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328634 2005-02-27 02:50:00 I have windows xp home and after i recently reinstalled windows my samsung CDRW drive wont work properly anymore. Under windows explorer it shows as a CD drive and in Nero burning rom I can't select it as the recording device, only the image recorder comes up. ad_267 (6193)
328635 2005-02-27 02:58:00 Try deleting the burner in device manager and reboot. See if that works. Speedy Gonzales (78)
328636 2005-02-27 05:24:00 Nope, still not working. The model is samsung cd-r/rw sw-252b. It was working fine until windows reinstalled. I looked on the samsung website for drivers or anything but windows is meant to automatically install it. ad_267 (6193)
328637 2005-02-27 05:27:00 Hmm yup drivers are only needed if u want to use a cd in DOS. XP usually detects most things.

Are you using any other cd writing software besides Nero?? CD Creator or something similar??
Speedy Gonzales (78)
328638 2005-02-27 05:32:00 no i only have Nero. I got some information wrong, the drive does show up as cd-rw in explorer but nero can't see it. ad_267 (6193)
328639 2005-02-27 05:37:00 Ah OK. What version Nero have u got installed?? V5..xxx? or 6.xxx??? Speedy Gonzales (78)
328640 2005-02-27 05:39:00 i tried burning a cd with windows and that worked so it probably is nero. i have version 5.5.9.8 oem ad_267 (6193)
328641 2005-02-27 05:42:00 Maybe Nero needs to be updated. Its up to 6.6.0.8 now. Not too sure if the serial (if u have one) will work with the latest version tho. Or see if theres a firmware update for your burner. Does Infotool (in the nero menu) detect this burner at all? And give u all the info and firmware version it has now?? Speedy Gonzales (78)
328642 2005-02-27 05:48:00 Ad, did the version of Nero u have come with the cd writer??

If it didnt thats why it doesnt work. Nero is an OEM version and if u replaced the cd writer. it wont work. You need another serial for Nero but not an OEM serial #.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
328643 2005-02-27 05:54:00 Im downloading a nero update now so ill get back 2 u later. im not sure if the version of nero i have came with my burner because i have about 3 nero cds lying around but 1 came with my pc. i still have the original burner. ad_267 (6193)
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