Unable to copy file to CD

check your disc drive can burn discs, it sounds as though it set up to read discs only (ROM).

This problem is normal and exists with many CD/DVD drives.
On some of the drives, if you put in blank discs and try to open the disc in My Computer or Windows Explorer, Windows displays no contents or a blank disc. Whereas on other drives, you get the error message that you mentioned about incorrect function.

What software are you using to burn CDs or DVDs? Are you able to burn CDs but not DVDs or you can't burn both the discs? Did you try a CDs with a different make/manufacturer? Some drives refuse on some disc makes. Try another disc and another writing speed, or try the lowest writing speed available with your software.

Hope that helps,
Regards,
Raspal

When you try to write data to an optical disc, you may experience any of the following symptoms:

* You receive various disc write error messages.
* You experience issues with the drive and the built-in recording feature of Windows XP.
* You experience issues with third-party programs that you use to write data to the disc.
* You cannot read the disc in all versions of Windows.
* You cannot read the disc, or some files on the disk, by using an MP3 player.
* When you add files or folders to a disc that already contains data, some files are lost.
* Recording files to the disc is inconsistent.
* The disc recording operation is consistently unsuccessful.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting specific errors
If you experience one of the following errors, follow the appropriate steps to resolve the error.

* There is no disc in the drive. Please insert a writable CD into drive.
This error can occur if the CD-R drive or CD-RW drive is not recognized as a recordable device. This error can also occur if the device driver has been corrupted. To resolve this issue, see Method 3 in the "General troubleshooting" section and Method 1 in the "Advanced troubleshooting" section.

* Drive not accessible, incorrect function
This error message typically occurs when you try to write to a CD-R or a CD-RW, and the Windows XP built-in disc recording feature does not recognize the CD drive as a recordable drive. This error message may also occur if specific third-party programs are installed. For more information about how to troubleshoot this error,

when you access the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive, or the CD-RW drive
* Error Deleting File or Folder.
Cannot delete file name. Files on this CD-ROM drive are read-only. You cannot copy or move files over to this CD-ROM drive.

This error message can occur because individual files cannot be deleted from the CD-RW. You cannot use the CD disc recording feature of Windows XP for random-access storage while you are writing to disc.

To set the service to Automatic, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc /s, and then click OK.
2. Double-click IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service.
3. Under Service Status, click Start.
4. Try to write data to a CD.

I think you burn into CD\DVD is incorrect. Recopy any Software is OK using ISO, but to find out that your burn that into proper ISO also, It will not work. To burn is again is extracted from ISO back to Bootable Windows Vista DVD.
Here is a a tip, use another program like Nero to burn into image, the file is .NRG or .ISO...
Or for easy tip, try COPY DISC for assurance that it will run again as is.
Good luck!

Most dell machines do no come with dvd rewriting as standard. They only come with cd rewriting capability. Unless you specifically requested it as an add on to the spec it probably just has the ability to pay dvd's.

Most internet cafe's will have a machine with a dvd rewriter if you really need to copy a dvd

Val

U NEED CD-RW DISC TO ERASE AND REWRITE IF THE DISC READS CD-R IT WON'T REWRITE, U CAN NORMALLY JUST DELETE THE FILE OR REFORMAT THE DISK WITH THE WINDOWS FORMAT FUNCTION, USE UR HELP AND SUPPORT FOR HOW TO ACCESS THIS FEATURE.DEPENDING ON HOW U R TRYING TO ADD SOME APPLICATION ADD INFORMATION IN OPEN /CLOSE SESSION WHICH MEANS AFTER THE APPLICATION CLOSES ONLY IT CAN ACCESS THE INFORMATION

dear,
u need SUPER drive for this. b'coz if u have COMBO or Writer then it can copy only the CD not DVD.
regards,

need ur rating.

I cannot seem to copy a file to my CD drive on my Toshiba Satellite Pro - I keep getting the message D:/is not accessible Incorrect Function. What is the deal? Can anyone help?

My Toshiba lap top when i try and copy pictures to a disc it will not let me it says D:/is not accessable.incorrect function
I also tried downloading pictures from a cd and it would not read it though it did read a pdf file for documents on another disc

- Please try this ... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;315350 Please revert back with the results