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When trying to burn a CD, and having a blank CD-R in the DVD drive, I get "Windows can't read the disc in Drive D". I have tried other discs and DVDs but it seems Windows does not recognise a blank disc. I have another DVD drive and the same is true here as well. I have tried updating the drivers and disabling and re-enabling the drives but to no avail. CDs or DVDs with content are recognised however.
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I had the same problem in Windows 7 32-bit (suspect this would fix in Vista as well). After trying everything else under the sun went into Services (Search for programs and files, type "Services") and looked up "Shell Hardware Detection". Found that it was disabled (not sure how it got that way). Right clicked on it to get Properties. Changed Startup type to "Automatic", hit Apply and OK. Problem resolved without even having to reboot!
I had the same problem in Windows 7 32-bit (suspect this would fix in Vista as well). After trying everything else under the sun went into Services (Search for programs and files, type "Services") and looked up "Shell Hardware Detection". Found that it was disabled (not sure how it got that way). Right clicked on it to get Properties. Changed Startup type to "Automatic", hit Apply and OK. Problem resolved without even having to reboot!
Never too late! 12 hours later and many calls to Samsung, the Brand of my 2 LightScribe drives with this problem. NO help there. I am self taught in computers and out-did them ALL. Thanks to this post!!! THANK You all... ESPECIALLY this GENIUS... Samsung was going to issue me RMA's. LOL. Thanks Again.
I had the same problem in Windows 7 32-bit (suspect this would fix in Vista as well). After trying everything else under the sun went into Services (Search for programs and files, type "Services") and looked up "Shell Hardware Detection". Found that it was disabled (not sure how it got that way). Right clicked on it to get Properties. Changed Startup type to "Automatic", hit Apply and OK. Problem resolved without even having to reboot!
YOU ARE A GOD! I have been researching this problem forever. I've tried EVERYTHING to no avail. I wish I would have run into your post first because it took me all of 45 seconds to resolve this issue! THANK YOU -- FINALLY! Exactly as you said.
Now I hope I didn't screw anything else up while I was listening to all the other advice. (Not just from this forum.)
Thanks! This was very good information. I have two RW DVD +R DL Lightscribe drives and both had been working great. Then the other day when I went to use them, I would get an error message that Windows does not recognize the disc. I followed your instructions and they now work fine again. How it got changed to begin with is beyond me.
Jim - many thanks - this worked a treat - CD/DVD now recognised and fully usable. Regards.
