JSI Tip 5469. How do I troubleshoot Windows XP issues that occur writing data to compact disc recordable (CD-R) and compact disc re-writable (CD-RW) optical discs and how do I troubleshoot issues with CD-R and CD-RW drives?

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 324129 contains the following summary and INTRODUCTION:

Summary

SUMMARY This article describes how to troubleshoot issues that occur if you write data to CD-R and CD-RW optical discs and how to troubleshoot issues with CD-R and CD-RW drives. The procedures that are described in this article apply to CD-R and CD-RW drives.

INTRODUCTION

If you experience a problem reading from a disc by using the CD-R drive, the CD-RW drive, the DVD drive, or the CD-ROM drive, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

321641 How to troubleshoot issues with reading CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD discs

When you try to write data to an optical disc, you may experience the following issues: