Windows Explorer only allows "Move", not "Copy" to CD/DVD drive


  1. Posts : 2
    windows 7 home premium
       #1

    Windows Explorer only allows "Move", not "Copy" to CD/DVD drive


    Today I tried to burn a disk of mp3 files as I've done many times before. When I tried to copy the files from the C drive to the D (CD/DVD drive), Windows Explorer only would allow "Move," not "Copy". I tried to copy with CTRL+Right Click and that didn't work either - when I hover over the icon for the D drive it says "Move."

    I was able to copy and burn a disk (in CD format) with Windows Media Player, and the CD drive works fine for playback. Also, when I plug in an external hard drive Windows Explorer allows copy of files to the external hard drive.

    It's only when I try to copy files to the CD drive that I encounter this problem.

    No other recent changes have been made to the computer.

    Any idea, and thanks very much!
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  2. Posts : 414
    win7 ultimate 32bit
       #2

    try selecting the files--then right click and select 'SEND TO' CD/DVD--it shouldn't be possible to 'copy' to a blank CD/DVD as it will be unformatted.

    'send to' the choose burn
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  3. Posts : 2
    windows 7 home premium
    Thread Starter
       #3

    When I select a folder or a file and click "send to" the CD/DVD drive, nothing happens.

    I promise I've executed the following procedure many, many times with Windows Explorer.

    - Insert blank CD in D Drive
    - Go to C drive
    - Drag and drop files using windows explorer to D drive (when I do this and hover over the D drive, the dragged file says "Copy"
    - When finished dragging the files I want, click on the D drive and burn.

    What doesn't work now is that I can't drag and drop from C to D. When I try the dragged file says "move" not "copy", and if I release the file over the D drive icon nothing happens.

    Thanks again to anyone who may have a solution to this perplexing problem!
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  4. Posts : 414
    win7 ultimate 32bit
       #4

    possibly--bad CD/DVD drive or bad media (disk)

    check in device manager to see if drive is functioning and/or try some different media
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  5. Posts : 1
    windows 7 enterprise
       #5

    Hi Keith. I have the identical problem you do. I cannot remember exactly when it started, and various system restores have not solved it. Any help anyone has would be appreciated. Have tried many suggested solutions I have found online, to no avail.
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