[Reflection]

I don't know what's happening now but my CD-RW drive just won't copy CD-R discs anymore. I use Windows Media Player, it worked fine before. After it's done converting the files, this message comes up -

Windows Media Player cannot copy files to the recordable disc

0xC00D11AB: Cannot copy files to recordable disc
Windows Media Player cannot copy the selected files to the CD-R or CD-RW disc. To fix the problem, do one or more of the following:

Clean the disc and ensure that it is not damaged.
Select a slower recording (write) speed.
Try a different brand of CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Quit other programs.
To select a slower recording speed
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Devices tab.
In Devices, double-click the name of the CD-R or CD-RW drive, and then click the Recording tab.
In the write-speed list, select a slower speed.
Error ID = 0xC00D11AB, Condition ID = 0x00000000

I'm sure the disc isn't damaged, as its brand new
I've tried a different brand of CD-R
No programs are running
And selected a slower recording speed.

Another CD-R looks like ending up in the bin.

[fov]

Have you tried it using something other than Windows Media Player?

[Reflection]

Originally Posted by fov

Have you tried it using something other than Windows Media Player?

Yeah...I tried this program called Burrrnt. A different error message comes up.
I would try Nero but the file size is too big and my ISP automatically disconnects every 2 hours and Mozilla doesn't seem to resume files.

[Intrepid Homoludens]

How old is your cd drive? It's possible that some other thing has rendered it dysfunctional. Both my cd-writer drive and my DVD drive both died on me, and I never abused them (I wouldn't know how). It's my suspicion that copy protection thingies may have been the cause. I played Broken Sword 3 and some other games that had Starforce included. I dunno, but I've read some nasty things about the possible side effects of copy protection. After a while I wasn't ever able to use either drives, they wouldn't even read my cds or DVDs. I had to replace the cd-writer drive with an old basic cd drive just to be able to install and play Prince of Persia: SOT.

[Reflection]

Computer's about a year old, I don't know why the CD-RW drive won't copy CD-R's. It plays audio and sofware discs.

[Intrepid Homoludens]

What are you trying to copy? It may just have copy protection in it.

[Reflection]

Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

What are you trying to copy? It may just have copy protection in it.

Vangelis mp3's. I'd buy the albums but they're deleted. I copied QOTSA mp3's to the same CD-R [TDK] and it played on my stereo without any problems. Now the remaining CD-R's [TDK] won't work at all.

[SakSquash]

Hahah. God, is everything you own broken?

[Reflection]

Sigh

I changed the writing speed to 10x in the CD-RW drive's Recording tab. It worked but the CD-RW sound is messed up on my stereo. Now it won't work at all.

I posted the same message on Microsoft's message board but you get a few replies for each thread. Any other message boards that can help me out?