Hey Everyone, Im having problems burning cd's...I've tried several different programs and they all do the same thing (WMP, Record Now, Real Player, Music Match JB). When I Insert the CD and click on the program that I WANT to use..It doesnt recognize that there's a blank cd in the drive. But, if I dont put the cd in until it asks for it..It freezes up once I put it in. Any help is appreciated..Thanks!Have you tried updating your drivers for the drive? When did this start? Has it ever worked properly? Have you made any changes to the system recently?

FlameI did try to update the drives...but, Im not even sure if I was doing it right..Yes, it worked properly at one point but i hardly ever used it so Im not exactly sure when it started. Awhile back I was having problems with Internet Explorer so I did a system restore. I guess it's possible that that's when it all started. But, that was several months ago. Last night was the first time I've tried to burn a cd in awhile. Actually, I did try a few weeks ago...and it would start burning then it would freeze during the last part of the process...But, I didnt really try to investigate the problem at that point. Now, it's not even getting started.How old is the drive and what manufacturer? You said it wasn't used much but it did use to work? Any problems showing in DEVICE manager? Writing a CDR is certainly more drive intensive than reading them and SOMETIME the optics just go, even though the emechanics are working (drive opens and closes). Do you have another drive to test with?It's 3 years old..Also, i wanted to mention...I can play cd's and I can rip cd's...Burning is the only problem...When I start the program to burn the cd...everything works fine until I insert the blank cd...After I put the cd in..the program freezes..When I take it out..It unfreezes. I guess the manufacturer is Sony..It says "Sony CD-RW CRX215E5 Device Type: DVD/CD-ROM DRIVES" Then at the bottom it says "This device is working properly" I dont have another drive.You could try to uninstall and reinstall the software, but it sounds like time for a new drive. Luckily they are fairly inexpensive.Okay...well thanks for your help..Just one more question...I have my moms computer here and it has a cd burner on it also...Is there anyway I can get my music from my computer to hers? I can't email...cause im on dialup..and that would literally take years.A simple crossover cable should work just fine. Are they both running XP? If so, have a read. This refers rto a lapttop, but any ttwo computers with NETWORK cards will do the same. Make sure you have a crossover cable or this doesn't work. They are readily available at computer STORES, Radio Shack, etc.

http://www.jsu.edu/depart/dss/cprint/networking-crossover.html

But a CDRW just costs a few dolllars more.