downloaded SP2 again only to discover that the problem is still there.
Apparently while the drive functions, the Roxio software doesn't.

Is there any cure for this, or will I have to buy a new CD-RW drive (perhaps
an external USB drive that doesn't use Roxio software), or find another
CD-writing program not made by Roxio to install in my existing CD-RW drive?

Have you tried burning to the CD using Windows XP MS burning software?

"AnnieO" <> wrote in message
news:5E817686-B2A9-46C9-BFA3-...
> After installing XP-SP2 my CD-RW drive won't write to a CD. I can copy
> stuff
> to the CD-burning program, but it won't write from there to the CD.
> I get messages saying "no CD in drive" when there is, or "CD is full" when
> it isn't, or "CD is not a writeable disc" when it is.
> The drive will read a CD that's already written.
> The CD-RW drive has Roxio software and was already installed in my Sony
> VAIO
> RXA842 desktop computer when I bought it in 2003 and has worked fine up
> until
> installing SP2. The driver is up-to-date as far as I can tell.
>
> I originally downloaded SP2 when it first came out, discovered this
> problem,
> and then discovered that it is a known issue, but both Microsoft and Sony
> technical help want to blame each other. Microsoft help assured me that
> the
> problem would be resolved eventually, so I uninstalled SP2 and waited.
> Now,
> since Microsoft has decided to no longer support SP1 after Oct.10, I
> downloaded SP2 again only to discover that the problem is still there.
> Apparently while the drive functions, the Roxio software doesn't.
>
> Is there any cure for this, or will I have to buy a new CD-RW drive
> (perhaps
> an external USB drive that doesn't use Roxio software), or find another
> CD-writing program not made by Roxio to install in my existing CD-RW
> drive?

The only CD-burning software on my computer that I know of is the
pre-installed program which says it is by Roxio. When I try to save to a CD,
this is what automatically comes up.
Before installing SP2 everything worked fine.
Where would I find Windows XP MS surning software?

"NewScience" wrote:

> Have you tried burning to the CD using Windows XP MS burning software?
>
> "AnnieO" <> wrote in message
> news:5E817686-B2A9-46C9-BFA3-...
> > After installing XP-SP2 my CD-RW drive won't write to a CD. I can copy
> > stuff
> > to the CD-burning program, but it won't write from there to the CD.
> > I get messages saying "no CD in drive" when there is, or "CD is full" when
> > it isn't, or "CD is not a writeable disc" when it is.
> > The drive will read a CD that's already written.
> > The CD-RW drive has Roxio software and was already installed in my Sony
> > VAIO
> > RXA842 desktop computer when I bought it in 2003 and has worked fine up
> > until
> > installing SP2. The driver is up-to-date as far as I can tell.
> >
> > I originally downloaded SP2 when it first came out, discovered this
> > problem,
> > and then discovered that it is a known issue, but both Microsoft and Sony
> > technical help want to blame each other. Microsoft help assured me that
> > the
> > problem would be resolved eventually, so I uninstalled SP2 and waited.
> > Now,
> > since Microsoft has decided to no longer support SP1 after Oct.10, I
> > downloaded SP2 again only to discover that the problem is still there.
> > Apparently while the drive functions, the Roxio software doesn't.
> >
> > Is there any cure for this, or will I have to buy a new CD-RW drive
> > (perhaps
> > an external USB drive that doesn't use Roxio software), or find another
> > CD-writing program not made by Roxio to install in my existing CD-RW
> > drive?
>
>
>

First read this article. I performed this on a number of systems and it did
work:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/

You should be able to right click on a file(s), select Send To...., and see
CD Burning
All that does is send shortcuts to the C:\Documents and
Settings\[USERNAME]\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning
folder.

I also believe that the IMAPI CD Burning Service needs to be started.

"AnnieO" <> wrote in message
news:443F84B5-6093-4608-8445-...
> The only CD-burning software on my computer that I know of is the
> pre-installed program which says it is by Roxio. When I try to save to a
> CD,
> this is what automatically comes up.
> Before installing SP2 everything worked fine.
> Where would I find Windows XP MS surning software?
>
> "NewScience" wrote:
>
>> Have you tried burning to the CD using Windows XP MS burning software?
>>
>> "AnnieO" <> wrote in message
>> news:5E817686-B2A9-46C9-BFA3-...
>> > After installing XP-SP2 my CD-RW drive won't write to a CD. I can copy
>> > stuff
>> > to the CD-burning program, but it won't write from there to the CD.
>> > I get messages saying "no CD in drive" when there is, or "CD is full"
>> > when
>> > it isn't, or "CD is not a writeable disc" when it is.
>> > The drive will read a CD that's already written.
>> > The CD-RW drive has Roxio software and was already installed in my Sony
>> > VAIO
>> > RXA842 desktop computer when I bought it in 2003 and has worked fine up
>> > until
>> > installing SP2. The driver is up-to-date as far as I can tell.
>> >
>> > I originally downloaded SP2 when it first came out, discovered this
>> > problem,
>> > and then discovered that it is a known issue, but both Microsoft and
>> > Sony
>> > technical help want to blame each other. Microsoft help assured me that
>> > the
>> > problem would be resolved eventually, so I uninstalled SP2 and waited.
>> > Now,
>> > since Microsoft has decided to no longer support SP1 after Oct.10, I
>> > downloaded SP2 again only to discover that the problem is still there.
>> > Apparently while the drive functions, the Roxio software doesn't.
>> >
>> > Is there any cure for this, or will I have to buy a new CD-RW drive
>> > (perhaps
>> > an external USB drive that doesn't use Roxio software), or find another
>> > CD-writing program not made by Roxio to install in my existing CD-RW
>> > drive?
>>
>>
>>