850Mb capacity CD

[Guest]

I've bought some high capacity cd's - 850Mb each, but my windows xp c keeps
recognizing it as 700Mb. How can I "make" my computer "see" the true cpacity
of free space/disk? Nero also tells me that "there's not enough room" when I
wanted to burn more than 700Mb onto the new CD. Is there an answer, or do I
just throw out the new disks. By the way, the portable mp3 player (diskman
type) also refuses to play the high capacity cd. Any suggestions, please?????

 

[Richard Urban]

Your CD drive "must" have the same capability. You CD burning program "must"
have the same capability. If not - you will not get 850 meg on the CD's.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Steve N.]

I've bought some high capacity cd's - 850Mb each, but my windows xp c keeps
recognizing it as 700Mb. How can I "make" my computer "see" the true cpacity
of free space/disk? Nero also tells me that "there's not enough room" when I
wanted to burn more than 700Mb onto the new CD. Is there an answer, or do I
just throw out the new disks. By the way, the portable mp3 player (diskman
type) also refuses to play the high capacity cd. Any suggestions, please?????

The hardware has to support the high capacity discs.

Steve N.

 

[Guest]

Thanks very much for your reply, Richard.
Can I use an upgraded driver, or do I need a different DVD drive for that?
Do I need an upgraded Nero? What version would I need?

Thanks a lot.

Berta

 

[ms]

In Nero, check the advanced settings, you may be able to "overburn" the CD
to it's full capacity (try the Nero help file).

This will depend upon the hardware, not all burners can do this, and some it
will even damage.

You should google about this, or try somewhere like
http://www.cdfreaks.com/, the forum there may be able to give you the
information you need.


hth