Laptop D: drive gives "D:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function"

[akashshubhra]

I have a Dell Vostro 1520 laptop with Windows XP (last 3 years). It has now stopped recognising any blank cd or dvd and gives the error message "D:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function". It can however read/play cd's or dvd's that have data/music/movies on them.

I have gone to Dell's support site and applied firmware updates for CD/DVD drive. I have also previously changed D drive setting to "enable burning of CD's".

The D: drive shows up in Windows Explorer but I cannot even select to. I click on D drive and cursor jumps back to C:, so I cant even get to it.

What else can i do?

Thanx

 

[Tmagic650]

Have the CD/DVD drive replaced...

 

[akashshubhra]

got a new DVD drive - same problem

Hi,

Since my D: drive was giving problems, i got a new Samsung DVD/CD burner that requires 2 USB ports to be used. However i can read any cd/dvd using that device however when i insert a blank CD, i get message
"e:\is not accessible. Incorrect function"

Any suggestions?

thanks

 

[Tmagic650]

A DVD/CD burner that uses 2 USB ports must be an external USB CD/DVD burner, right? Is XP updated fully using Windows Update and is XP updated to Service Pack 3?

 

[Zilpha]

Well, since this device is showing the exact same behavior as your internal drive, I'd have to say maybe it's the media. It's not uncommon to have a bad batch of media, or maybe it's an incompatible type for the drive.

 

[LookinAround]

Checkout these two threads. See if either solution helps in your case

> Drive is not accessible - "Incorrect function"
> My internal & external burner are giving me error message G&F:\is not accessible

/* edit */
just noticed... since you also had this same error on two different CD/DVD drives, i'd start with that second thread and try removing the CD/DVD filters)