Unable to write to my NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A

I can read a previously written cd or dvd but cannot write to a blank
disk (cd/dvd)in the D drive. When attempting to write to the drive
containing a blank CD I get an error message that there isn't a disc in
the drive. Properties says that the free space and used space on the cd
in the drive are zero.

I can read the drive using Image Burn and it gives the correct amount of
space used/available. I can also burn to the drive using Image Burn.
This would preclude a defective drive.

Am not sure when the problem occurred. By that I mean that I have not
used the drive for a month or so and during that period something such
as an new program could have changed the registry in such a manner as to
prevent writing/recognizing a blank cd in the drive.

Trouble shooting thus far: Based upon an MVP suggestion I changed the
upper and lower filters in the registry to upperfiltersold and
lowerfiltersold.
Following this change I was able to read a CD, however I still cannot
burn a CD. Prior to the change I
could not read a previously recorded CD. The mvp suggestion was directed
to another writer/poster and I had
no direct communication with the mvp. The forum I was monitoring is:
forums.microsoft.com/msdn. You might ask, why didn't I chat with the
MVP... good question.. the answer is that I did not have my newsreader
active until today, hence could not post.

Also tried a system restore... but for some reason or another the OS
will not restore..(restore is enabled) which makes me think that my
problems are not just related to the driver/drive issue...

The usual suspects for messing up the registry are Canon, Kodak, Itunes,
Quicktime, Adobe photoshop and PhotoStudio. My problem is that I don't
know how to go about isolating the above suspects as being the culprit
of if indeed they might

Note. Read in the one the Microsoft newsgroups.. don't ask which one..
the Kodak easyshare is notorious for messing up the registry..

Anyway I certainly will appreciate any information/solution that might
be offered.

Wally Ballou

_____________________________ System Configuration _____________


June 19, 2008

Virus Protection
OK
Up-to-date


Microsoft Security Updates
OK
Up-to-date





Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (build 3790)
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.60 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core
Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. M2N-SLI DELUXE 1.XX

BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS M2N-SLI DELUXE ACPI BIOS Revision
0609 12/04/2006

910.20 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
647.39 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A [CD-ROM drive]

Total ram: 4096 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM_B1' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM_B2' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM_A1' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM_A2' has 1024 MB


Controllers

NVIDIA nForce 590/570/550 Serial ATA Controller (3x)
Primary IDE Channel [Controller] (2x)
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] (2x)
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller (2x) NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
[Display adapter]
ViewSonic VG2021m [Monitor] (20.2"vis, s/n Q6U061703527, April 2006)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Communications:
1394 Net Adapter
Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller

Virus Protection
avast! antivirus 4.8.1201 [VPS 080619-0] Version 4.8.1201
Realtime File Scanning On

Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes:

All required security hotfixes (using the 06/10/2008 Microsoft Security
Bulletin Summary) have been installed.

Installed Microsoft Hotfixes:
MSXML4SP2
KB927978 on 2/17/2007
KB936181 on 8/15/2007
Windows Server 2003
SP0
KB928090-IE7
KB929969


Adobe Systems - Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 1057-1039-0275-3550-2337-0607
Microsoft - Windows Defender 81664-349-6443605-04410 (Key:
R2D43-3DHG9-DQ79W-W3DXQ-929DY)
Microsoft - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 76588-OEM-5100582-09895
Adobe Photo Downloader 3.0 component Version 3.0.0.66984 *
Adobe Photoshop CS3 CS3 *
Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Version 5.0 *
Adobe Photoshop Elements Version 5.0 *
Adobe Reader Version 8.1.0.2007051100 *

America Online Version 9.02.000 *

AOL Version 9.05.001 *

Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0.52 *
app_filter Module Version 1, 0, 1, 0 *
Apple Computer, Inc. - Bonjour Version 1,0,3,1 *
Apple Inc. - iTunes Version 7.2.0.34 *
Apple Inc. - QuickTime QuickTime 7.5 (861) *
Apple Software Update Version 2.1.0.110 *
Applian FLV Player *
ArcSoft, Inc. - PhotoStudio Version 5.5.0.87 *

