native support for DVDwriters?

[Eugene Tan]

hi,

Does WinXP support DVDwriters' capacity of 4GB+ or 8GB+
for dual-layer?

In comparison to CDwriters, one can copy abt 700MB onto the
drive and then write it subsequently. However, this doesn't seem
to work even if the DVDRW has a DVD blank media inside...
the DVD writer appears to work as a CDRW only.

Any ideas?

Eugene Tan

 

[Michael Stevens]

In

hi,

Does WinXP support DVDwriters' capacity of 4GB+ or 8GB+
for dual-layer?

In comparison to CDwriters, one can copy abt 700MB onto the
drive and then write it subsequently. However, this doesn't seem
to work even if the DVDRW has a DVD blank media inside...
the DVD writer appears to work as a CDRW only.

Any ideas?

Eugene Tan

No, only CDR and CDRW is natively supported.

--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

 

[Yves Leclerc]

However, CDRWs are treated as CDR only.

In

No, only CDR and CDRW is natively supported.

--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

 

[kurttrail]

However, CDRWs are treated as CDR only.

Have you never tried to erase a CDRW with XP?

What you MUST of meant is that Packet-Writing isn't supported, and you
can packet-write to a CDR, as well as a CDRW, with the write software.
A packet-written CDR just can't be erased or overwritten.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com/mscommunity
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| However, CDRWs are treated as CDR only.


You've been informed more than once that this isn't true, but you persist in
posting wrong answers. CD-Rs can't be erased, and CD-RWs can, and XP can do
it. So CD-RWs are *not* "treated as CDR only."

 

[Eugene Tan]

hi,

Thanks all for your kind replies.

Hopefully, there'll be some update to the driver. One would think
this isn't really difficult to do.

Cheers,
Eugene Tan

=====================

 

[Eugene Tan]

hi,

I didn't take this answer literally and thought it must have meant that
CDRW and CDR media behave the same, except that the former
can be erased to become a 'blank CDR' whereas the latter can't.

Cheers,
Eugene Tan

=====================

 

[Michael Stevens]

In

hi,

Thanks all for your kind replies.

Hopefully, there'll be some update to the driver. One would think
this isn't really difficult to do.

Cheers,
Eugene Tan

=====================

There are free DVD burning applications.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/software_tools.htm
--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

 

[Guest]

I am a new member of this forum so apologies if I have posted in the wrong
place.

I ama new PC owner and trying to create a recovery DVD. When I get to the
relevant part of the wizard I am asked to insert a blank DVD. I haev tried
two brands (Imation and TDK) of DVD+RW but keep getting told that tehy are
not blank (well as they are straight out of teh cellophane I don't see how
they can't be!)

If relevant, the DVD writer is double layer+/-R +/- RW 16x max.

I have been unable to write anything else onto DVD either.

Any help woudl be appreciated

 

[Lee Chapelle]

What wizard?

I am a new member of this forum so apologies if I have posted in the wrong
place.

I ama new PC owner and trying to create a recovery DVD. When I get to the
relevant part of the wizard I am asked to insert a blank DVD. I haev tried
two brands (Imation and TDK) of DVD+RW but keep getting told that tehy are
not blank (well as they are straight out of teh cellophane I don't see how
they can't be!)

If relevant, the DVD writer is double layer+/-R +/- RW 16x max.

I have been unable to write anything else onto DVD either.

Any help woudl be appreciated

 

[Guest]

Maybe not the right terminology? There is a set up process in the HP manual
that taks throgh a step by step guide to creating the recovery disk
--
Kevin

What wizard?

I am a new member of this forum so apologies if I have posted in the wrong
place.

I ama new PC owner and trying to create a recovery DVD. When I get to the
relevant part of the wizard I am asked to insert a blank DVD. I haev tried
two brands (Imation and TDK) of DVD+RW but keep getting told that tehy are
not blank (well as they are straight out of teh cellophane I don't see how
they can't be!)

If relevant, the DVD writer is double layer+/-R +/- RW 16x max.

