Recording Tab missing - CD/DVD Drive

Recording Tab missing - CD/DVD Drive – Windows XP

 

To solve the issue, we have to edit Windows registry to identify CD-R or CD-RW drive as recordable drive. Follow these steps to do so:

WARNING: If you use registry editor incorrectly, it may cause serious problems and you may have to reinstall the Operating System. Microsoft can not guarantee that you can solve the problems that result from using registry editor incorrectly. Use registry editor at your own risk


1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Expand the following registry subkey:
       HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CD Burning\Drives
4. On the File menu, click Export.
5. In the File name box, type backup of drives key, and then click Save.
         NOTE: You can restore this registry subkey by double-clicking the backup of drives key.reg file that you saved.

6. In the left pane of the Registry Editor window, click the Volume
{GUID} folder under Drives, where GUID is a 32-character hexadecimal globally unique identifier.

NOTE: If you have more than one CD-ROM drive in the computer, an additional Volume {GUID} folder is listed for each drive.

7. In the right pane of the Registry Editor window, double-click Drive Type.

8. In the Value data box, type 1 or 2, depending on the drive type, and then click OK.

The drive type should be 1 if it is a CD-R and 2 if it is a CD-RW.

9. Quit Registry Editor.
10 Click Start, and then click My Computer.
11. Under Devices with Removable Storage, right-click the CD-R drive or CD-RW drive, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu that appears.

12. If the Recording tab is displayed, the drive is successfully installed.