DVD rewriter

[Guest]

Hi
i just got a dvd rewriter and had it put into my pc wich is windows xp but
when i but a blank disc in to copy a film iv downloaded it keeps telling me
to but a disc in my other one the dvd rom witch was already in the pc. but if
i try it the other way like put a dvd in the dvd rom and copy to the dvd
rewriter it tell's me i have the wrong disk in but the blank disk's i have
are dvd rw and dvd+r and it still wont work or im i useing the wrong disc's
can any one help with this
Thank's

 

[Newbie Coder]

Raven

Some DVD Writers use -R discs & not +R's

You are trying to copy a film. Do you own the copyright?

What is the size of the downloaded film?

What size is the DVD+R/RW? Is it big enough for the source?

What software are you using to copy? Is this software setup for disc-to-disc
copy? Roxio for example won't copy copyrighted material

 

[Rock]

Hi
i just got a dvd rewriter and had it put into my pc wich is windows xp but
when i but a blank disc in to copy a film iv downloaded it keeps telling
me
to but a disc in my other one the dvd rom witch was already in the pc. but
if
i try it the other way like put a dvd in the dvd rom and copy to the dvd
rewriter it tell's me i have the wrong disk in but the blank disk's i have
are dvd rw and dvd+r and it still wont work or im i useing the wrong
disc's
can any one help with this
Thank's

What software are you using for this?

 

[Ronaldo]

My guess is that the DVD-Rewriter is not installed correctly, it seems to be
running on an incorrect driver... to install it correctly, you have to
uninstall it from Windows and restart the computer to let Windows do a
correct auto-installation.. so do as follows:

Click on the Start Button\Control Panel\Management Tools\Computer
Management\Device Manager.. In device manager look for DVD/CD Drives(at the
bottom of the window), select the DVD Rewriter with a right mouse click and
select "Uninstall", then restart the computer and allow a minute or two for
Windows to do the correct installation. If that does not correct the
problem, you may have to install the driver from the CD included with the
DVD-Rewriter or visit the manufacturer website to look for the correct
driver or ask for support.

By the way, what program are you using to do the copy,.. and does the device
have the same problem with a blank CD-R or CD-RW?

 

[Guest]

Iv tryed both disc's -R and +R the size of the film is 700MB and my dvd
disk's are 4.7GB but iv been able to copy to CD-R but there music cd's and
thay wont play in dvd player's that's why i got the dvd rewriter so i could
watch them on my dvd player instead of the pc i just wish i new how it worked
Thank's for the help

 

[Guest]

No i have no problems with CD-R or CD-RW

 

[Ronaldo]

If you're using Windows to read/burn DVDs, the system may need the proper
DVD decoder, or try using third party DVD Burning software.. You said you
have no trouble burning CDs, so it sounds like you need to install the right
decoders for DVD reading/burning.

Another observation, you can play some video formats and mp3 music burned on
CDs on most DVD Players, it takes longer than a DVD to read and reproduce
but most players will play them. Give the DVD Player a few minutes to read
and start reproducing; it may also take clicking a few buttons on the
remote.


DVD Burning in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/expert/jones_02november25.mspx

DVD Burning Software
http://www.burnworld.com/software/dvdburning/dvdburning.htm


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[Guest]

Yes iv tryed that they play the films on CD-R on my DVD player but not on any
one else is iv asked every one to try the disk iv but the film on but it wont
work in any one's dvd player only mine but if i put music on a CD-R then thay
do play in other dvd player's. and im useing windows to burn the dvd but iv
also tryed nero 7 and that wont do it ether

 

[Guest]

ok it just burnt a dvd that i had from a shop so it does work but i still
cant cope the films iv downloaded and put on CD-R to a DVD-RW

 

[Ronaldo]

You seem to have a common problem which consists of burning CD or DVD in
multiple burning sessions.. if you burn files at different times on the same
CD or DVD, you have to leave the media open for future burning sessions and
that causes reading problems particularly if you use different burning
software in different sessions. So try to burn all the files you want to
burn in a single sesion (or burn at once method) and close it... Also, leave
some free space at the end of the CD or DVD, if you don't leave sufficient
space, you can also make the disc unreadable. The usual empty space to have
to leave at the end of the disc is about 30MB if I remember correctly.

If you burn at different sessions and don't leave enough space for the
software to close the last session, or the single session, you most probably
will have reading problems.

A few tips to prevent burning and reading problems on CDs and DVDs
a- Use and stick to certain burning software, third party software do a much
better job than Windows
b- Use and stick to a brand of CD or DVDs.. not absolutely necessary but
some media are better than others, when you find the brand that suites your
needs, stick to it.
2- Preferably use the burn at once method for burning CD or DVDs... and
leave enough disc space after the last session (in miltisession recording)
or after the single or burn at once recording session. The burning software
should have the exact empty space you have to leave on the disc.

Check this website, you can find all the answers you need and it will make
you an expert in no time.
http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq.html
http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq01.html#S1-8

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