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Title: Re: CD Burning problem
Post by: MCconvert on April 08, 2008, 12:55:04 pm
I have upgraded MC to 470 and have the following system info:

Media Center 12.0.470 Registered -- C:\Program Files\Media Center 12\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2992 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 141 MB

Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.11 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: 4.60 (1021) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright ᄅ 1989-1999 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.60 (1021)

Ripping /   Drive D: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-820S   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive D: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-820S    Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:16  MaxSpeed:16  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /

Portable Device Info
  Removed devices:


Interface Plugins:
  last.fm (Active)
  Library Server (Active)
  TiVo Server (Active)
  UPnP Server (Active)

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I repeatedly get an "Insert blank CD" message when I try to burn an audio CD.  MC doesn't recognize my drive or doesn't see that there IS a blank CD inserted.  What do I do?  MC plays from the drive fine.
Title: Re: CD Burning problem
Post by: JohnT on April 08, 2008, 02:50:54 pm
I have upgraded MC to 470 and have the following system info:
I repeatedly get an "Insert blank CD" message when I try to burn an audio CD.  MC doesn't recognize my drive or doesn't see that there IS a blank CD inserted.  What do I do?  MC plays from the drive fine.
Did it burn ok with a previous version of MC? (which version?)
 Are you under a limited user account, or do you have admin privilege?
Title: Re: CD Burning problem
Post by: MCconvert on April 08, 2008, 05:46:44 pm
Media Jukebox burned beautifully, never had a problem.  When I was forced to upgrade to MC, I started with 450.  I have yet to be able to burn a CD with MC.  I have administrative privileges.
Title: Re: Re: CD Burning problem
Post by: JimH on April 08, 2008, 06:00:20 pm
Did you reboot after installing?  It shouldn't be necessary, but it's worth a try.

Did you try reinstalling?
Title: Re: CD Burning problem
Post by: MCconvert on April 09, 2008, 01:38:03 pm
Yes I rebooted twice.
Title: Re: CD Burning problem
Post by: MCconvert on April 09, 2008, 01:42:02 pm
I am still looking for a solution to my problem.

I have upgraded from MC 451 to MC 470 and have the following system:

Media Center 12.0.470 Registered -- C:\Program Files\Media Center 12\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2993 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 156 MB

Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.11 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: 4.60 (1021) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright ᄅ 1989-1999 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.60 (1021)

Ripping /   Drive D: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-820S   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive D: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-820S    Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:16  MaxSpeed:16  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: No /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /

Portable Device Info
  Removed devices:


Interface Plugins:
  last.fm (Active)
  Library Server (Active)
  TiVo Server (Active)
  UPnP Server (Active)
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I repeatedly get an "Insert blank CD" message when I try to Burn an audio CD.  MC doesn't recognize my drive or doesn't see that there IS a blank CD inserted.  What do I do?  MC plays from the drive fine and Windows Media will burn as well as Drag 'n Drop.  What's wrong with Media Center?
Title: Re: CD Burning problem
Post by: Alex B on April 09, 2008, 05:23:57 pm
I don't know if this would help or not, but you could remove the old ASPI drivers. I don't think they are needed anymore, but probably MC uses them if they are installed.

At least you could update the Adaptec ASPI drivers to the last version (released in 2002):
http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/downloads/ms/ms_win_xp?productId=ASPI-4.70&dn=Windows+ASPI+Package

The version 4.60 was released before XP.
Title: Re: CD Burning problem
Post by: JohnT on April 10, 2008, 07:49:06 am
This is just a plain old blank 74 or 80 minute CD and you're not prepping it or formatting it with other software right? And you are selecting the audio cd mode in MC?

Please send me a log file. Enable "output to a log file" in Help/Logging. Then attempt a burn, then "click to email log files" to johnt at jriver.com

Thanks.
Title: Re: CD Burning problem
Post by: MCconvert on April 15, 2008, 10:52:11 am
John T, I have followed your instructions and sent you an email from my email account with log attachment.  Hope this leads to the solution.