DVD drive changes into CD drive

[toronto_26]

Hello all:

I need help with a problem I'm experiencing. Whenever I try to burn a DVD, my computer shuts itself down (it doesn't restart, it just shuts off the computer). Also, whenever I put a blank DVDR+ or - into my drive (Sony DVD RW DRU 800-A), it changes the DVD drive into a 'CD drive'. I'm using Nero 6.6. I can burn CDs fine, just not DVDs. Any ideas?

[MackemX]

hi,

it's changing to a CD as it cannot recognise what type of disc you are putting in it (unformatted blank). I wouldn't worry too much about it

as for the shutting down, is it doing this when you are starting the burn, during the burn, after the burn or at random?

[toronto_26]

Hello:

It usually shuts down mid-way through the burn, I would say between 20 and 50 percent into it. It also takes several hours to burn a DVD when it used to work, which is weird.

I used to have a couple of virtual drives (Daemon Tools, Alcohol 120) but I completely uninstalled them, which I figured may have a factor as well as only Nero, whereas before I had DVDXCopy too.

Also, when I check Properties with no DVD inserted, it says:

Type: CD drive
File System: Unknown

When I put a DVD in, it changes from DVD-RW Drive (D into CD Drive (D and:

Type: CD drive
File System: RAW

I figure it's some sort of configuration problem, but I'm not sure. Thanks for the help!