Atomic TimeSync *
Atomic TimeSync Updates *


Canon IJ Driver Uninstaller Version 1.2 *
Canon IJ Utility Uninstaller Version 1, 3, 0, 0 *
CANON INC. - MP Navigator EX Version 1, 0, 6, 0 *



Eastman Kodak Company - Kodak EasyShare printer Version 5.2.0.037 *
Eastman Kodak Company - Kodak EasyShare Software Version 6, 2, 0, 196 *

JMicron JR036X RAID Application Version 1.07.01.00 *
LIGHTNING UK! - ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 *
Microsoft (r) Windows Script Host Version 5.6.0.8832 *
Microsoft Clip Gallery Version 5.1.00.1221 *
Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer Version 7.00.6000.16674 *
Microsoft Corporation - Messenger Version 4.7.3001 *
Microsoft Corporation - Windows Defender Version 1.1.1593.0 *
Microsoft Corporation - Windows Installer - Unicode Version 3.1.4000.3959 *
Microsoft Corporation - Windows Movie Maker Version 2.1.4029.0 *
Microsoft Corporation - Zone.com Version 1.2.626.1 *
Microsoft Data Access Components Version 3.526.3959.0 *
Microsoft IntelliType Pro Version 5.5 *
Microsoft Office 2000 Version 9.0.2719 *
Microsoft Outlook Version 9.0.2416 *
Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows Version 9.0.2716 *
Microsoft® .NET Framework Version 2.0.50727.1433 *
Microsoft® Access Version 9.0.2719 *
Mozilla Corporation - Firefox Version 3.0b4 *
Mozilla Corporation - Thunderbird Version 2.0.0.14 *
NASA - World Wind Version 1.4.0.0 *
NVIDIA Corporation - ActiveArmor Firewall Version 2, 2, 0, 464 *
NVIDIA Corporation - Network Access Manager Version 2, 2, 0, 464 *
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 91.31 Version 6.14.10.9131 *
NVIDIA ForceWare Network Access Manager Version 2, 2, 0, 464 *
SiSoftware Sandra XI Version 11.17.2007.1 *
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 Update
10 Version 5.0.100.3 *
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U3 Version 6.0.30.5 *
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U5 Version 6.0.50.13 *
TimeSync Version 2, 0, 0, 0 *
Topala Software Solutions - System Information for Windows Version 1,
73, 638, 0 *
unopkg.exe *
Urge Version 1.1.9060.0 *
WinZip Version 11.0 (7256) *
WinZip Version 11.0 (7313) *
Wireless Network Monitor *

Wally, open MyComputer>rt click on D: drive>select Properties>Recording
Tab>make sure that the box ( Enable recording on this drive ) is checked
and all other info is correct.

