i have a Laptop with a Dvd rewritable drive
silly maybe.. but how do i write files to a dvd instead of a cd-r/rw? i could get 4.7gb on a disc instead of 700mb.... i have been trying it for ages.. but dvd drive won't let me use anything but cdr-rw's.... what am i doing wrong? Many thanks for helping... lovely people...!!
2006-07-06 10:04:31 · 11 answers · asked by paulrb8 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
it's a DVDr/rw rewritable drive, it has all the labels saying that on the dvd bit "DVD rw rewritable DVD+r dl???..."
thanks to you all for helping so far...
2006-07-06 10:19:58 · update #1
i assume you run xp
check to see if your system recognizes your drive
go to
START
Control Panel
System
System Properties
Hardware
Device Manager
Dvd/CD rom drives
To see if your system recognizes your dvd drive
Also are you using dvd burner software try nero it works for me ok
2006-07-06 10:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by steve50 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it's a rewritable drive or a drive just to read DVDs . I have one and thought was a burner but it was just a DVD reader drive and CD burner
2006-07-06 10:13:25 · answer #2 · answered by rickey_bunch2004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emm... Are you sure that it is a DVD RW & not a DVD rom & CD RW? Cuz you can't burn DVDs with a CD_RW while you can read them if it supports reading DVDS. otherwise there mustn't be any problems, you can burn a DVD just like a CD.
2006-07-06 10:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Neeku 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect you have dvd drive/cdrw Imade the same mistake with my dell change the drive to a dvd/-+rw about 30 quid fit it yourself bye
2006-07-06 10:15:49 · answer #4 · answered by jag1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a different brand of DVD-R or DVD-RW discs.
2006-07-06 10:08:42 · answer #5 · answered by lj1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First confirm with your drive. weather its combo drive or dvd burner. If its dvd burner then install one good dvd burner (nero) and follow the steps or wizards that't it u have done :)
2006-07-06 10:10:25 · answer #6 · answered by ashwin33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Had the same problem so i bought a new one from argos and never looked back i burn cd's all the time now
2006-07-06 10:17:01 · answer #7 · answered by john 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what DVD burning software are you trying to use?
I like Nero but there are many
2006-07-06 10:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check what format of discs your drive accepts;
DVD+R and DVD-R are not interchangeable
2006-07-06 10:08:36 · answer #9 · answered by The-doubleC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These people are all idiots don't listen to them.
2006-07-07 16:31:26 · answer #10 · answered by scarroll625 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