Error In The Writing Process Cd
to the Geek.com Forum Archive. This forum has been preserved for reference and is not active. Username: Password: Cancel Forgot Username / Password? Forums > Tech Support > Cannot Complete The CD Writing Wizard "Cannot Complete The CD Writing Wizard" Started 6/15/2007 by Ray Bay in Tech Support Forum (11 posts) 1 10/11/2004 (7:35 am) by Linda Danet Linda Danet (3 Posts) I have been using the XP CD burning software successfully for a couple of years. Quite suddenly, I am constantly getting the error message "Cannot Complete The CD Writing Wizard; There was an error in the writing process. The disc you have attempted to write may no longer be usable." I have tried several different brands of CD media. I have checked that the CDRW is enabled, I have slowed down the recording speed - all to no avail. I am able to read CDs in the drive, so I know it's not disconnected, I just can't burn CDs so I suspect the software. Recent changes to my PC: a) Installed XP Service Pack 2, b)Installed a 4 port USB hub c)Installed DSL d)Installed Norton Internet Security. After doing these four things, my CD burner has ceased burning CDs. Could one of these things be the cause? I have scoured the web for anyone else in a similar situation as that is how I usually solve my PC problems but this time I'm having no luck and hoping that one of you lovely people might have a clue as to what the problem might be. Thanks! Linda 2 10/11/2004 (5:13 pm) by Ray Bay Ray Bay (3949 Posts) This mysterious problem occurs in both CD Creator and Nero as the drives age. I don't know why. I think the speed reported is faster than the actual speed as the drive wears. But it can be caused by Spyware or AntiVirus settings and Norton Internet Security 2003 or 2004 have become a MAJOR problem if you have SP-2. First thing I would do is deinstall SP2. You can fix it fairly easily by reading their manual on disk or online... and adjusting your settings. We find that if we change to "copy to hard drive" and then cancel the burn-proof or burn underrun protection, the system will work fine. If it is Nero software, you may have to play with various settings. If you are using Nero, or Record Now, or BJ's, it is easier to change to CD Creator, or to upgrade to the "ultra" models of the softwear. You can buy CD Creator Basic 6 for $6.00 to $30.00... $29 at Wal-Mart. 3 10/11/2004 (10:36 pm) by Linda Danet Linda Danet (3 Posts) Thanks for the quick response. May I bug you for some clarification? When you say "deins
780830 I have had this problem for 3+ years on 5 or 6 different computers (and using maybe 5-6 different brands of CDs) - so it is not the hardware nor the media. Always on Win-XP Home edition. This happens about 50% of the time for me and it is getting frustrating and expensive: 1. I put a blank CD in the drive. 2. WinXP recgonizes the CD and pops up the explorer window (blank of course) (if I go to my computer, and right click on the CD-drive E: and look at properties, I see the the disk has 0 bytes used, 702 MB free http://www.geek.com/forums/topic/cannot-complete-the-cd-writing-wizard/ ) 3. I drag the files (say 600Mb worth) into the CD Drive (E:) window 4. I click the option (on the left side of the explorer window) that says "Write these files to CD" ... 5. It prompts me for the CD name and I click next 6. The status bar says it is writing to CD ... 7. then after 10-15 mins I get the message "Cannot Complete the CD Writing Wizard" http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/780830.html .. There was an error in the writing process, the disc may nolonger be usable" 8. When I check the disk properties - there are now 0 bytes free ... or sometimes 0 bytes used and 0 bytes free. Nothing I can do will write the the disk and I need to toss it. AGAIN - this happens on many different computers with many different brands of disks (so it cannot be a hardware problem, or bad luck with disks). The Windows CD wizard works about 50% of the time. (so therefor I am wasting half the disk and hours of time). *** this is not just with the CD wizard - I have tried 4 different CD writing programs aside from just the Winxp CD wizard (Nero, Roxio, DirectCD and a freeware one) .. again, on 6 different computers and many different brands of CDs. Half the CDs are now expensive coasters as a result. What am I doing wrong? How can I correct this. (ie I am looking for settings etc, not for someone to sell me new software). Thanks Request for Question Clarification by denco-ga on 07 Nov 2006 13:10 PST Howdy vodguy-ga, Greatly appreciate your patience with this troubleshooting process. Chances are you have a background process that is interfering with you burning your
we highly recommend that you visit our Guide for New Members. Cannot complete the CD Writing Wizard. Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by rainforest123, Mar 10, 2006. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Advertisement rainforest123 Thread Starter https://forums.techguy.org/threads/cannot-complete-the-cd-writing-wizard.448789/ Joined: Dec 28, 2004 Messages: 8,250 Cannot complete the CD Writing Wizard. There was an error https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/sony-cd-rw-crx140e-error-in-writing-process-31129/ in the writing process. I am unable to create a CD-R disk, using Windows XP's built in CD burning software. I am trying to place text & image files, total < 200 MB . HOWEVER, I can create a music cd using Windows Media Player After formatting a CD-RW disk, on the PC in question, using XP's formatting tool, I received the same error message error in when I tried to put files on a CD-RW disk. Thus I do not think that http://www.kbalertz.com/kb_883523.aspx applies. Windows XP Home SP2 Dell Dimension 2400 P4, duo core 2.4 GHZ 384 MB 40 GB, > 25% free Norton Internet Security 2005, up to date; no viruses detected The PC shipped with ONLY a CD player. DVD dual layer Sony burner was installed 18 Jan 2006. Upgrade to XP SP2 occurred Nov 2004. I have ensured that "enable CD Recording on this error in the drive" is checked. I set IMAPI service to automatic. I started it. I set recovery for 1st, 2nd & 3rd to "restart the service". But, after trying to create a CD-R disk, IMAPI is "unstarted". Nothing noted in event viewer > system, nor applications. Nothing noted system info > software environ > windows error reporting. I am using the XP burning software because I installed Nero 7 Ultimate & burning failed. I have contacted Nero multiple times on this issue, via email & their online tech support form. They responded only twice. They did not address this issue. I have posted the nero.exe issue at this forum, but have not had any replies during the 7+ days since I posted here. RF123 rainforest123, Mar 10, 2006 #1 Sponsor Byteman Gone but Never Forgotten Joined: Jan 24, 2002 Messages: 17,742 Hi, Even though you can successfully create a music or audio CD, there could be something wrong with the burner itself. if the CD wizard starts, and you can select files and it works up to the point where it "cannot write", it must be something wrong with the drive, or the CDs themselves. If you've tried other brands, or speeds of CDs, I apologize...but have you? Have you tried ordinary documents or perhaps the setup files for a program, do they give the same error? Don't know if you can set the speed of the burn process lower with the
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