Microsoft KB Archive/896471

= You may receive a &quot;CD Creation Error&quot; error message when you try to create a DVD in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 =

Article ID: 896471

Article Last Modified on 5/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

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SYMPTOMS
If you use the Sonic Solutions DVD creation engine when you try to add files to the DVD-burning catalog in Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, you may receive the following error message:

CD Creation Error: The CD drive currently contains the wrong type of CD. Please insert a writable CD.

Note The Sonic Solutions DVD creation engine is technically known as the Sonic AuthorScript Video Engine.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if you add file types to the burning catalog that are not supported by the Sonic Solutions DVD creation engine.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:
 * Remove the unsupported files from the burning catalog before you use the Sonic Solutions DVD creation engine to burn a DVD.
 * Create a data DVD in Media Center.

For more information, see the &quot;Archive media files to a CD or DVD&quot; topic in Media Center Help. To do this, click the Help icon on the upper-left of the Media Center start screen, click Help, and then click Media Files. The &quot;Archive media files to a CD or DVD&quot; topic is located on the MEDIA FILES screen.
 * Burn the selected files in Windows Explorer.

For more information, see the &quot;Copy files and folders to a CD&quot; topic in the Windows XP Help and Support Center.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
The Sonic AuthorScript Video engine supports the following file formats.

Video

 * DVR-MS
 * MPEG-1
 * MPEG-2
 * WMV
 * AVI

Audio

 * WAV
 * MP3
 * WMA
 * CDA

Graphics

 * BMP
 * TIF
 * PNG
 * JPG
 * GIF

