Vista - BURNER NOT FOUND in Windows DVD Maker

I am having problems with my Windows DVD Maker - although i have successfully burnt a dvd in it before - now it comes up with 'burner not found' - even tho i can use another program and burn dvds on that - so i know my burner is working!
Windows dvd maker just wont reconise it.
I have tried alot of different things to fix it - taken off lower and upper things and downloaded auto-fix things but nothing has worked!!!

all i want is for it to work...

Hopefully someone can help me - please.

Thank you
stef

have you downloaded the latest service pack?

Can you post the error code?

Hey Glennage!!! Thanks for your reply....

I have windows/hp updater on my computer which updates automatically for me.
And i have downloaded the latest service pack - but that didnt help either.

No error code on message - just the message - I will paste the message later today for you to view.

Cheers
stef

ok the box that comes up reads:

"DVD burner not found
A DVD burner was not found. Make Sure a DVD burner is connected and installed, and then try again."

I can burn dvds in mymuvee and burn other cds in roxio but not DVD maker - but i have burnt using it before ????

thanks again
Stef

This is just a question, but do you have more than one DVD burner installed?

Does any of this help?

1. If you have more than one DVD burner installed on your computer, on the Add pictures and video to the DVD page, select the DVD burner that you want to use from the DVD burner list.
2. If you want to set different options for your DVD, click Options. For information about the different options you can specify when burning a DVD, see Change DVD-Video settings.
3. Click the Disc title box, and then type a title for the DVD.

Hey Ron,

Thank you for your reply - no i only have one DVD burner installed.

When i open windows dvd maker there is no dvd burner listed in the drop down menu on the right hand side.

I cxan still add the pictures and videos and title etc but when i go to the next page and press burn it comes up with the message as per last post?

It is very confusing...

????

stef

Hmmmm...

Thanks for the additional info. I'll keep looking for a fix.

Cheers,

What other program are you using to burn DVDs with? Perhaps that program is causing a problem for Windows DVD Maker.

Cheers,

Hello every one : "sorry for my weak english "
first i look here to fix this probleem but there no solution posted !

i just fix it and i want to help other people to fix it to :

i use Win7 64x RC

the same probleem " BURNER NOT FOUND " !

1- go to Device Manager "right click in computer icon"
2- select DVD/CD rom
3-Disable all virtual rom you have like "farston Virtual cd or image dvd driver "
4-it will say you must restart your PC , after restart your DVD maker will burn it corect !
and now im burning my own DVD !
after that finsh , you can enable the Virtual DVD/Cd again ..
i know its boring that every time you want to make dvd you must do this steps !! and if i find another solution i will post it here ...

by the way .. i just join here , to post this solution ! so nice to meet you all
and i wish that help !