Windows Vista Vista and CD/DVD combo formatting?

I understand formatting a blank cd/dvd, no problem.
But when i insert a cd or dvd with data, music, jpgs, etc
vista still shows the formatting window for a blank cd/dvd.

I put in a music (CDA format) cd i purchased from a music
store - vista wants to format it.
I put in a cd with nothing but jpgs on it - vista wants to
format it.
Taking both cd's to another system and they read just fine.

In both cases vista says it a blank cd.....

Suggestions?

thanks,
savagcl

 

broni, thanks for the feedback.

I ran the cdgone and uninstalled the driver then rebooted,
it did reinstall the driver during bootup. No effect on the problem that i can see.

Control Panel>Device Manager shows:
DVD/CD-ROM drives
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7203S

IDE ATA/Atapi controllers shows:
Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller

Let me restate the problem -
When i put a data, music or pictures cd or DVD into the
drive,windows sees it as a blank cd and wants to reformat
it.

When i click on My Computer > DVD RW Drive (O: )
A window opens up titled ''Burn a Disc" (in the windows header).
The body of this window shows:

Prepare this blank disc

Disc title: Sep 06 2009

Show formatting options Next Cancel

thanks,
savagcl

 

broni,

Guess i missed that MS fix on first try.
I just got it, ran it and it appears to have fixed it.
Sure would like to know what that does....

Anyway, Appreciate your help,
savagcl

 

I knew about the upper/lower filters fix but i thought that was for
when the CD/DVD unit didn't show up under "My Computer "

Thanks, PeteC