hi, can you help ....i tried to copy+write some files to disc recently only it come back with an error saying
Cd Writing Wizard
there was an errror in the writing process.the disc
you have attemped to write to may no longer be usable.

and the checkbox below is automaticly checked to save files for later ??
i have tried another disc...wouldnt work....and yes Nero is burning fine?

Just to clarify: Nero works fine but the XP Wizard does not?

Did the XP Wizard ever work for you?

Are these new disks? If not they may need to be Fully Erased | Formatted.

Also if you used Nero previously on these disks the XP Wizard may have problems.

hi, yes the xp always has worked,they are new discs just cd-r<-----i could save files to these standard discs fine up until now.seems every time i highlight some files and copy to my dvdrw drive ...i keep getting the wizard saying the same,

Cd Writing Wizard
there was an errror in the writing process.the disc
you have attemped to write to may no longer be usable,
and the checkbox below is automaticly checked to save files for later

Any new hardware or software coinciding with this issue?

Perhaps try lowering the write speed. There is a "record" tab on the disk properties dialog.

Also here are some troubleshootig ideas:

Error: Can not complete the CD writing wizard.
This error message may occur if the IMAPI CD Burner service is turned off. To resolve this issue, make sure that the service is running and that it has not been turned off. By default, the service is set to Manual. Start the IMAPI CD Burner service, and then test it by writing to a CD-R or a CD-RW. If the service works, you may have to set the service to Automatic if it does not start in Manual mode. To set the service to Automatic, follow these steps:1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc /s in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Double-click IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service.
3. Under Service Status, click Start.
4. Try to write data to a CD.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;324129

To cancel the process and clear the queued files, right-click the drive icon and select Delete temporary files.

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article01-110

I would look at whether the drive is using PIO or DMA. Windows has a nasty habit of dropping a drive down to PIO without telling you after there have been some errors. Here's an excellent page with an explanation and a fix:

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDMA.htm

Also:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

hi,i done what you said:

Quote:
Error: Can not complete the CD writing wizard.
This error message may occur if the IMAPI CD Burner service is turned off. To resolve this issue, make sure that the service is running and that it has not been turned off. By default, the service is set to Manual. Start the IMAPI CD Burner service, and then test it by writing to a CD-R or a CD-RW. If the service works, you may have to set the service to Automatic if it does not start in Manual mode. To set the service to Automatic, follow these steps:1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc /s in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Double-click IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service.
3. Under Service Status, click Start.
4. Try to write data to a CD.

tried this and no go ,even set from manual to automatic......after i tried to write files to cd-r got same error message agin and tried above again it had stopped so went through process again .....really dont know what to do now??

what do you suggest ?

The more I read on this issue the common reply appears to be that if you use a third party burner turn off IMAPI & do not use the XP Wizard. Or else delete the third party (Nero).

I realise that this is not a solution per se Nor do I know why the service would have changed if you could use both programs previously.

If you have a retail version XP CD you could try running sfc /scannow from start/run. This will replace any damaged system files. You will need to insert your disk.

hi, cant figure this out still the same i done that sfc /scannow .....it finished and nothing happened,no pop-ups with any more instructions ?i restarted done what had to be done but still the same

sfc /scannow will run its' course & end. No report.

Did you ever try the write speed option? & or clearing the queued files?

& just out of curiosity If Nero works why the need for the XP wizard?

Everywhere I look I find this error related to conflicting softwares.

hi,
yes i tried the write speed from fastest down....didnt make any difference,also cleared files.
i'am beginning to think now maybe it is the nero or alcohol interferring.....?you say why do i need the writing wizard if i got nero?well i was up until this if i needed to back-up any programs i have installed then i would highlight+rightclick send to rw drive...dont know any other way?and this has been working with nero+alcohol both on before....maybe the fact that it did all work before is just annoying.....you know when we are faced with a situation we like to get it resloved the best way we know...out of principle!and to learn from any mistates incase we come across this again!

Ps.....as soon as i put a disc(cd-r)or any other in the icon on my rw drive changes to cd drive?

I keep searching ... more info but no solutions yet.

Do you have adequate free space on your hard drive?

Another try would be to uninstall the Optical Drives from the Device Manager & reboot allowing XP to reinstall its' drivers.

Similar issues:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...6bf06?lnk=st&q

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=cd...ble+disk+error

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...aca54?lnk=st&q

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...d0368?lnk=st&q

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.c...6f27df52ddd358

You also might find this thread interesting:

http://www.d-a-l.com/help/showthread...0291#post80291

Or not


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