Can't erase nor write to DVD+RW

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X-No-Archive:
Ok,
When I used sonics record now version six, I choose the erase disc, and
while it appears to do it, in fact my old DVD content is still there.

So then I try and right click my D drive and select "erase this CD-RW"
(although it is indeed a DVD+RW) and it says it cannot do it.

What the heck gives? How odd.

When I look at drive properties, it stats both a samsung and the one
included with my laptop (although I know it is only the former).
I wonder if this is contributing to my progressing burning issue.

Anyway, any insight, anyone? Please and thanks.

 

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X-No-Archive:

OK, NOW I am recording to it finally. But this is strange as I have
had this ussue for weeks, and all the suddent it's fine? WTF?

 

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X-No-Archive:

OK, scratch that again. NOTHING showing on the DVD. It shows both
obytes total size, and zero bytes free.

This is driving me nuts.

 

[Guest]

CD-/+RW and DVD-/+RW functionality is not actually built into XP. Technically
you need packet writing software to achieve this and I am assuming that your
Sonic software provides this. Perhaps and uninstall and reinstall of Sonic
may help.

 

[Haggis]

X-No-Archive:

OK, scratch that again. NOTHING showing on the DVD. It shows both
obytes total size, and zero bytes free.

This is driving me nuts.

does your software give you option to "format" the DVD ? I've had to do that
once in awhile when it would not erase


hth

 

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X-No-Archive:

Thank you for your replies. OK, despite showing NOTHING on the DVD, it
did in fact burn the image so my DVD played, when i played on my PC
this morning. Sigh. How annoying.

Does that indicate anything?

 

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x-no-archive:

does your software give you option to "format" the DVD ? I've had to do that
once in awhile when it would not erase


hth

Figured it out (sort of). It seems if I start up Sonics Recod Now, it
will remain as an open program EVEN IF I CLOSE IT (using task manager).
If I restart the computer, then all seems fine. Kinda a pain but what
can you do.