computer does not reconize DVD-rw

[Guest]

when I added an external dvd-rw the computer reconizes it as a rom. When I
go into the device manager, it says it is DVD rw, but in My Computer it is
only a DVD/cd rw. I have been unable to write to DVD due to this problem. How
do I fix this problem?

 

[Ghostrider]

when I added an external dvd-rw the computer reconizes it as a rom. When I
go into the device manager, it says it is DVD rw, but in My Computer it is
only a DVD/cd rw. I have been unable to write to DVD due to this problem. How
do I fix this problem?

Search for and install a bona fide application that has the
capability of writing to DVD drives. Writing to DVD drives
is not natively supported by Windows XP.

 

[Dave B]

Install the DVD burning software that came with the drive, XP cannot burn
DVD disks.

 

[Guest]

does bona fide application mean Nero
if it does Nero would not reconize the drive as dvd-rw either

 

[Guest]

I got nero and it does not reconize drive as dvd rw

 

[Guest]

nero does not reconize the drive as a DVD-rw

 

[Ghostrider]

does bona fide application mean Nero
if it does Nero would not reconize the drive as dvd-rw either

Can't tell you. Don't use Nero although a stripped down
version of Nero was provided with the DVD-RW drive. Roxio
Easy CD and Easy DVD Creator does recognize the DVD drive.
So do some shareware products that can be downloaded off
the Internet.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Double click on My Computer.

Right click on the DVD drive in question and click on Properties. In the
Recording tab, is Enable Recording on this drive checked?