DVD+RW Acting Up

[Similac]

My DVD+RW is acting up....it wont read discs, when I put in an empty DVD-R is just blinks and I cannot access it. How do I fix this?

[WizyWyg]

Since we dont know what model, have up updated your drivers lately?

[Similac]

I actually just wiped everything and re-loaded it

works now

[charlestan]

Siimilac,

Am I missing something?
Can you burn DVD-R with a DVD+RW burner?

[Kusanagi]

Siimilac,

Am I missing something?
Can you burn DVD-R with a DVD+RW burner?

I was under the impression that he was just trying to read a DVD-R disc, not burn to one...


Kusanagi

[Kennyshin]

Siimilac,

Am I missing something?
Can you burn DVD-R with a DVD+RW burner?

I was under the impression that he was just trying to read a DVD-R disc, not burn to one...


Kusanagi

Similac said "an empty DVD-R."

[allavodnas]

The five competing formats for DVD burning are: DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD RAM.
Most DVD burners usually can burn only one of the flavors althouth newer ones can burn two if they are of the same category (i.e. +R and +RW or -R and -RW).
Some standalones can play both categories, but record only one type.
If you have a +R or +RW burner, then buy only +R or +RW disks.

[Kusanagi]

Similac said "an empty DVD-R."

Then why say "read" and "access" then?

Kusanagi

[Kennyshin]

Similac said "an empty DVD-R."

Then why say "read" and "access" then?

Kusanagi

What do you think you can read in an empty DVD writable disc?

[Kusanagi]

What do you think you can read in an empty DVD writable disc?

Beats the hell out of me, though XP will bring up half a dozen choices if blank media is inserted. Why don't you ask Similac? Instead of going all huffy-puffy on what seems to be a typo.


Kusanagi