XP writes DVD's?

[Gerhard]

I recently installed a Pioneer DVR A09XL internal DVD/CD writer.

Does Windows XP Pro with SP2 include the software for writing data DVD's
(like it does for CD's)?

If yes, how do I activate it?

Thanks in advance, Gerhard

P.S. The Pioneer came with Ulead software, which does so much more than I
need, that I get confused.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Comments inline..

I recently installed a Pioneer DVR A09XL internal DVD/CD writer.

Not bad...

Does Windows XP Pro with SP2 include the software for writing data
DVD's (like it does for CD's)?
No..

If yes, how do I activate it?

See above - you don't.

Thanks in advance, Gerhard

P.S. The Pioneer came with Ulead software, which does so much more
than I need, that I get confused.

You are going to have to learn to use some DVD capable burning software...
Windows XP does not natively support DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW writing.

More full function applications (free) for CD/DVD burning would be:

DeepBurner Free
http://www.deepburner.com/

CDBurnerXP Pro
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/

Another Option would be to search the web with Pricewatch.com or
Dealsites.net and find deals on Nero and/or Roxio.

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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

XP will treat a DVD just like a CD. If its DVD-R, you can write it once. If its DVD-RW, you can write to it, but you can't add things after that.

Right click the DVD drive in Windows Explorer, select Properties, Recording. Ensure that recording is enabled. After that, right click on the file(s) that you want to copy to DVD and select Send To (drive letter of the DVD drive). Once you've selected all the files, right click the DVD Drive in Windows Explorer and select Write these files..........

 

[Rock]

I recently installed a Pioneer DVR A09XL internal DVD/CD writer.

Does Windows XP Pro with SP2 include the software for writing data DVD's
(like it does for CD's)?

If yes, how do I activate it?

Thanks in advance, Gerhard

P.S. The Pioneer came with Ulead software, which does so much more than I
need, that I get confused.

No, XP has no native ability to write DVDs.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Opps I just saw that Doug answered you

 

[Carl G]

I have DVD+RW and +R and windows CD writer does not recognise them.
Is it because it is a +DVD.
TIA

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Carl G
XP will treat a DVD just like a CD. If its DVD-R, you can write it once.
If its DVD-RW, you can write to it, but you can't add things after that.

Right click the DVD drive in Windows Explorer, select Properties, Recording.
Ensure that recording is enabled. After that, right click on the file(s)
that you want to copy to DVD and select Send To (drive letter of the DVD
drive). Once you've selected all the files, right click the DVD Drive in
Windows Explorer and select Write these files..........

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

I doubt it. Most newer DVD drives will handle -/+ media with no problems. When you right click on the drive in Explorer and go to Properties, do you have the Recording tab? Is recording enabled if you do?

 

[T. Waters]

Doug, any idea why there is so much confusion over whether or not XP can
write DVD's? I'm thinking of the other two answers to the OP.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Doug, any idea why there is so much confusion over whether or not XP
can write DVD's? I'm thinking of the other two answers to the OP.

I have to concur (as one of my answers is surely being referred to here.)
I have tried to write DVDs with the built-in tools before and recall it
failing.
I have not (honestly) tried in some time, but know that many things are
still not possible with the built-in tools.. Like writing to
rewritables/formatting and writing again.

I found Doug's answer enlightening, as I assumed that if I tried to use the
built-in tools it would still fail as my past experience had shown me.
It has prompted me to waste a few DVDs and give it a shot (DVD-R/RW and
DVD+R/RW. *grin*)

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[kurttrail]

I doubt it. Most newer DVD drives will handle -/+ media with no
problems. When you right click on the drive in Explorer and go to
Properties, do you have the Recording tab? Is recording enabled if
you do?

Yes. And I tried writing data files to a DVD+R disk. Windows encounter
a problem just moving files to the write folder.

I then threw in a CDRW disk into the DVDwriter, and had no problems
adding files to the write folder, and then to the DVD.

I think you are mistaken, XP will only write to CD media natively, and
even with a DVD Writer, it will only burn to CD media.

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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Its been a while since I tried it, but I'm pretty sure that DVD's are treated just like CD's.

But, I just tried it.......... no joy through Explorer. It appears that I may be mis-remembering. My apologies for any confusion.

 

[Carl G]

Yes , i made sure it was cheked.

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Carl G
I doubt it. Most newer DVD drives will handle -/+ media with no problems.
When you right click on the drive in Explorer and go to Properties, do you
have the Recording tab? Is recording enabled if you do?

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[Shenan Stanley]

Its been a while since I tried it, but I'm pretty sure that DVD's are
treated just like CD's.

