You may receive a "CD Creation Error" error message when you try to create a DVD in 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.

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CAUSE

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

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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 "Archive media files to a CD or DVD" 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 "Archive media files to a CD or DVD" topic is located on the MEDIA FILES screen.
Burn the selected files in Windows Explorer.

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

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STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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MORE INFORMATION

The Sonic AuthorScript Video engine supports the following file formats.

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Video

DVR-MS
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
WMV
AVI

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Audio

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Graphics

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REFERENCES

For more information about Windows XP Media Center Edition, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/default.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/default.mspx)

For more information about the Sonic AuthorScript Video software development kit (SDK), visit the following Sonic Solutions Web site:

http://www.sonic.com/products/Developer/AuthorScript/video.aspx (http://www.sonic.com/products/Developer/AuthorScript/video.aspx)

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