| 11 Feb 2008 03:49 pm |
smurfy Guest | ok, let me first start by saying that I do know about video extensions, converters needed etc. My problem is this:
I have a computer at work (my home CPU bit the dust) a friend of mine put 3 movies on my hard disk here @ work, and I’d like to take and put them on disk for my use at home.
When I put in a brand new DVDR in the D drive and try to burn the movie, I get a “insert disk in drive now” sorta prompt. I’ve tried using Nero, Roxio amd WMP to burn, and I keep getting the same error message. Am I missing something? obviously, but I have no clue as to what and the why it wont burn. Nor audio files...Ive tried with a CDR, same thing...anyone know?
Thanks in advance
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| | 11 Feb 2008 10:05 pm |
Regular Rep: 3 Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,239 | Off the top of my head, my first guess would be you’re inserting DVD+R media in a drive that can only read/burn DVD-R media, but that’s just a guess. You could also be inserting into a CD/DVD-ROM drive, neither of which has burning capabilities.
Go here
http://www.nero.com/enu/support-nero8-tools-utilities.html and download Nero Info Tool (second 'More Details and Download'), and unzip it, insert the offending disc into the drive, and run it. This should tell the characteristics of the drive (what it can read and write), as well as any information on the disc if it can read it at all.
If you have the right type of media with the right type of drive, I don’t know what to suggest.
1. Try different media. Oddly, different brands of media sometimes work better. If you have a multi drive, maybe try -R/+R media.
2. Get a DVD lens cleaning kit
3. Get a firmware update for your drive. Don’t try this unless you really know what you’re doing.
P.S: Can you drive read regular CD-R and DVD’s?
Last edited 11 Feb 2008 10:06 pm by anonymous | | | 12 Feb 2008 09:17 am |
smurfy Guest | Thanks for the response.
I saved/ran the Nero InfoTool, and it seems my problem is that I can only READ CDs, lol. Now I guess I’m gonna have to purchase an external CD/DVD burner.
Once again, thanks!
| | | 14 Apr 2008 04:04 am |
the lil devil Guest | i have a 250gb external hard drive that my computer just won’t read i was told that my plug&play is what i needed to use it or read it
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