Toshiba DVD Drive problem

I recently installed a new Toshiba SD-R5372 DVD R/W drive for my Win XP (sp
2) computer and switched the existing Mitsumi CR-485GTE CD R/W drive to be
the slave drive. Both drives seem to be working okay. I also installed
Roxio's Easy Media Creator 7 (with the Dec 14 update) including
Drag-to-Disk.



The Toshiba drive fails to read a formatted DVD R/W data disk after I boot
up the computer. When I insert a DVD disk, I get this message:



"Windows cannot read from this disk. The disk might be corrupted, or it
could be using a format that is not compatible with Windows."



However, if I then insert a CD (either R or R/W) in the Toshiba drive, the
CD is read correctly. If I then remove the CD and insert the DVD R/W disk,
the DVD drive will then read it correctly.



Before I loaded the Roxio software, I installed the Nero software that came
with the Toshiba drive and I seemed to have the same problem.



Can anyone help me here?

Bob L wrote:
I recently installed a new Toshiba SD-R5372 DVD R/W drive for my Win XP (sp
2) computer and switched the existing Mitsumi CR-485GTE CD R/W drive to be
the slave drive. Both drives seem to be working okay. I also installed
Roxio's Easy Media Creator 7 (with the Dec 14 update) including
Drag-to-Disk.

The Toshiba drive fails to read a formatted DVD R/W data disk after I boot
up the computer. When I insert a DVD disk, I get this message:

"Windows cannot read from this disk. The disk might be corrupted, or it
could be using a format that is not compatible with Windows."

However, if I then insert a CD (either R or R/W) in the Toshiba drive, the
CD is read correctly. If I then remove the CD and insert the DVD R/W disk,
the DVD drive will then read it correctly.

Before I loaded the Roxio software, I installed the Nero software that came
with the Toshiba drive and I seemed to have the same problem.

Can anyone help me here?

Windows XP has it's own version of Drag-to-Disc natively, so you might
be running into a conflict there. I guess the same would go for any
Nero work alike as well.

"Grinder" wrote in message
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Bob L wrote:
I recently installed a new Toshiba SD-R5372 DVD R/W drive for my Win XP
(sp 2) computer and switched the existing Mitsumi CR-485GTE CD R/W drive
to be the slave drive. Both drives seem to be working okay. I also
installed Roxio's Easy Media Creator 7 (with the Dec 14 update) including
Drag-to-Disk.

The Toshiba drive fails to read a formatted DVD R/W data disk after I
boot up the computer. When I insert a DVD disk, I get this message:

"Windows cannot read from this disk. The disk might be corrupted, or it
could be using a format that is not compatible with Windows."

However, if I then insert a CD (either R or R/W) in the Toshiba drive,
the CD is read correctly. If I then remove the CD and insert the DVD R/W
disk, the DVD drive will then read it correctly.

Before I loaded the Roxio software, I installed the Nero software that
came with the Toshiba drive and I seemed to have the same problem.

Can anyone help me here?

Windows XP has it's own version of Drag-to-Disc natively, so you might be
running into a conflict there. I guess the same would go for any Nero
work alike as well.

So should I disable Drag-to-Disk or is there a way to disable Window's
version?

Bob L wrote:
"Grinder" wrote in message
news:SIGEd.774$eT5.126@attbi_s51...

Bob L wrote:

I recently installed a new Toshiba SD-R5372 DVD R/W drive for my Win XP
(sp 2) computer and switched the existing Mitsumi CR-485GTE CD R/W drive
to be the slave drive. Both drives seem to be working okay. I also
installed Roxio's Easy Media Creator 7 (with the Dec 14 update) including
Drag-to-Disk.

The Toshiba drive fails to read a formatted DVD R/W data disk after I
boot up the computer. When I insert a DVD disk, I get this message:

"Windows cannot read from this disk. The disk might be corrupted, or it
could be using a format that is not compatible with Windows."

However, if I then insert a CD (either R or R/W) in the Toshiba drive,
the CD is read correctly. If I then remove the CD and insert the DVD R/W
disk, the DVD drive will then read it correctly.

Before I loaded the Roxio software, I installed the Nero software that
came with the Toshiba drive and I seemed to have the same problem.

