Hello - I'm hoping someone can help me.

I have a tonne of pictures, files, movies etc which I burned to DVDs using
Windows to copy/write the files in a BenQ DVD writer. I was always able to
read these DVDs on my computer's DVD drive as well as the BenQ itself.

This past weekend, I reimaged my computer (Windows XP Home). Now, when I
put the DVDs in, Windows can't see any files.

Assistance is greatly appreciated!

Liana wrote:
> Hello - I'm hoping someone can help me.
>
> I have a tonne of pictures, files, movies etc which I burned to DVDs using
> Windows to copy/write the files in a BenQ DVD writer. I was always able to
> read these DVDs on my computer's DVD drive as well as the BenQ itself.
>
> This past weekend, I reimaged my computer (Windows XP Home). Now, when I
> put the DVDs in, Windows can't see any files.
>
> Assistance is greatly appreciated!

Does Windows recognize *any* DVDs in the drive? If no, see
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
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Liana wrote:

> Hello - I'm hoping someone can help me.
>
> I have a tonne of pictures, files, movies etc which I burned to DVDs using
> Windows to copy/write the files in a BenQ DVD writer. I was always able
> to read these DVDs on my computer's DVD drive as well as the BenQ itself.
>
> This past weekend, I reimaged my computer (Windows XP Home). Now, when I
> put the DVDs in, Windows can't see any files.
>
> Assistance is greatly appreciated!

Possibly you burned these disks to DVD-RW? In that case, you don't have the
same program installed that you used to. You need to have packet-writing
software installed or a UDF reader. Examples are Roxio's Drag-to-Disc and
Nero's InCD.

If this is what you did, a better solution is to *not* use CD/DVD-RWs and
just use CD/DVD-Rs instead in the future.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

UDF reader was absolutely what I needed. I didn't even know about UDF until
you fine folks filled me in. Thank you!!!

"Malke" wrote:

> Liana wrote:
>
> > Hello - I'm hoping someone can help me.
> >
> > I have a tonne of pictures, files, movies etc which I burned to DVDs using
> > Windows to copy/write the files in a BenQ DVD writer. I was always able
> > to read these DVDs on my computer's DVD drive as well as the BenQ itself.
> >
> > This past weekend, I reimaged my computer (Windows XP Home). Now, when I
> > put the DVDs in, Windows can't see any files.
> >
> > Assistance is greatly appreciated!
>
> Possibly you burned these disks to DVD-RW? In that case, you don't have the
> same program installed that you used to. You need to have packet-writing
> software installed or a UDF reader. Examples are Roxio's Drag-to-Disc and
> Nero's InCD.
>
> If this is what you did, a better solution is to *not* use CD/DVD-RWs and
> just use CD/DVD-Rs instead in the future.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

Liana wrote:

> UDF reader was absolutely what I needed. I didn't even know about UDF
> until
> you fine folks filled me in. Thank you!!!

Glad that sorted it for you. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