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dvd writer doesn't recognize dvd
Name: winnot Date: September 18, 2006 at 14:40:48 Pacific OS: win xp home CPU/Ram: p4 3.0 512 Product: generic
Comment:
When I put a blank dvd into the dvd writer it wants to read it as a cd. The dvd will read a dvd and in the past I've had no trouble writing to a dvd (same brand i"m trying to write to now).I've uninstalled the driver and reinstalled the driver but no luck. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Name: XpUser Date: September 18, 2006 at 15:30:31 Pacific
Reply:
More info needed:
1. Brand name of DVD & type. 2. Brand of burner.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 2
Name: ham30 Date: September 18, 2006 at 15:33:36 Pacific
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"When I put a blank dvd into the dvd writer it wants to read it as a cd."
I am very familiar with that quirk. My systems do that occasionally, and then the quirk goes away. When it does it, the system recognizes the blank dvd as a CD with one audio track. Other people have complained about this quirk also. I spent a lot of time investigating the problem and I finally came to the conclusion that it's an intermittent windows bug.
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Response Number 3
Name: winnot Date: September 20, 2006 at 03:57:55 Pacific
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Thanks for the suggestions. I found the problem. I use Nero to burn dvds and cds It has an options list for choosing either a dvd or a cd. I had the option set for cd rather than dvd- DUH!
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