When I bought my laptop, it said it had a DVD-+RW/CD-+RW drive with dual-layer and all that stuff. Now I'm trying to burn a DVD for the first time and it says that it's not a recordable drive. I have the laptop for about 2 years and I keep it well maintenanced. HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4244N is the drive model or what not. I have download an update to the firlmware. I use Sonic MyDVD to burn it. What can i do to burn my movie.
2007-07-11 10:18:47 · 5 answers · asked by strat_attack 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
That drive can read CDs and DVDs but can only write CDs, it can not write DVDs.
2007-07-14 08:02:29 · answer #1 · answered by U Betcha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it reads DVD then that is a start, try burning a normal CD to make sure that it is burning anything, also a good idea is to get a CD lens cleaner and run that through, can make a bit difference sometimes.
Was the firmware the right version? I guess you updated it after you found it wasnt working.
2007-07-11 10:25:55 · answer #2 · answered by Digital Entity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Nero or Roxio burning softwares. If it does not work, something is wrong with the drive.
2007-07-11 12:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strange, is it a proper disc? It might be the make of the DVD that's messing it up.
2007-07-11 10:32:42 · answer #4 · answered by Zonglars 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably the drive is defective, you need to bring it back to the store or the manufacture.
2007-07-11 10:22:05 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas Gianlucca 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