Can anyone help me here?

Windows XP has it's own version of Drag-to-Disc natively, so you might be
running into a conflict there. I guess the same would go for any Nero
work alike as well.


So should I disable Drag-to-Disk or is there a way to disable Window's
version?

I guess I would start by uninstalling Drag-to-Disc. Then, found out if:

1) Your disc recognition problem is gone

2) You can drop files to a blank disc using Windows XP's version of
Drag-to-Disc. (Generally you have the option to open a window when you
insert a blank disc that you can drag files to.)

As far as disabling the windows utility, I suppose there is a way. If
you don't have a preference for one over the other, and can get it to
work by uninstalling Drag-to-Disc, I would leave well enough alone.

.. --------------------------------------
Mike Richter, were you born with
"Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face?
--------------------------------------

Grinder wrote:

2) You can drop files to a blank disc using Windows XP's version of
Drag-to-Disc.

winxp built-in burn function is NOT Drag-to-Disc. It's Roxio mastering
software.


================================================== ======
Who Is Mike Richter and
Why Are They Saying All These Horrible Things About Him?
================================================== ======
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...mindspring.com

(No Pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the following is a LIBEL)
( -- despite Mikey claimed to have proof of misquotes !! )

Mike Richter is a LIAR (wife beating)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (critical bugs)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (major bug)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (nda limit)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (nda)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (no secret)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (no secret)(ii)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (dae)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (enhanced-cd)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (no enhanced cd)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (enhanced-cd/cdr-faq)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/cd-text)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/sao/tao)(i)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/single-session)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/winme)(i)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/winme)(ii)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(i)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(ii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(iii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(iv)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/plextor)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(i)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(ii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(iii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(iv)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(v)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(vi)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(vii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(8a)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(9a)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (i)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (ii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (iii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (iv)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (v)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (vi)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (vii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (viii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (ix)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (x)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (xi)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (xii)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (supplied cd)

What's wrong with Mike Richter (Tim Kroesen) (i)
What's wrong with Mike Richter (Tim Kroesen) (ii)

Mike Richter Wow! Wow! Wow!

Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (i)
Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (ii)
Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (iii)

Mike Richter & "Looooooooonng" Time for Nothing

What an Asshole

.. --------------------------------------
Mike Richter, were you born with
"Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face?
--------------------------------------

Bob L wrote:

is there a way to disable Window's version?

Disable IMAPI:
Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, double-click "IMAPI CD
Burning", click Stop, then set "Startup type" as "Disabled".

================================================== ======
Who Is Mike Richter and
Why Are They Saying All These Horrible Things About Him?
================================================== ======
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...mindspring.com

(No Pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the following is a LIBEL)
( -- despite Mikey claimed to have proof of misquotes !! )

Mike Richter is a LIAR (wife beating)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (critical bugs)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (major bug)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (nda limit)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (nda)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (no secret)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (no secret)(ii)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (dae)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (enhanced-cd)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (no enhanced cd)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (enhanced-cd/cdr-faq)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/cd-text)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/sao/tao)(i)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/single-session)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/winme)(i)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/winme)(ii)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(i)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(ii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(iii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(iv)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/plextor)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(i)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(ii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(iii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(iv)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(v)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(vi)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(vii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(8a)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(9a)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (i)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (ii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (iii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (iv)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (v)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (vi)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (vii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (viii)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (ix)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (x)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (xi)
Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (xii)

Mike Richter is a LIAR (supplied cd)

What's wrong with Mike Richter (Tim Kroesen) (i)
What's wrong with Mike Richter (Tim Kroesen) (ii)

Mike Richter Wow! Wow! Wow!

Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (i)
Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (ii)
Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (iii)

Mike Richter & "Looooooooonng" Time for Nothing

What an Asshole

When the drive able to read the DVD disk, I will try to copy all the
data to the HD.
Erase the DVD disk and burn all the data back to the disk by use ISO
format. I don't trust packet writing software such as InCD and
DirectCD.

--
WebWalker

"smh" wrote in message
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Bob L wrote:

is there a way to disable Window's version?

Disable IMAPI:
Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, double-click "IMAPI CD
Burning", click Stop, then set "Startup type" as "Disabled".


That did the trick. Thanks.