I had the same problem when I upgraded to WinXP. Roxio wouldn't work so 
I used Add/Remove Programs to get rid of it. After that my computer 
didn't recognize either of my CD drives. I found this solution online 
and it worked for me. See 
http://www.siliconguide.com/qa/forum/messages/71.shtml for the complete 
thread. As usual be sure to back up the Registry before making changes

1. Click on START button, the click on RUN
2. Enter REGEDIT and press enter
3. When REGEDIT starts, open up the following folders
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
Class
{4D36E965-E325 -11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
4. After clicking on {4D36E965-E325 -11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} you should 
see two settings on the right-hand side:
"Upperfilters"
"Lowerfilters"
Click on each of them, press DELETE and click YES.

Then close REGEDIT, shutdown & restart your PC


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert T. Morse" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 9:41 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] XP: Unable to format CD ROM or recognize drive


Neither my CD ROM DVD drive (D:) or my CD R/ CD/RW burner (E:) will now
recognize previously formatted data disks and do not recognize any CD in
either drive.  Nor does my CD burner give me the format option.  My 
primarygoal is to creative a simple and quick backup to CD/RWs and CD/Rs.  I 
had been using Roxio but found it unwelildy so uninstalled Roxio.  I then
planned to use XP's MS Backup until I realized it wouldn't accept CDs. 
I then downloaded SyncBack software (shareware) as well as HP/Sonic DLA 
files so I could format the discs in UPD.  I preume my problem is basically 
with XP but am stumped - tried ebery knowledge base I could think of.  Hope
someone can assist.  Thnx,

bob.m

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