Vista - Audio CD won't play on other devices.

That was the result of clicking 'Finalize the disk'?

Yes. I've found out this, I've been using data disk and I thought that I'd try on a newer DVD/Recorder, and it played. So I thought that I's change the brand from Memorex to TDK. No change, so I then tried using a Memorex Music CD-R, no change on the original DVD/CD/CDV Player. I thought that this player was a newer type that would play CD's other than music brands. So now what?

what format are you using to burn the disk? mp3/wma?

also when you burn a disk you are usually asked if you want to play the media on another device or just this computer , you didnt permanently set the latter did you?

I'm burning from WMA and I thought that I was burning so other player could use them, but now I'm not sure. I can't see that option in WMP or in Roxio, any help here?

Hi caddman6425;1152575] can you explore your cd and report back the extension for the music. Ie. wmv,mp3,cda etc.

Hi dbknox,
It's cda.
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Nick

Wow,I have to admit Nick, I am lost. CDA which is the extension for music cd's, should play on any CD player. Usually when you burn a music CD it is finalized, even if you only do one song. I personally use Nero to make all my music CD's. I used to have Roxio (many years ago) and it worked fine.
The only thing I can think of is that you are not burning the cd in the "audio burning session of Roxio." Please excuse me for the following as I don't know how skilled your at burning music cd's. ( I did see you mentioned burning as data earlier and that won't work for cda, it will work for mp3)
Check the following
How to Use Roxio To Burn A Music CD | eHow.com
Hope it helps. Plus I would recommend doing a search in google for help, they do have forums for Roxio.

It's not only Roxio, it's everything that I've tried to burn with. Could it be that my OS is 64 bit? I've ruled out the style of cd being used, because they all do it. The only thing that I've fouis that they will play on a year old DVD Recorder, but not on the 1 1/2 old DVD Player or the 2 yr old one. Oh, I am burning in the "Audio Burning Session".
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Nick

I may be totally off the track, but I believe that cd or cda files are
somewhat meta-data in nature.

It may be that your actual music files are hidden in a temp file
somewhere on your system and your CD has only the
cda "shortcuts" pointing to those hidden files.

If that's the case, then the CD can't access
the music anywhere but on your system.

I think the cda system includes copy protection and
special ripping tech is needed. Don't know why it's not
working now if it was before.

Nope, no copy protection. They are plain jane wma audio file that I'm trying to put to CD to play on other devices. BTW, it did work on my 32 bit system before this 64 bit system, I made quit a few disks. As far as the rest of what your talking about, at first glance, I have no idea what your talking about, I quess I'll have to re-read it