MikeT

Yup I have the same problem! HP-Compaq Lappy with Optiarc AD-7530A DVD RW
drive. Works OK in except in Windows DVD Maker where I get the message "dvd
burner not found. Make sure a DVD burner is connected and installed then try
again"

Been looking through loads of forums and found the problem posted all
over... but no solutions!

"ofausti" wrote:

>
> I have a similar problem with different hardware: the wrong device is
> recognized as the disc burner, the read disc burner is not in the
> explorer list, nor in the corresponding lists of the other windows
> applications.
>
> I have to admit, at least my system (Vista-64bit Home Premium on Asus
> P5K with Intel E6850) is "creative", because it recognizes the disc
> burner (LG GSA-H54N on IDE/ATAPI) only as a reading device and the
> CD/DVD player (LG GDR-H20N on SATA) as a writing device!
>
> In a previous test installation of XP-32bit: no problem! Even a linux
> installation gives no problem. (So, why a Mac Charly... keep the
> hardware and get linux!)
>
>
> I tried the solution of kb929461, but my registry file already has
> no Upper- and Lower-filters under the relevant subkey.
> This is confirmed by running “devcon stack gencdrom”:
>
>
> -IDE\CDROMHL-DT-ST_DVD-ROM_GDRH20N____________0L02____\5&643F929&0&1.0.0-
> - Name: HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDRH20N ATA Device-
> - Setup Class: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} CDROM-
> - Controlling service:-
> - Cdrom-
>
> -SCSI\CDROM&VEN_HL-DT-ST&PROD_DVD-RAM_GSA-H54N&REV_1.00\5&36A48F33&0&000000-
> - Name: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H54N SCSI CdRom Device-
> - Setup Class: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} CDROM-
> - Controlling service:-
> - Cdrom-
>
> -2 matching device(s) found.-
>
>
>
> At least according the device name, the correct distinction between the
> reading and burning hardware is made!
> ::::
> Who knows the most efficient way to send complains to Microsoft?
> I already gave them a negative, but detailed, feedback after kb929461.
> Will they help us to solve the problem?
>
>
> --
> ofausti
>

MikeT

Ok I got it working! I stumbled across a comment in a forum about windows
updates being the solution so I turned updates back on and did a full
update... and everything's working OK (Except windows mail but I just need to
uninstall update KB933928 to sort that out) Hope this helps!

Mike

"MikeT" wrote:

> Yup I have the same problem! HP-Compaq Lappy with Optiarc AD-7530A DVD RW
> drive. Works OK in except in Windows DVD Maker where I get the message "dvd
> burner not found. Make sure a DVD burner is connected and installed then try
> again"
>
> Been looking through loads of forums and found the problem posted all
> over... but no solutions!
>

aberry2nd-email

It is quite possible that you problem may be fixed by turning on the updates.
When I had the same problem here is what I did:

http://writeinfo.spaces.live.com/

"spaceangel_2003" wrote:

> When i try to burn a DVD in windows dvd maker it will not let me select my
> dvd burner. The pull down menu under dvd burner is blank. My burner did
> however work when i used the trial version of nero so i know it is not
> something wrong with my burner. can anyone help me with this???