Responding media format is not writable.

CD/dvd writing problem... could not solve the problem with microsoft fixit and get this message: the media format is not writable.

I inserted a blank cd again.

If you can read from the drive means that the connections are fine.  If you can't burn using various software, which means the burning with the player, and not because of the software problem. You seem to have updated drivers so that is not the issue.  CD/DVD drives use a different material to just burn them as follows.  To make sure that it is the reader and not another problem (maybe a problem of software with Vista itself), I would try to swap the drive with one that you know works and see if you can buurn with her.  See also if the computer you turn the player that is not working in the experience, the same problems with burning.  Who will prove beyond doubt that the problem is the drive (or prove that it's the computer - one or the other).

We have to wait until you have done the above test to be sure, but I think that your CD/DVD drive is faulty with whatever internal components are used to burn discs.  If it is still under warranty, I'd do an immediate claim.  If this isn't the case, then you must decide if you want to take it to a reputable computer repair workshop, return it to the manufacturer of computers for maintenance or replacement, or return it to the manufacturer of the device for maintenance or replacement (or simply decide to buy a new CD/DVD drive and abandon the idea of reapir).  The decision is yours.  If you get a new player, make sure that they will accept returns with a full refund in the case where he does not like to prove that it's probably a problem with the computer or the software Vista - then you can return it for a refund and we can redirect our attention based on this new information.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

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