in8won
join:2000-03-20
Beach Haven, NJ
clubs: | dvd + rw dl
I have a laptop w a dvd + rw dl drive and I purchased dvd + r dl discs. It wont let me burn to them. Did I buy the wrong discs or am I having a software issue?
Thanks
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BK3
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Geneva, IL
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1 edit | said by in8won  :I have a laptop w a dvd + rw dl drive and I purchased dvd + r dl discs. It wont let me burn to them. Did I buy the wrong discs or am I having a software issue? Thanks What software are you trying to use?
What OS are you using?
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join:2003-05-26
Somerset, NJ | reply to in8won
what format are you trying to burn? |
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Any games on that laptop? The reason I ask is because some games' copy protection schemes will interfere with or prevent the burning of CDs/DVDs. I believe the hated SecuROM does this.
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in8won
join:2000-03-20
Beach Haven, NJ
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I am using sonic by roxio. I burned a disc image to my hard drive then placed the dvd+r dl disc in my drive. The disc appears in my computer list of drives and I can open the folder. When I try to burn to disc it tells me the disc is not good or wrong format. I even tried using vistas built in software and just place a few files on a disc as a test.. still wont let me write to disc. The drive on my computer says its a dvd+rw dl. Not sure what is wrong.
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clubs: | Tell us more about the make and model of the DVD burner, and the currnt firmware version on it. |
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in8won
join:2000-03-20
Beach Haven, NJ
clubs: | slimtype dvd a ds8a1h ata device
drvier version 6.0.6000.16386
just checked it says i am using most current driver
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clubs: | Is this an HP computer? Do a Google on "slimtype dvd a ds8a1h" you'll find a number of compatibility issues. |
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in8won
join:2000-03-20
Beach Haven, NJ
clubs: | with software or disc types? I am using built in software and it still doesnt work w dl disc
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BK3
join:2001-04-10
Geneva, IL
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If you made a disc image, then the software may be (probably is) looking to burn it to the same size and type of media that the image originally came from. In other words, if the image was made from a single layer, 4.7 GB disc then the software will try to make an identical disc that the image originally came from. If you try to burn it to a different type of media, (IE, a DL blank) you may get an error that says "wrong media type" or something similar to that.
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