How Do I Fix My CD Writer?
A CD writer is used to create music and data CDs. You can create personal music mixes, backup files and transport reports and other files. CDs can also be used for picture slide shows. CD writers support several types of disks, such as CD-R, CD+R, CD-RW and CD+RW. If you start receiving error messages or your CD writer isn’t recognized, it’s time to take steps to troubleshoot and fix your CD writer. Insert a blank CD into your CD writer. Open your CD burning software. See if your CD writer is displayed within the software. This checks to see if your software finds your CD writer. If the writer is recognized, burn a test project. If you receive an error, try a different type of disk. For instance, if you used a CD-R disk, try burning with a CD+R disk. Some writers only work with one or the other. Check to see if your CD writer is recognized by your operating system, if it’s not found by your burning software. Check your hardware list for disk drives. In Windows, right-click “My Computer
