Windows 10: unable to burn cds as it just tells me the drive is in use - i have never used this drive...

Discus and support unable to burn cds as it just tells me the drive is in use - i have never used this drive... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; every time i try to burn a cd it gives me the message“Windows Media Player Legacy cannot burn to the disc because the drive is in use. Wait a few... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Scarlett Greenland, Nov 7, 2024.

  1. unable to burn cds as it just tells me the drive is in use - i have never used this drive...


    every time i try to burn a cd it gives me the message“Windows Media Player Legacy cannot burn to the disc because the drive is in use. Wait a few minutes for other burning tasks to complete and then try again.

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    Scarlett Greenland, Nov 7, 2024
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  2. How to burn a document to a cd in windows 10

    Hi Elaine,

    To assist you better, answer the below questions

    • Are you facing any difficulties to burn a document to a cd?
    • Are you using any third party tool to burn a document to a cd?
    I suggest you to follow below steps to burn cd and check if it helps.

    • Insert CD/DVD.
    • Open the CD/DVD drive in File explorer
      icon from the taskbar, copy and paste the required document to the
      CD/DVD drive.
    • Click on Burn a Disc.
    • Follow on the on screen instruction.
    Hope the information was helpful. If you need further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.
     
    Ashwin V S, Nov 7, 2024
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  3. Unable to burn CDs

    Hi,

    I've been burning CDs for use in my car for quite some time with no issues.

    Today I got a new batch of blank CDs (Verbatim CD-RW 12x, I had previously used a different brand with a different speed) and the first CD burned just fine, but after that my CD drive (ASUS BW-12B1LT) is unable to burn anything, from Windows Media Player
    I get 'Windows Media Player encountered a problem while burning the file to the disc' and from Music Bee I get 'This device does not support the operations required by this disc format'. I've disabled and re-enabled the CD drive with a restart, uninstalled
    and reinstalled the drivers for the CD drive again with a restart and I am still having the exact same issue.

    I also got the 'directory name is invalid' error on inserting a different disc, but the aforementioned steps fixed this.

    The sata and power cables for the drive are totally fine as far as I can tell.

    would really appreciate any help here!
     
    KungFuWaders, Nov 7, 2024
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  4. unable to burn cds as it just tells me the drive is in use - i have never used this drive...

    CD drive opens when trying to burn a disk

    Hi,

    There are still other factors causing your DVD-RW drive to eject which we would need to check. These may include faulty hardware, CD/DVD burning software, operating system, driver, or even with the discs. To further identify the root cause of your concern,
    kindly provide us details to the following:

    • What are the specific steps which you usually do to burn data to the discs?
    • Have you attempted use other CD/DVD burning software?
    • Screenshot of the error which you are getting.

    This article may be for a different scenario where the CD/DVD drive itself is not detected but the steps listed here may also help with your concern:

    Your CD or DVD drive is not recognized by Windows or other programs.


    Don't hesitate to update us if you need further assistance.

    Best regards,
     
    Roberto Ven, Nov 7, 2024
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