I am using Win XP Pro SP 2 on a laptop that has all of the updates. I
haven't used Windows to burn a cd for over 6 months. I noticed today that
the burn options were not showing up any longer. I checked the DVD CD-R/RW
properties and notice the recording tab was not there. I Googled the problem
and checked the registry for the settings in the drive type line. They were
correct. I can burn using Nero, and the cd drive label shows it is a DVD
CD-R/RW. Somehow I lost the ability for Windows to burn CDs. Media Player
will burn as will third party software. I would appreciate any suggestions
as to the cause and fix for my problem. I am spyware and virus clean. I
have used regedit and regseeker in the past.

Jerry

Jerry, rt click MyComputer>select Manage>Services. See if your " IMAPI
CD-Burning Com Service" is started. If not
Start it.
"Jenks318" <Jenks318@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:91266B5C-854D-45B0-96D1-3EFBBF198E25@microsoft.com...
>I am using Win XP Pro SP 2 on a laptop that has all of the updates. I
> haven't used Windows to burn a cd for over 6 months. I noticed today that
> the burn options were not showing up any longer. I checked the DVD
> CD-R/RW
> properties and notice the recording tab was not there. I Googled the
> problem
> and checked the registry for the settings in the drive type line. They
> were
> correct. I can burn using Nero, and the cd drive label shows it is a DVD
> CD-R/RW. Somehow I lost the ability for Windows to burn CDs. Media
> Player
> will burn as will third party software. I would appreciate any
> suggestions
> as to the cause and fix for my problem. I am spyware and virus clean. I
> have used regedit and regseeker in the past.
>
> Jerry

Rich, IMAPI cd-burning services was started and set to manual. I stopped it,
rebooted, then started it and rebooted. Record tab is still not showing and
recording with xp not working.

"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Jerry, rt click MyComputer>select Manage>Services. See if your " IMAPI
> CD-Burning Com Service" is started. If not
> Start it.
> "Jenks318" <Jenks318@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:91266B5C-854D-45B0-96D1-3EFBBF198E25@microsoft.com...
> >I am using Win XP Pro SP 2 on a laptop that has all of the updates. I
> > haven't used Windows to burn a cd for over 6 months. I noticed today that
> > the burn options were not showing up any longer. I checked the DVD
> > CD-R/RW
> > properties and notice the recording tab was not there. I Googled the
> > problem
> > and checked the registry for the settings in the drive type line. They
> > were
> > correct. I can burn using Nero, and the cd drive label shows it is a DVD
> > CD-R/RW. Somehow I lost the ability for Windows to burn CDs. Media
> > Player
> > will burn as will third party software. I would appreciate any
> > suggestions
> > as to the cause and fix for my problem. I am spyware and virus clean. I
> > have used regedit and regseeker in the past.
> >
> > Jerry
>
>
>

Jerry, this guy is having a similar problem
http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?t=67216


"Jenks318" <Jenks318@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:91266B5C-854D-45B0-96D1-3EFBBF198E25@microsoft.com...
>I am using Win XP Pro SP 2 on a laptop that has all of the updates. I
> haven't used Windows to burn a cd for over 6 months. I noticed today that
> the burn options were not showing up any longer. I checked the DVD
> CD-R/RW
> properties and notice the recording tab was not there. I Googled the
> problem
> and checked the registry for the settings in the drive type line. They
> were
> correct. I can burn using Nero, and the cd drive label shows it is a DVD
> CD-R/RW. Somehow I lost the ability for Windows to burn CDs. Media
> Player
> will burn as will third party software. I would appreciate any
> suggestions
> as to the cause and fix for my problem. I am spyware and virus clean. I
> have used regedit and regseeker in the past.
>
> Jerry

Rich, It sounds like the exact same problem. I will try to touch base with
him to see if it was ever resolved. I wish I could supply additional
information about what I was doing when it began, but I have no idea when it
happened. Keep me in mind if you run into any fixes in the future. Jerry

"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Jerry, this guy is having a similar problem
> http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?t=67216
>
>
> "Jenks318" <Jenks318@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:91266B5C-854D-45B0-96D1-3EFBBF198E25@microsoft.com...
> >I am using Win XP Pro SP 2 on a laptop that has all of the updates. I
> > haven't used Windows to burn a cd for over 6 months. I noticed today that
> > the burn options were not showing up any longer. I checked the DVD
> > CD-R/RW
> > properties and notice the recording tab was not there. I Googled the
> > problem
> > and checked the registry for the settings in the drive type line. They
> > were
> > correct. I can burn using Nero, and the cd drive label shows it is a DVD
> > CD-R/RW. Somehow I lost the ability for Windows to burn CDs. Media
> > Player
> > will burn as will third party software. I would appreciate any
> > suggestions
> > as to the cause and fix for my problem. I am spyware and virus clean. I
> > have used regedit and regseeker in the past.
> >
> > Jerry
>
>
>