"Wally Ballou" <bigsandy@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:uny6k.3979$pe5.3231@fe115.usenetserver.com...
>I can read a previously written cd or dvd but cannot write to a blank disk
>(cd/dvd)in the D drive. When attempting to write to the drive containing a
>blank CD I get an error message that there isn't a disc in the drive.
>Properties says that the free space and used space on the cd in the drive
>are zero.
>
> I can read the drive using Image Burn and it gives the correct amount of
> space used/available. I can also burn to the drive using Image Burn. This
> would preclude a defective drive.
>
> Am not sure when the problem occurred. By that I mean that I have not
> used the drive for a month or so and during that period something such as
> an new program could have changed the registry in such a manner as to
> prevent writing/recognizing a blank cd in the drive.
>
> Trouble shooting thus far: Based upon an MVP suggestion I changed the
> upper and lower filters in the registry to upperfiltersold and
> lowerfiltersold.
> Following this change I was able to read a CD, however I still cannot burn
> a CD. Prior to the change I
> could not read a previously recorded CD. The mvp suggestion was directed
> to another writer/poster and I had
> no direct communication with the mvp. The forum I was monitoring is:
> forums.microsoft.com/msdn. You might ask, why didn't I chat with the
> MVP... good question.. the answer is that I did not have my newsreader
> active until today, hence could not post.
>
> Also tried a system restore... but for some reason or another the OS will
> not restore..(restore is enabled) which makes me think that my problems
> are not just related to the driver/drive issue...
>
> The usual suspects for messing up the registry are Canon, Kodak, Itunes,
> Quicktime, Adobe photoshop and PhotoStudio. My problem is that I don't
> know how to go about isolating the above suspects as being the culprit of
> if indeed they might
>
> Note. Read in the one the Microsoft newsgroups.. don't ask which one..
> the Kodak easyshare is notorious for messing up the registry..
>
> Anyway I certainly will appreciate any information/solution that might be
> offered.
>
> Wally Ballou
>
> _____________________________ System Configuration _____________
>
>
> June 19, 2008
>
> Virus Protection
> OK
> Up-to-date
>
>
> Microsoft Security Updates
> OK
> Up-to-date
>
>
>
>
>
> Operating System System Model
> Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (build 3790)
> Processor a Main Circuit Board b
> 2.60 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core
> Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. M2N-SLI DELUXE 1.XX
>
> BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS M2N-SLI DELUXE ACPI BIOS Revision
> 0609 12/04/2006
>
> 910.20 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
> 647.39 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
>
> _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A [CD-ROM drive]
>
> Total ram: 4096 Megabytes Installed Memory
> Slot 'DIMM_B1' has 1024 MB
> Slot 'DIMM_B2' has 1024 MB
> Slot 'DIMM_A1' has 1024 MB
> Slot 'DIMM_A2' has 1024 MB
>
> Controllers
> NVIDIA nForce 590/570/550 Serial ATA Controller (3x)
> Primary IDE Channel [Controller] (2x)
> Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] (2x)
> Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller (2x) NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
> [Display adapter]
> ViewSonic VG2021m [Monitor] (20.2"vis, s/n Q6U061703527, April 2006)
> Bus Adapters Multimedia
> Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
> Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Communications:
> 1394 Net Adapter
> Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
>
> Virus Protection avast! antivirus 4.8.1201 [VPS 080619-0] Version
> 4.8.1201
> Realtime File Scanning On
>
> Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes:
>
> All required security hotfixes (using the 06/10/2008 Microsoft Security
> Bulletin Summary) have been installed.
>
> Installed Microsoft Hotfixes:
> MSXML4SP2
> KB927978 on 2/17/2007
> KB936181 on 8/15/2007
> Windows Server 2003
> SP0
> KB928090-IE7 KB929969
> Adobe Systems - Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 1057-1039-0275-3550-2337-0607
> Microsoft - Windows Defender 81664-349-6443605-04410 (Key:
> R2D43-3DHG9-DQ79W-W3DXQ-929DY)
> Microsoft - Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 76588-OEM-5100582-09895
> Adobe Photo Downloader 3.0 component Version 3.0.0.66984 *
> Adobe Photoshop CS3 CS3 *
> Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Version 5.0 *
> Adobe Photoshop Elements Version 5.0 *
> Adobe Reader Version 8.1.0.2007051100 *
>
> America Online Version 9.02.000 *
>
> AOL Version 9.05.001 *
>
> Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0.52 *
> app_filter Module Version 1, 0, 1, 0 *
> Apple Computer, Inc. - Bonjour Version 1,0,3,1 *
> Apple Inc. - iTunes Version 7.2.0.34 *
> Apple Inc. - QuickTime QuickTime 7.5 (861) *
> Apple Software Update Version 2.1.0.110 *
> Applian FLV Player *
> ArcSoft, Inc. - PhotoStudio Version 5.5.0.87 *
>
> Atomic TimeSync *
> Atomic TimeSync Updates *
>
>
> Canon IJ Driver Uninstaller Version 1.2 *
> Canon IJ Utility Uninstaller Version 1, 3, 0, 0 *
> CANON INC. - MP Navigator EX Version 1, 0, 6, 0 *
>
>
>
> Eastman Kodak Company - Kodak EasyShare printer Version 5.2.0.037 *
> Eastman Kodak Company - Kodak EasyShare Software Version 6, 2, 0, 196 *
>
> JMicron JR036X RAID Application Version 1.07.01.00 *
> LIGHTNING UK! - ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 *
> Microsoft (r) Windows Script Host Version 5.6.0.8832 *
> Microsoft Clip Gallery Version 5.1.00.1221 *
> Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer Version 7.00.6000.16674 *
> Microsoft Corporation - Messenger Version 4.7.3001 *
> Microsoft Corporation - Windows Defender Version 1.1.1593.0 *
> Microsoft Corporation - Windows Installer - Unicode Version 3.1.4000.3959
> *
> Microsoft Corporation - Windows Movie Maker Version 2.1.4029.0 *
> Microsoft Corporation - Zone.com Version 1.2.626.1 *
> Microsoft Data Access Components Version 3.526.3959.0 *
> Microsoft IntelliType Pro Version 5.5 *
> Microsoft Office 2000 Version 9.0.2719 *
> Microsoft Outlook Version 9.0.2416 *
> Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows Version 9.0.2716 *
> Microsoft® .NET Framework Version 2.0.50727.1433 *
> Microsoft® Access Version 9.0.2719 *
> Mozilla Corporation - Firefox Version 3.0b4 *
> Mozilla Corporation - Thunderbird Version 2.0.0.14 *
> NASA - World Wind Version 1.4.0.0 *
> NVIDIA Corporation - ActiveArmor Firewall Version 2, 2, 0, 464 *
> NVIDIA Corporation - Network Access Manager Version 2, 2, 0, 464 *
> NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 91.31 Version 6.14.10.9131 *
> NVIDIA ForceWare Network Access Manager Version 2, 2, 0, 464 *
> SiSoftware Sandra XI Version 11.17.2007.1 *
> Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 Update
> 10 Version 5.0.100.3 *
> Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U3 Version 6.0.30.5 *
> Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U5 Version 6.0.50.13 *
> TimeSync Version 2, 0, 0, 0 *
> Topala Software Solutions - System Information for Windows Version 1, 73,
> 638, 0 *
> unopkg.exe *
> Urge Version 1.1.9060.0 *
> WinZip Version 11.0 (7256) *
> WinZip Version 11.0 (7313) *
> Wireless Network Monitor *