I have been unable to write anything else onto DVD either.

Any help woudl be appreciated


--
Kevin

In Eugene Tan <insights-[dropthis]@post1.com> respectfully replied ;-)
hi,

Thanks all for your kind replies.

Hopefully, there'll be some update to the driver. One would think
this isn't really difficult to do.

Cheers,
Eugene Tan

=====================

No, only CDR and CDRW is natively supported.

--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP

There are free DVD burning applications.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/software_tools.htm
--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

 

[Dutch]

Maybe not the right terminology? There is a set up process in the HP
manual
that taks throgh a step by step guide to creating the recovery disk.

It's probably the right terminology, but you didn't
give much information on which to base an answer.
So it's HP software which they supply in order to
produce a Recovery DVD disk?

The first thing I would do is find out the exact make
and model of the writer and look for a firmware
update. DVD writers are being updated frequently
at this time, and resolving a lot of compatibility
issues. HP may host this file.

Oh, and when asking a question, you should start a
new thread, rather than piggybacking on another
question.

Lee

--
Kevin

What wizard?

I am a new member of this forum so apologies if I have posted in the
wrong
place.

I ama new PC owner and trying to create a recovery DVD. When I get to
the
relevant part of the wizard I am asked to insert a blank DVD. I haev
tried
two brands (Imation and TDK) of DVD+RW but keep getting told that tehy
are
not blank (well as they are straight out of teh cellophane I don't see
how
they can't be!)

If relevant, the DVD writer is double layer+/-R +/- RW 16x max.

I have been unable to write anything else onto DVD either.

Any help woudl be appreciated


--
Kevin


:

In Eugene Tan <insights-[dropthis]@post1.com> respectfully replied ;-)
hi,

Thanks all for your kind replies.

Hopefully, there'll be some update to the driver. One would think
this isn't really difficult to do.

Cheers,
Eugene Tan

=====================

No, only CDR and CDRW is natively supported.

--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP

There are free DVD burning applications.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/software_tools.htm
--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

 

[Rock]

I am a new member of this forum so apologies if I have posted in the wrong
place.

I ama new PC owner and trying to create a recovery DVD. When I get to the
relevant part of the wizard I am asked to insert a blank DVD. I haev tried
two brands (Imation and TDK) of DVD+RW but keep getting told that tehy are
not blank (well as they are straight out of teh cellophane I don't see how
they can't be!)

If relevant, the DVD writer is double layer+/-R +/- RW 16x max.

I have been unable to write anything else onto DVD either.

Any help woudl be appreciated

Do you have DVD burning software installed? XP cannot natively write to
DVDs.

Resources for troubleshooting DVD problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308012

 

[Raztax]

Leave it to HP to give you instructions on how to make a backup DVD and then
not give you the software to do it.
Very similar to when they push computers with HP Imagezone installed (with
known issues with SP2) on a PC with service pack 2 already installed.

Maybe not the right terminology? There is a set up process in the HP
manual
that taks throgh a step by step guide to creating the recovery disk
--
Kevin

What wizard?

I am a new member of this forum so apologies if I have posted in the
wrong
place.

I ama new PC owner and trying to create a recovery DVD. When I get to
the
relevant part of the wizard I am asked to insert a blank DVD. I haev
tried
two brands (Imation and TDK) of DVD+RW but keep getting told that tehy
are
not blank (well as they are straight out of teh cellophane I don't see
how
they can't be!)

If relevant, the DVD writer is double layer+/-R +/- RW 16x max.

I have been unable to write anything else onto DVD either.

Any help woudl be appreciated


--
Kevin


:

In Eugene Tan <insights-[dropthis]@post1.com> respectfully replied ;-)
hi,

Thanks all for your kind replies.

Hopefully, there'll be some update to the driver. One would think
this isn't really difficult to do.

Cheers,
Eugene Tan

=====================

No, only CDR and CDRW is natively supported.

--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP

There are free DVD burning applications.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/software_tools.htm
--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm