Re: Can't burn to DVD-R, states insert writable cd into drive

From: Harry Ohrn (harry---_at_webtree.ca)
Date: 01/03/05 

Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 19:55:19 -0600

You say you have Nero. It has a small program in the Programs->Nero->Nero
toolkit called NeroInfoTool. Run it and it will tell you a lot about your
DVD writer. 

-- 
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"Wendy" <Wendy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:56266567-A998-4037-AF2A-A6C548255D29@microsoft.com...
>I don't know what burner I have, how do I check what it is? I just bought
> this dell with a dvd burner close to a year ago. It's not very old. I did 
> try
> the other 4x dvd disks and it told me the same thing. How do I know if my
> burner burns dvd-r or dvd+r, is there a way for me to check? Sorry if I'm
> frustrating you, like I said I'm not good with computers. Thank you very 
> much
> for your help.
>
> "Jerome M. Katz" wrote:
>
>> What DVD burner do you have? If it is a $x or slower burner, it will
>> not be able to recognize 8x blank media. You will have to use 4x or
>> slower  media. Does your burner write both DVD-R and DVD+R or only one
>> of them?
>>
>> On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 10:03:02 -0800, "Wendy"
>> <Wendy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I am trying to copy some of my DVD's, and I'm having trouble. I'm not 
>> >good
>> >with computers so please bear with me. I keep trying to copy and burn 
>> >dvd
>> >movies to a blank dvd-r cd and it keeps telling me "please inert 
>> >writable
>> >media before continuing". I also get "please insert a writable cd into 
>> >drive
>> >e". I was using memorex dvd-r, so I bought fujifilm with writting speed 
>> >8x
>> >instead. I still got the same answer. I tried using sonic, nero, and 
>> >cheeta
>> >thety all told me the same thing. What am I doing wrong, can someone 
>> >please
>> >help? I'd appreciate you help.
>>
>>

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