Windows 10: Windows Media Player only recognizes 1 in 10 discs and will not rip or burn

My windows media player barely will rip or burn. it will still play what is already in.

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Problem with burning disc on Windows 10 using Windows Media Player

Hello Tibbies,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

We understand the inconvenience you have experienced.

Did you tried using another disc?

I guess the problem might be with the disc, which you're trying to use. Sometimes, the disc will still appears as empty even if there is some data on it or any damage to it. Suggest you to cross check the issue by using another disc or a new disc to see
if the same thing happens. Also try to restart your PC once, post complete shutdown to see if it makes different in the situation.

Make use of below links for burning a disc using Windows Media Player.

Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player

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Note: Since the articles are designed for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, unlike launching steps for 'Windows Media Player', settings and steps to burn a disc with Windows Media Player are same for Windows 10.

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Problem with burning disc on Windows 10 using Windows Media Player

Ive tried using several other discs as well as trying the shut down and restart. It still gives me the same response after 'pretending to burn the docs that the procees failed. Disk is not empty. Yet it is.

 

Windows 10, Media Player 12, Burning Audio CD "An Error Occurred" details states "Windows Media Player encountered a problem while burning the file to the disc."

When burning an Audio CD using CD-R or CD-RW I am getting an error from windows media player 12.

"Windows Media Player cannot burn some of the files. To investigate the problem, click the icon next to the files in the burn list."

Software installed on system is

• Windows 10 build 1803 (x64)
• Media Player 12.0.17134.81
• Nero 2018 Platinum

Using a LG model WH16NS40 drive and Magnavox 52x 700MB 80min disc. My C: drive is a Samsung 500 GB 850 SSD that contains my library of MP3 files. My paging file is managed by the system on a RAID 0 drive D: comprised of 3 Samsung 1 TB 850
SSD drives. Intel i7 7820X CPU and 128 Gigs of RAM.

Steps to reproduce,

1. Open Media player
2. Select enough MP3's in your library to fill the disc (I was using 700 MB discs)
3. Add them to a new bun list in Media Player
4. Insert a CD into drive. (tried both CD-R and CD-RW with same results)
5. From the "Burn" tab in Media Player I selected the "Start Burn" button
6. I immediately was given an error message:
   1. "Windows Media Player cannot burn some of the files. To investigate the problem, click the icon next to the files in the burn list."
7. Changed to optical drive letter (mine is drive E in media player. Status in media player stated "An Error Occurred"
8. Selected the red X next to file. It said the following:
   1. "Windows Media Player encountered a problem while burning the file to the disc."
9. Press the "Start burn" again and now different files from the same list are causing the error. Never gets to processing the files for the burn
10. Keep pressing "Start Burn" until it works and no errors are reported. No changes of the audio files just clicked the "Start Burn" button.

Burn options in Media player are:

• General
  • Burn Speed - Slow
• Audio CDs
  • Apply volume leveling across tracks - CHECKED
  • Burn CD without gaps - CHECKED
• Data Discs
  • Add a list of all burned files to the disk in this format: - M3U
  • Use media information to arrange files in folders on the disc - CHECKED

I have a video of the this process to back up what I'm reporting


The problem is when I have a large selection of files I want to burn to multiple Audio discs, I have to "baby sit" the process and only process enough files to fill one disc (multiple discs won't retry just moves onto the next set of files). A burn of multiple
discs is a nightmare using Windows Media player and is as pleasant as backing up a 1 TB drive to floppies.

I've seen other posts about un-installing media player (did that), defrag the hard drive (SSD try again), Clean the CD lens, CD's are old technology (really!!!, an excuse I seen on this forum from another user). https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...burn-cds/ee7bf79e-1000-4c38-9259-d8eaf71dee1c

Please fix Media Player so it won't error out on files that are obviously not the problem. I've been using Media Player since version 10. I've tried others and they either focus on doing too much, poorly or don't have this ability to burn a playlist as
easily at Media Player.