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extreme_gamer
06-24-2003, 04:09 PM
i'm trying to burn some .avi movies onto a 4.7 gb blank DVD+R disc. when i insert the blank disc into the drive, i go into explorer, and check the properties of the drive. it should say 4.7 GB of free space, but it doesnt show that there is a disc in the drive. do i have to install some certain codec or software for it to recognize the blank DVD disc? or do i have to DVD-R discs?

(there's DVD+R and DVD-R)
BipolarBill
06-24-2003, 04:17 PM
Sigh. Why don't people state the Windows version in question?

WinXP should be able to burn to DVD without help, but any other version requires burner software. Nero will do it.

www.nero.com
extreme_gamer
06-24-2003, 04:37 PM
sry BPB, it's winXP, i'll check out the site
extreme_gamer
06-24-2003, 05:26 PM
everything works out until i click on the "Burn" button. i have the burning software, but my DVD-rom doesnt detect the blank DVD. thats the only problem. if only the DVD-rom could read the blank DVD, i'd be in great shape. what else should i do to try and have the DVD-rom to read the disc?
BipolarBill
06-24-2003, 05:35 PM
Are you using +R disks?
Ankerson
06-24-2003, 05:35 PM
Originally posted by extreme_gamer
or do i have to DVD-R discs?

(there's DVD+R and DVD-R)


What model DVDR do you have?

Sounds like you have a DVD-r drive, not DVD+r.
extreme_gamer
06-24-2003, 06:43 PM
oh no.... hope they will let me return the DVD+R's

that's probably the problem

*edit
but i could sell them on Ebay for some price if they wont take them back...
Ankerson
06-24-2003, 07:04 PM
What Drive do you have?

If I knew that I could look up the specs and tell you what you need.
extreme_gamer
06-24-2003, 10:11 PM
they took the DVD+R's back, and you were right.... it takes DVD-R's. but nero wants me to burn it with a multisession, or without it. i've tried with a multisession, and the computer cant read the DVD anymore... what's a multisession do?
Ankerson
06-24-2003, 10:17 PM
Don't burn in multisession unless you want to add more data later.

Then the Computer will see it.
extreme_gamer
06-24-2003, 10:26 PM
problem is, this isnt an RW :p
Ankerson
06-24-2003, 10:59 PM
Originally posted by extreme_gamer
problem is, this isnt an RW :p


That could be a problem..:D
extreme_gamer
06-24-2003, 11:10 PM
oh well, it's $4.50 down the drain... i can get it right in 5 more tries.... hopefully :r
extreme_gamer
06-25-2003, 09:36 PM
all is well now, the dvd-rom only works with dvd-R, doesnt like multisessions... and i wasted about $10 figuring it out (ya, thats a lot of money!) thanks for your time everybody

:)