DVD-RW wont write

[timbo]

I have a pioneer DVD-R/RW A04 drive. It writes DVD-R discs fine but every time I try to burn to a DVD-RW it starts then reports an error burnig disc. When I try to reformat the disc it reports error whilst formatting.... what is going on??? Do I need to format the DVD-RW before using it first time? Is NERO no good at wiping DVD-RW??

Any ideas????

[hdog]

I don't no how to solve the problem but I will say that I have the exact same problem. I currently try with a verbatim to see if that makes a difference instead of generic disc.

[tom28]

Do you have the latest Nero?....it solved some bugs on DVDs. I had no problem writing to DVD-RW using Nero on the Pioneer 104. You don't need to format the DVD-RW. After it was written and when I have to reuse it, I just use erase on Nero to erase the disk, take about 2 min or so and I have been able to write on it again. I am using Generic DVD-RW media

Remember to uninstall the older version of Nero before installing the new one, I heard if you don't, you will have the problem like what you were talking about.

[hdog]

I just finished formatting a Verbatrim disc and everything went fine for the first time ever. I now believe the problem is because of using generic disc.

Vob Instant CD/DVD
Nero 5.5.8.2
Pioneer 104

[mpb]

I'm using the same writer as you are. Nero wouldn't burn on most DVDRW's, but Ulead DVD Studio works fine, and so does PrimoDVD and DVDit PE. Perhaps it's a software issue?

I have not yet used generic RW's though. I've used the pioneer and sony branded discs. I suspect both are actually taiyo-yuden media though, since they come from the same factory. whatever... they work.

good luck!!

[RAAGAAman]

The 103 and 104 are very picky about the DVD-RW media you use. I know that Memorex does not work very well. Even if you get it to write to this media the write quality will stink and you might only get a couple of writes before you have to throw the disk in the trash can.

RG