WinXP and DVD drive recognition?

WinXP, Home, SP2

I think this is a XP problem (or headspace on my part) so i posted it in
this forum. Feel free to relocate if necessary.

Problem with a DVD drive (PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A) not reading a
mini-disk (as a disk).

1. Using a full sized DVD, everything is OK (the label changed to MP3 CD (H).
2. Using a mini-DVD-RW, 1.4 Gig this is what happens-

Nero can write to it ok but when i try to look at the contents on the DVD
via My Computer, the DVD icon is labeled as: MMC/SD (H) and i get a
blank window showing (no files or folders) (This is the same mini-disk
that Nero just wrote to). Looking at the DVD i can see where it has
been written on.

In My Computer, the label for the DVD is shown as: MMC/SD (H) with
no DVD mounted (not showing as a DVD device).

Things i checked:
Control panel >System >Hardware >Device Manager shows OK for the
DVD (and everything else).

Disk management: shows the DVD as CD-ROM 0, DVD, online. When i
click on the properties it shows the device is working properly.

In My Computer window, right-clicking on the MMC/SD (H) icon and
creating a shortcut, the shortcut will show as "Shortcut to CD Drive ".

Disk layout, in My Computer, for my PC shows as:
C
D
E
F
G
Floppy
MMC/SD (H) <This is the drive letter/label assigned to the DVD with a
mini-DVD mounted.
Smartmedia (K)
MS/MS Pro (L)
MMC/SD (M)
CompactFlashI/II (N)

Dont understand why the DVD is showing as a MMC/SD device and
giving me a empty window for a mini-disk when a full-sized DVD will
work fine. I have written to mini-DVD before and all went well.

Questioning why with a mini-disk (with data files on it) the label shows
as MMC/SD (H) with a blank window and looking for a fix.

thanks,
savagcl

PS: I left off the colons after the drive letters because they were being
picked up as images (as smilies and said i had more that the limit.

 

More:

I put a shortcut of MMC/SD (H on the desktop.
When i click on the shortcut properties >change icon (pick any one) and
then click apply I get the message:
The name 'H:\' specified in the target box is not valid. Make sure the
path and file name are correct.

need some suggestions please,
savagcl

 

This is the icon that shows when no cd/dvd is in the drive.

 

No input or comments?

savagcl