nero 6 won't burn data dvd

[grandizer74]

when I go to disk info it says there's a dvd-rw qith 4485 or so mb of space available. I put all my data on there I want to burn and it comes in under that, but when I try to burn it says the wrong type of media is in the recorder. it asks for a cdr disk. I use Nero Express and choose data cd, that's what the guide said to do. is there a setting somewhere I have to change, or something else I have to select?

[blksnday]

Why dont you choose DVD- instead of data cd

[SLK001]

You have to break up your files. No present DVD format will store more than 2GBytes in a single file (my guess is that you are trying to feed your burner with a 4+GByte file).

For pretty efficient use of the available space on a DVD-R, I break my files into 99,000,000 byte segments using WinRAR.

[vance43211]

You have to break up your files. No present DVD format will store more than 2GBytes in a single file (my guess is that you are trying to feed your burner with a 4+GByte file).

For pretty efficient use of the available space on a DVD-R, I break my files into 99,000,000 byte segments using WinRAR.

where you get that from?

i have burn over a 4 gig data file a lot of times

[grandizer74]

Nero doesn't have an option for data dvd. the manual says to use data cd as the choice.
none of the files I'm trying to put on there are over 1gb.

[vance43211]

this is a data dvd with Nero 5.5.9.14







i don't know how to do it in Nero 6

but select dvd mode first

instead of cd mode

[grandizer74]

ok, update. I found where you can change what kind of disk is in there, but it still tells me it's the wrong kind of media. it says I need a cdrw disk and I've got a dvd-rw disk in there. can't you burn basically anything that's on your hard drive as data onto a dvdrw?

[vance43211]

yes

maybe Nero 6 has a bug in it

[grandizer74]

what other software can I use then to do it?

[vance43211]

that was just a guess

a lot of software will do it

Instant Cd/Dvd, Roxio, old version of Nero

[parsonsj]

in Nero Express 6 you should have 2 of the same drive letter for your DVD Burner one DVD one CD. Select the DVD from that drop down and then you get 4G on the next screens

Well I tried to put an Image in but can't get one small enough. if you Select the (DVD) drive in the drop down it should work ok it does on my SONY...

[ndamauk]

Are you using the original version of Nero 6, or the update released on Aug 2nd? I found quite a few bugs in the original, and for instance NeroVision Express just didn't work. If you are indeed doing everything else right, then maybe thats your problem.

I reported problems to Nero, and they came back with advice to try the update. I will however try your situation tonight,m and see how I get on.

[grandizer74]

thanks parson, that was it. I just found it. I didn't realize that was a drop down menu, my version doesn't have any type of indicator to the side, no arrow or button or anything. looks like I'll be reporting a bug to ahead. thanks again.

[Bud]

I just completed a DVD Data Disk with Nero 6, they way I was able to do this, instead of using the Nero Wizard, just click on the word NERO at the bottom left and open the "Standard" Nero screen, select DVD as your target, DVD Data/ISO, drag and drop all the files and burn, I double checked thsi and it works you do get a DVD Data disk.

Bud