burning disk for data backup

i have been burning data cds with windows xp for the past year or more and have never had a problem. i could select all files then copy to cd by clicking on the left side of page or i could select all then click file> send to> cd drive.
recently i reinstalled windows to my system due to some corrupt files, and now i dont have the option to click to the side of the page where it once was, or if i click file> send to> then my burner is not an option. i have tried downloading a fix me file from microsoft but it said i had a more update one on my computer. is anyone familiar with this problem and if so please help
thanx