At 06:31 PM 11/16/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I am using Memorex CD-RW's that are MultiSpeed 1X to 4X.
>My computer is a Sony, using Windows XP, whose CD-RW Drive specs are 10X
>max for writing CD-RW discs and 33.2X max for reading
>them. The DVD-ROM Drive shows 32X max for reading CD-RW's.
>
>My problem is that I go through the motions of writing to the point that I
>get the response that I hove successfully written my data or pics on the
>CD-RW. But then when I reinsert the CD-RW in the CD-RW Drive to read what
>I have written, I get a content screen but it is blank  ... when I insert
>that same CD-RW in the CD-ROM Drive, it asks me to insert a disc in the
>drive as if there was no disc in it.

Try switching media. I tried three different brands (all name brands mind
you) before I found one that worked. Verbatim High Speed works for me. They
can be a little hard to find, but I found them mail-order ($5.99 for a 5
pack at buy.com with free shipping right now..

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