Help!! Unable to copy any files to disc.
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Help!! Unable to copy any files to disc.
04-11-2010 2:36 PM
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I have recently been getting the message " D:/not accessible incorrect function", when I have tried to copy any files to disc. The disc drive is working properly reading any inserted discs, but I just can't copy to any discs. Have I inadvertenly changed or deleted something that I shouldn't without realising it ? I have checked for driver updates and there doesn't appear to be any. I am still using XP.
Thanks Nick
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04-11-2010 2:38 PM
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04-11-2010 3:27 PM
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04-11-2010 3:34 PM
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Which software are you using to write to the disc
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04-11-2010 4:12 PM
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I have tried all sorts of different CD-R's and DVD-R's. As you will probably gather I don't use it much, only saving files and photos occassionally. The information I have is that it is a HL-DT-ST-DVD+RW GWA 416B. Windows Media Player is what I normally use for watching any films on DVD's or viewing photos on CD's. Normally I haven't had any trouble when I have wanted to copy anything to a CD-R or DVD-R. I just click the files and folders I want to copy in the normal way and choose copy to drive ' D ' which is the CD/DVD drive and windows does it. Not sure why ' D ' should not be accessible any more, unless somehow I have altered something recently by mistake.
Any Help ?
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04-11-2010 4:17 PM
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OOops....sorry missed that last bit ! !
(thanks jim !.)
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04-11-2010 4:18 PM
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Edit - Shutter should have read the first post
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04-11-2010 4:31 PM
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Have you checked the "Device status"... control panel > Device manager >DVD/CD Rom drives... to see if there is a yellow warning exclamation mark?
You could try the following ....
If you are using a desktop.... shut down, power off, and take out the plugs on the disk drive.... power up, boot up. and then shut down,.... power off, then replace the plugs, and power up , boot up, and hopefully see the DVD drive... then try to "write" to a disc....
if on a laptop, similar, but remove the drive, (usually a couple of small philips head screws and just pull it out. the re-install it... as above...
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04-11-2010 4:56 PM
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I will have a go at that and see if that helps. Shutter : I have XP with the latest Service Pack that was available for XP and always keep Windows updates turned on.
I don't usuallly change setting in the add or remove programme files etc. on my computer incase I do upset it !! However, I did remove a programme some time ago that was ACD viewer or something similar, but I am sure that I was able to write to disc after that !! I do remember though, that removing it, did upset some things. When I came to view attatched photo files in Outlook Express it couldn't find a programme to open them with. Perhapes I have upset the programme file associations or something. How does one sort that out ?
Nick
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04-11-2010 5:03 PM
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Quote from: lavengro GWA 416B.
If you open up My Computer what does it show up as, e.g. just a CD drive or something else?
I have seen XP systems where they just won't recognise the drive correctly and it's not obvious if the drive is faulty or XP misbehaving. Usually the simple solution is to install a 2nd drive, they're less than £20 each.
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04-11-2010 5:14 PM
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go to .....
http://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm
download and install it... then go back to same page, and click on the fourth one down,.... Download Irfanview plugins.... download that , and then install it...
any more advice on that and I have a "noddy`s guide" on how to use it... easy peasy !
I don`t think uninstalling ACDsee would have made your CD not write.... that is why I suggested doing the "Unplug" bit.... just to see if the computer will recognise it and install it after you have unplugged it...
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04-11-2010 5:37 PM
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Not sure about the unplug idea, as it means opening up the computer to unplug the drive !! I could give it a try though. I'm always a bit reluctant to start taking it apart !! I did try starting it in Safe Mode and it still wouldn't write !! I will download "irfanview" as you suggest. If I do have to get a second drive as you say it is " not the end of the world " !! Just hoping for a quick solution !!
Nick
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04-11-2010 6:13 PM
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04-11-2010 6:28 PM
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04-11-2010 8:04 PM
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by pressing the ESC (i think its this keyboard key) and enter the computer BIOS
locate your drives tab there and check the disk is recognized and shows up as still being a connected as a part of your computer in the BIOS
if it does , check in windows control panel for system
enter the system and click on your DVD drive for info
perhaps the IDE connection cable is loose or the pins are a little dirty
if its just the CD or DVD recognition and you just cant burn with your writer but windows finds the drive
it looks like your infra red burner diode inside the burner is not working
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