I bought a new Dell PC with NEC DVD R/W burner. When I try to burn a Data DVD, I get a message stating " The disc in the burner is not the proper media, please insert a blank DVD". Dell sent me a new burner. I have the same results. I put the burner in an old desktop, same results. Do you know if the burner is brand specific for which dvd media it will burn to? I tried memorex DVD R, and Memorex DVD R/W.

Whilst both write-once and re-writable DVD discs have been developed and all are now available, there are four different formats all with a capacity of 4.7GB per side: DVD-R (write-once) DVD-RAM (re-writable) DVD-RW (re-writable) DVD+RW (re-writable) You need to ensure that your media and drive are compatible. For more information, look to: http://www.disctronics.co.uk/technology/dvdintro/dvd_formats.htm