Wont write cds?

I recently got an IBM laptop computer with windows 2000 installed. Unfortunatley I could not get into windows due to password protection. I then wiped out the entire harddrive and started over with windows xp home. now i cant seem to write to cds. i have nero and easycd creator and record now deluxe and i cant write with any of them. it says recorder not found. I have a "hitachi dvd-rom GD S-200" I really have no idea whats going on....i think maybe i need an update for my recorder or something...can some one please explain to me exactley what i need and if its even possiable to write cds with this thing...i guess all i want to do is put pictures and things like that on a cd...i hope I explained all of this the right way...in short....i have Hitachi DVD-ROM GD-S200 and i do have record software like nero....but it keeps saying no recorder found....im lost....thank you ,

Wont write cds?computer repair

I'm suggesting that you go and reinstall the drivers for your particular burner.