Cannot burn files to cd windows 7

Since the root cause of Windows Media Player burning CD problems are varied, and some of them are unknown, we suggest that you try these methods one by one until you find the workable solution.

Unfortunately, the software is not capable of handling DVD Video ripping. Test other discs in Windows Media Player, and if none of them works, this issue is most likely due to Windows Media Player, system configuration, or hardware setup. You may work it out in these ways. In case that any unexpected errors resulting from an outdated version, you can firstly update to the latest Windows Media Player Restart your computer. Follow the steps above to check the Windows Media Player option and enable all features.

Restart your computer again. Windows Media Player should be reinstalled now. Go to Control Panel on Windows 7 and 8, type troubleshoot in the search box, click Troubleshooting , then View all , scroll down to Windows Media Player Settings , click Next on the new dialog, and wait for the detecting process. If there are incorrect settings, the system troubleshooter will help diagnose and resolve the problem automatically.

Click Apply and burn your CD to see whether it works. Copy and paste devmgmt. Then, Device Manager appears. Right click on the CD drive, select Update driver software. Follow the instruction and if there is updated driver software available, the update process should come to pass. Restart your computer after the update.

Do not close the window until the scanning process finishes. Then you should receive a message promoting whether it has found and repaired the system files. However, the whole process is much more complicated since you may run into different cases during using this tool. Thanks for your feedback. I look after client Win7 computers of all ages, types. This problem does not exist on any of them and they are up to date. This sounds unusual and hard to explain.

In explorer on the menu bar where burn appears, if there is not enough space a chevron will appear, click on that chevron. Burn is typically one of the last in the list. There is no burn disc option in explorer. The systems do not seem to recognize that there is a blank disc in the drive. I also tried System Restore and it did not help. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

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