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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Cerberus on June 27, 2004, 02:05:55 PM

Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Cerberus on June 27, 2004, 02:05:55 PM: I\'ve got a folder load of files I want to put onto a cd-rom/cd-rw for backup, but for some reason, it won\'t let me.

When I try to put them onto the cd, an error box pops up saying

E:\\ is not accessable
Incorrect function.

I know it should work, because I\'ve done it before.

What could be causing it to do this?
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Unicron! on June 27, 2004, 02:28:32 PM: Windows driver Update shit probably :p
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Cerberus on June 27, 2004, 02:52:08 PM: so how to I fix it?
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: L i L K u B B s on June 27, 2004, 07:18:15 PM: You can click start then all programs. At the top it should say Windows Update, you can click that.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Cerberus on June 28, 2004, 04:21:27 AM: Quote
Originally posted by L i L K u B B s
You can click start then all programs. At the top it should say Windows Update, you can click that.

According to Unicron, that was the cause of it.
Anyway, I had a look, and nothing was listed for it.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on June 28, 2004, 04:31:17 AM: has the cd already been burnt to with the session closed?
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Cerberus on June 28, 2004, 04:38:08 AM: Quote
Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
has the cd already been burnt to with the session closed?

No, they are brand new cds, just out of the box.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: QuDDus on June 28, 2004, 05:32:52 AM: Isn\'t there a windows fix for fixing problems burning cds?
I would try windows update. Goto there site directly and check to see what updates you don\'t have on your pc.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Cerberus on June 28, 2004, 05:46:33 AM: There is now fix for cd burning listed.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: videoholic on June 28, 2004, 06:35:47 AM: I have to assume you tried the freezer. I would mainly put the discs in. It helps tighten up the disc molecules and produces a better burn.

If that doesn\'t work, I\'d take the disc recorder out and put it in the freezer. It can\'t hurt.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Cerberus on June 28, 2004, 06:41:10 AM: Quote
Originally posted by videoholic
I have to assume you tried the freezer. I would mainly put the discs in. It helps tighten up the disc molecules and produces a better burn.

If that doesn\'t work, I\'d take the disc recorder out and put it in the freezer. It can\'t hurt.

I can\'t put it in the freezer, my PS2 is in there as is my DVD player, minidisc player, a tray of icecubes covered in 6 inches of frost from last summer and a bag of 6 month old sprouts.

What\'s the next best thing to do?
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Unicron! on June 28, 2004, 06:53:40 AM: You mean the problem appeared after you indeed updated anything from Windows Update?
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Cerberus on June 28, 2004, 06:57:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Unicron!
You mean the problem appeared after you indeed updated anything from Windows Update?

No, it just happened all of a sudden, I didn\'t do anything.

That\'s what is puzzling me, if I had done anything, I might be able to figure out how to fix it.

A few weeks into getting this comp, I backed a folder with a load if important files in it onto a cd.

Then about a week ago, I tried it again, and I got the error message. I\'ve spent until then trying to figure out wtf is wrong with it, without any success.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: videoholic on June 28, 2004, 06:58:33 AM: Is this a new type of discs you bought or have you burned one from this pack before?
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Cerberus on June 28, 2004, 07:00:18 AM: Quote
Originally posted by videoholic
Is this a new type of discs you bought or have you burned one from this pack before?

No, like I said, they are a pack of brand new cd-rw disks, straight out of the packaging.

I also found an unopened cd-rom disk from the same batch as the one I successfully used before, but that didn\'t work either.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: politiepet on June 28, 2004, 07:26:16 AM: try reinstalling the burn program (nero?)

try burning something else

try different roms

I\'m out
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Cerberus on June 28, 2004, 07:56:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by politiepet
try reinstalling the burn program (nero?)

try burning something else

try different roms

I\'m out

tried it

tried it

tried it.

Still no lock.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: QuDDus on June 28, 2004, 08:02:03 AM: ok when you goto microsoft.com and it scans your pc to see what updates you don\'t have it finds nothing? I am sure there is one I downloaded it.

You should also do a virus scan of your pc.
next step reinstall windows xp.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: videoholic on June 28, 2004, 08:02:29 AM: Try buying a new CD Burner. If that doesn\'t work, just end it all immediately.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Knotter8 on June 28, 2004, 08:24:58 AM: I had the same problem a few weeks ago.... well only worse ; during burning process it would stop and reboot the pc. :confused:
I should say that I did update my BIOS a few days earlier but it was by the book with the Asus EZ BIOS update utility. So then I updated the firmware for my Aopen CDrw drive. The problem persisted. :mad:

Finally i decided to do a system restore operation on my pc ; the first ever on my work pc :( . Fortunately it did solve the problem whatever it had been... Yes, I did do virus scans and the whole lot ; nothing. Anway, all works fine again now.
Title: Can\'t copy files to cd
Post by: Unicron! on June 28, 2004, 11:35:59 AM: Try reinstalling your cd-writer device. :confused: