Fellow sufferers,
RE above posts
The following instructions will solve the problem I have seen many posts about; Simple Burner has no file list in the right window. It sees that there is a drive, i.e. E:, but cannot read the disk and gives "PLEASE INSERT AN AUDIO CD" message.
These instructions are from a link from Winamp troubleshooting pages.
My Simple Burner now works!!!
Hallelujah!!
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Multimedia.
Click the Devices tab, double-click the Media Control Devices branch to expand it, click CD Audio Device (Media Control), and then click Properties.
Click Remove, click Yes when you are prompted to remove the device, click OK, click OK, and then restart your computer.
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add New Hardware.
Click Next, click Next, click No, I want to select the hardware from a list, click Sound, video, and game controllers, and then click Next.
In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft MCI, in the Models box, click CD Audio Device (Media Control), click Next, click Finish, and then click Yes.
I did not do the following, however. Don't know if it makes a difference.
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
Click the Device Manager tab, double-click the CDROM branch to expand it, and then click the CD-ROM drive.
Click Properties, click the Settings tab, click to clear the DMA check box, click OK, and then click OK.
I have been looking/asking for a solution for about 9 months now. Hope this saves someone else the hassel.
Bill