The Disc is write protected !

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The Disc is write protected !

#1 greenfly

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Posted 29 January 2009 - 06:48 AM

Hi... First of all > sorry my english.

When i put a CD or DVD in my DVD-rom on my computer i recieve this message : "Prepare this blank disc" :

http://www.imagesforme.com/show.php/323769_1.jpg

When i click next :

http://www.imagesforme.com/show.php/323773_2.jpg

And when i click OK :

http://www.imagesforme.com/show.php/323777_3.jpg

and then nothing happend. I can then open and see what is on the CD or DVD.. I've tried to uninstall my dvd from Device manager and restart , but than happend again...maad

On XP SP3 (same Computer) is everything OK .

Can someone give me an advice??? .... thanks...

#2 garmanma

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Posted 29 January 2009 - 12:20 PM

Is this on a CD that you have already burned something on and you want to add to it?
Depending on how and what program you used to burn the CD, you probably finalized the disk, which in other terms means it is write protected and cannot be altered

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#3 usasma

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Posted 29 January 2009 - 07:43 PM

Is it a regular CD/DVD or a rewritable one?

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