Is DVD +RW type disc compatable with my Dell PC?

[Steve Shattuck]

I am having trouble using a DVD + RW for the first time, I'm using a Dell

Dimension 47000 with a Samsung DVD unit in it.

If you look in the device manager (Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device
Manager). it should identify the type of DVD Burner (+ or -). However, on
my Dell system, the Samsung drive is NOT a burner, but rather a DVD player
drive. The DVD Burner is a NEC drive.

Could anybody tell me what I need in order to write data to this?

That depends on HOW you want to write data to the drive. If you want a DVD
Data disk (read only files), the RecordNow! software that came with the Dell
will do. If you want to be able to read/write (like a HD), then you must
format a DVD + R/W to UDF standards.

 

[Alan Smith]

Hi Steve
Problem is now solved! You were correct, it is a DVD ROM only. I did
further searching on the Dell forums. I guess I maybe can sell my pack
of DVD's on ebay
Thanks again for your support
Jen

Why not consider getting a DVD writer and fitting it/getting it fitted? It
seems like you wanted to use a writer ..... The prices aren't shockingly
high now.

 

[Johnny Lingo]

Hi
I am having trouble using a DVD + RW for the first time, I'm using a Dell
Dimension 47000

Dimension 47000? Wow, what's it like in 2025?




with a Samsung DVD unit in it.

 

[Jen]

Hi
I am having trouble using a DVD + RW for the first time, I'm using a Dell
Dimension 47000 with a Samsung DVD unit in it.

Could anybody tell me what I need in order to write data to this?

Many Thanks

 

[Jen]

If you look in the device manager (Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device
Manager). it should identify the type of DVD Burner (+ or -). However, on
my Dell system, the Samsung drive is NOT a burner, but rather a DVD player
drive. The DVD Burner is a NEC drive.


That depends on HOW you want to write data to the drive. If you want a
DVD Data disk (read only files), the RecordNow! software that came with
the Dell will do. If you want to be able to read/write (like a HD), then
you must format a DVD + R/W to UDF standards.

Hi Steve

Thanks for your tip, this is highly confusing, do you know anyway that I can
find out if my SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-352F is actually capable of recording
data from my hard drive to my DVD + RW or have I mistakenly gone and just
wasted $20 on 10 DVD +RW? . As it said DVD on the front of my DVD drive I
assumed automatically that if it could play DVD's it would also record
to/write to DVD.

This is a brand new DVD, so is their perhaps some software I need to install
to enable the machine to record to it perhaps? I've installed Deep Burn the
freeware version.

Thanks for your help Steve its very much appreciated. I have googled, I've
looked on Dells forum, and have fired of an email to their tech support, but
still I can't yet resolve the issue.

 

[Jen]

If you look in the device manager (Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device
Manager). it should identify the type of DVD Burner (+ or -). However, on
my Dell system, the Samsung drive is NOT a burner, but rather a DVD player
drive. The DVD Burner is a NEC drive.


That depends on HOW you want to write data to the drive. If you want a
DVD Data disk (read only files), the RecordNow! software that came with
the Dell will do. If you want to be able to read/write (like a HD), then
you must format a DVD + R/W to UDF standards.

Hi Steve
Problem is now solved! You were correct, it is a DVD ROM only. I did further
searching on the Dell forums. I guess I maybe can sell my pack of DVD's
on ebay
Thanks again for your support
Jen