Shoutbox

you're completely right, Fatfreechicken ... I'm so stupid

This is what i get if i choose the properties...

Hmm, this is the exact same error I got a while back. Iirc, I had to delete a registry key or something and reboot, but I'm not sure. I'll look into it...

K thanx alot...

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Many third-party programs that control CD or DVD burning (as well as some player applications) install CD- or DVD-ROM filter device drivers into Windows. These filter drivers are meant to allow for low-level hooks into the hardware, to allow for functions such as packet writing (where a CD-R/W or DVD-/+RW can be written incrementally, like a hard disk).

These filter drivers sometimes have problems that can cause the CD or DVD drive to stop working correctly. The device entry for the CD or DVD drive in the Device Manager may show up with an error descriptor that reads "The device could not start." Additionally, there may be an error message that reads "One of the filter drivers for this device is invalid." The devices themselves do not show up in Explorer. Error codes for the device include code 31, code 32, code 19 or code 39, and sometimes the even more ominous warning "Your registry might be corrupted" appears.

Fixing the problem simply involves deleting the filter entries for the third-party device drivers. These entries can sometimes become damaged (which is what produces the "corrupt registry" warning).

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Source: Link

This is how to remove the filters (if they exist) according to Microsoft.

This is how I sorted mine, so it could be worth a try