Toshiba SD-5112 - Can no longer burn DVD

In January, I bought a new computer and installed a Toshiba SD-5112 CD/DVD-R/RW drive. My operating system is Windows XP Professional. I use NERO as well as CloneDVD for burning both data, music and video CDs and DVDs.

So fare, it has been working fine. Now, I can no longer burn data or video DVDs. As well, I cannot read data DVD's. The drive still allows for playback of both original and 'burned' movie DVD's using, for instance, Windows Media Player 9.

After having inserted a blank DVD-R in the drive, when attempting to create a data DVD using NERO, I am asked to insert a recordable DVD in the drive. Same same message appears in Clone DVD. When inserting a data DVD in the drive and attempting to explore the disc using Windows Explorer, Explorer does not view the contents of the disc ("Drive Empty"). Same situation but with a movie DVD, burned or original, Windows Explorer allows me to explore the contents.

The CD-R/RW functionality of the drive still works just fine. Can still read as well as record data and music CD.

I'd be very appreciative if anyone could provide me with a bit of help. Have no idea what happened.

In advance, thanks.

MarkF - a very confused lad.

Welcome to Windrivers MarkF!

What version of Nero are you using?
Is windows xp native burning enabled?
try downloading and installing this Its the aspi layer. Also when you have installed it, run aspichk.exe to check that the files are all up to date.

Let us know what happens