I am assuming my problem is a software one. I am using XP Pro on a Dell DIMENSION PC. My problem is that for some reason when I burn a CD using Window Media Player (version 11.0.572.5268) it says it is burning, each track fills as usual, pending, burning, finalizing etc. However it does it very quickly indeed. Once COMPLETE it will only play on my PC, no other household CD player will play it (only one track comes up and it will not play at all).

It reads CD’s fine and plays them.

I tried a program called Microsoft Fixit Center, but all it says is that “this drive will not record CD’s" Well I know that!

However I also have my daughters OLD version of iTunes she left on my PC. This works fine, burns the CD and it will play on any machine. Which is what makes me think it is a software problem.

The CD/DVD drive is external (a Phillips SPD3100l) connected via USB, which I have had a few years and seems to work in all other respects, but for some reason suddenly has this strange problem. Any ideas anyone?
That is normal.
Is this your own music that you composed?
If not, you can only play it on your PC.
It is part of DRM.
Digital Rights Management.

It is like when you have to ask the Fire Department ...
if you can have a backyard Bar B Q today.I would agree with you but for two reasons. One I have been burning copies of many CD albums over many years WITHOUT this problem Also I tried to burn a copy of my brothers band (which I transferred from vinyl). This would not play on my domestic players either.

The music I burnt from the iTunes program were from original CD copies (Mozart, Britney Spears and Led Zep) also some downloaded (from Audable). All of which were fine and played fine on my home players.....We are talking about computers and how big companies try to interfere with our choices of what software and hardware we can use and how we use it.

Earlier I have mentioned how the Digital Rights Management is a conspiracy. And some members are getting tired of my ranting on and on about this.

So, I we use an allergy Allegory. Here is my Allegory. In a criminal trial against an individual the prosecutor may not have direct evidence of the specific crime. So he may introduce into the record the history of this individual in some other crimes that he committed. This would influence the jury to yield a guilty verdict. But the defense will object, saying the past history of the individual is not on trial here.

All right, but take a look at this. And then tell the Jury to ignore the information you see below.

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Google and Sony deals to be investigated in IPL cricket scandal
Billion dollar television deals held by ENTERTAINMENT and internet giants Sony and Google are to be investigated as part of the corruption inquiry into India's IPL Twenty-20 cricket league.

By Dean Nelson in New Delhi
Published: 4:34PM BST 27 Apr 2010
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/twenty20/ipl/7638254/Google-and-Sony-deals-to-be-investigated-in-IPL-cricket-scandal.html