But, I just tried it.......... no joy through Explorer. It appears
that I may be mis-remembering. My apologies for any confusion.

I would say you saved me from trying.. But my curiosity will probably get
the best of me. *grin*

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[Shenan Stanley]

Its been a while since I tried it, but I'm pretty sure that DVD's are
treated just like CD's.

But, I just tried it.......... no joy through Explorer. It appears
that I may be mis-remembering. My apologies for any confusion.

I knew I had this link SOMEWHERE..

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stream/dvd/DVDRW_support.mspx

The chart is the most useful part.. (scroll down the web page.)

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[kurttrail]

I knew I had this link SOMEWHERE..

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stream/dvd/DVDRW_support.mspx

The chart is the most useful part.. (scroll down the web page.)

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How is the Longhorn chart useful yet to the readers of this group?


"Supported Uses By Media Type"
"The following table shows the formats and uses of optical media that
Microsoft plans to support in Windows 'Longhorn.'" -
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stream/dvd/DVDRW_support.mspx

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[Shenan Stanley]

I recently installed a Pioneer DVR A09XL internal DVD/CD writer.

Does Windows XP Pro with SP2 include the software for writing data
DVD's (like it does for CD's)?

If yes, how do I activate it?

P.S. The Pioneer came with Ulead software, which does so much more
than I need, that I get confused.

XP will treat a DVD just like a CD. If its DVD-R, you can write it
once. If its DVD-RW, you can write to it, but you can't add things
after that.

Right click the DVD drive in Windows Explorer, select Properties,
Recording. Ensure that recording is enabled. After that, right
click on the file(s) that you want to copy to DVD and select Send To
(drive letter of the DVD drive). Once you've selected all the files,
right click the DVD Drive in Windows Explorer and select Write these
files..........

Its been a while since I tried it, but I'm pretty sure that DVD's
are treated just like CD's.
But, I just tried it.......... no joy through Explorer. It appears
that I may be mis-remembering. My apologies for any confusion.

I knew I had this link SOMEWHERE..

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stream/dvd/DVDRW_support.mspx

The chart is the most useful part.. (scroll down the web page.)

How is the Longhorn chart useful yet to the readers of this group?

"Supported Uses By Media Type"
"The following table shows the formats and uses of optical media that
Microsoft plans to support in Windows 'Longhorn.'" -
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stream/dvd/DVDRW_support.mspx

If you look at the chart - if it is currently available in Windows XP, it is
shown with the letters XP being in the associated square.. Anything else is
not available natively in XP but planned on for later.

Therefore, if used in reference to this thread about what you can do
natively with Windows XP and writing DVDs, you can clearly see from the
chart that only DVD-RAM is partially supported in Windows XP - no other DVD
writing capabilities are listed as available in XP.

It's a matter of viewing the chart and applying logic and following the
thread to see the correlation, I suppose.

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them lightly.

 

[kurttrail]

If you look at the chart - if it is currently available in Windows
XP, it is shown with the letters XP being in the associated square..
Anything else is not available natively in XP but planned on for
later.
Therefore, if used in reference to this thread about what you can do
natively with Windows XP and writing DVDs, you can clearly see from
the chart that only DVD-RAM is partially supported in Windows XP - no
other DVD writing capabilities are listed as available in XP.

It's a matter of viewing the chart and applying logic and following
the thread to see the correlation, I suppose.

The chart is confusing. And what is MO media?

Just easier to say that XP doesn't support writing to DVD, except
DVD-RAM formatted to FAT32. And how many people actually have DVD-RAM
drives, that it is really worth mentioning it?

Hell, I only tried burning to DVD because it was Doug that said Data DVD
could be burned. Had it been Carey, I would have just said he was full
of it.

I thought is was fairly common knowledge that XP didn't burn DVDs.

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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Thanks! Thank the powers that be for packet writing software

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

I thought it could, Kurt, but apparently mis-remembered. Nobody's perfect Feel free to put me next to Carey, if you feel the need <G>

 

[Shenan Stanley]

The chart is confusing. And what is MO media?

Just easier to say that XP doesn't support writing to DVD, except
DVD-RAM formatted to FAT32. And how many people actually have DVD-RAM
drives, that it is really worth mentioning it?

Hell, I only tried burning to DVD because it was Doug that said Data
DVD could be burned. Had it been Carey, I would have just said he
was full of it.

I thought is was fairly common knowledge that XP didn't burn DVDs.

I did say that originally - however, when Doug said otherwise, I started
wondering. heh

As for MO media.. "Magnetic Optical". I used to have a 230MB MO drive..
Still have the disks lying around somewhere.

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