Rich Barry wrote:
> Wally, open MyComputer>rt click on D: drive>select Properties>Recording
> Tab>make sure that the box ( Enable recording on this drive ) is checked
> and all other info is correct.

Thanks for the response Rich.. unfortunately I had verified that the box
to enable writing to the drive had been checked during the process of
troubleshooting

Wally
>
> "Wally Ballou" <bigsandy@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:uny6k.3979$pe5.3231@fe115.usenetserver.com...
>> I can read a previously written cd or dvd but cannot write to a blank disk
>> (cd/dvd)in the D drive. When attempting to write to the drive containing a
>> blank CD I get an error message that there isn't a disc in the drive.
>> Properties says that the free space and used space on the cd in the drive
>> are zero.
>>
>> I can read the drive using Image Burn and it gives the correct amount of
>> space used/available. I can also burn to the drive using Image Burn. This
>> would preclude a defective drive.
>>
>> Am not sure when the problem occurred. By that I mean that I have not
>> used the drive for a month or so and during that period something such as
>> an new program could have changed the registry in such a manner as to
>> prevent writing/recognizing a blank cd in the drive.
>>
>>

Wally Ballou <bigsandy@frontiernet.net> wrote in
news:uny6k.3979$pe5.3231@fe115.usenetserver.com:

The drive is being detected as a ROM... Don't know why .. how do I fix
this..

Appreciate any response

Wally