Getting windows to burn dvd data discs

[Guest]

I have recently purchased an hp dvd writer 300i for my desktop pc. All is working well accept one thing. I cant find any way to get XP to reconize that my dvd burner is a dvd burner. I have replaced my orginal drive, which was a cd/rw dvd rom drive, with this dvd burner. I didnt like the way the software that came with the dvd burner burns data discs, so I used the add hardware wizard in xp for the software. The problem is that the hardware wizard software doesnt support dvd burners. I can burn cd data discs fine, but not dvd discs. In other words, it acts just like my original cd/rw drive. Is there any way I can get XP software to burn dvd data discs, just like it burns cds? I checked windows update, and I couldnt find anything. If anything was there, I didnt know what to download. I would be very thankful for any help.


jpslash

 

[dev]

jpslash said:

I have recently purchased an hp dvd writer 300i for my desktop pc. All
is working well accept one thing. I cant find any way to get XP to
reconize that my dvd burner is a dvd burner. I have replaced my
orginal drive, which was a cd/rw dvd rom drive, with this dvd burner.
I didnt like the way the software that came with the dvd burner burns
data discs, so I used the add hardware wizard in xp for the software.
The problem is that the hardware wizard software doesnt support dvd
burners. I can burn cd data discs fine, but not dvd discs. In other
words, it acts just like my original cd/rw drive. Is there any way I
can get XP software to burn dvd data discs, just like it burns cds? I
checked windows update, and I couldnt find anything. If anything was
there, I didnt know what to download.

Perhaps this will help. Kelly's link, below. Click on "D" and scroll
down to...
"You Cannot View the Files on a Disc After You Replace a CD-R or CD-RW
Drive with a DVD or CD-ROM Drive"

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but I cant really get anything out of it. I am very thankful though. Anyone else?

 

[Cari MS-MVP]

XP has no native (built in) DVD burning capability whether you wish to burn
a traditional DVD (movie) or a data DVD... You MUST use third party software
(generally Nero or Roxio) for this.

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[Paul]

Cari,

Would that 3rd party software include DVD X Copy?

Thanks,
Paul

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