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Robin S.
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"zylog44" <zylog44@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:88C5660F-E4C4-4369-B56C-F133E29C0154@microsoft.com...
> Having installed a new Sony AWG 170A DVD/CD drive I found tha Windows XP
> would not recognise it as a recordable device. I changed the value data
> for
> the "Drive Type" in the registry to "2" ( CD-RW ) and this produced a
> "Recording " tab under CD drive (Properties) in My Computer. When I try
> to
> burn a CD-R or RW disk, I am asked to insert a blank disk even after
> doing so!
> Any suggestions?
> --
> zylog