Can't read data from burned DVD - worked prior to reimaging my mac

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Liana

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 said:
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!
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Does Windows recognize *any* DVDs in the drive? If no, see
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
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Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
Liana said:
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!
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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
 
UDF reader was absolutely what I needed. I didn't even know about UDF until
you fine folks filled me in. Thank you!!!
 
Liana said:
UDF reader was absolutely what I needed. I didn't even know about UDF
until
you fine folks filled me in. Thank you!!!
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Glad that sorted it for you. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

Malke
 
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